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Analysis: The Current State of Affairs in Afghanistan

Analysis: The Current State of Affairs in Afghanistan

Written by: Jawed Ludin* You can access the full report in pdf here.   Overview As millions of Afghans open their hearts to a much-awaited spring season, the optimism is
Analysis: Taliban reverses its pledge on girls’ education. Afghan Girls and families are devastated.

Analysis: Taliban reverses its pledge on girls’ education. Afghan Girls and families are devastated.

Download the full report in pdf here.   Abrupt reversal On March 21, the Taliban announced that Afghan girls of all ages would be able to attend the new school
Analysis: Taliban Search Operation in Kabul and Beyond the Capital 

Analysis: Taliban Search Operation in Kabul and Beyond the Capital 

Download the full report here.   The Taliban search and clear operation in Kabul and some provinces in the north and east was modestly successful in realizing the stated Taliban
Afghanistan Financial Sector: Uncertainty and Challenges

Afghanistan Financial Sector: Uncertainty and Challenges

Written by: Syed Ishaq Alavi* Download the report   Overview Afghanistan’s banking sector remains highly stressed amid a crippling liquidity crisis and a deteriorating economic condition. The protracted systemic bank
The Taliban “must engage with the Afghan people inside the country as well.”

The Taliban “must engage with the Afghan people inside the country as well.”

The Heart of Asia Society, in collaboration with Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies and New York University’s Center on International Cooperation hosted the 14th session of our Track 2
Analytical Assessment of the Taliban: From Theory to Practice

Analytical Assessment of the Taliban: From Theory to Practice

Written by: Mohammad Moheq* Download the report     The Taliban Ideology One characteristic that distinguishes the Taliban from other Muslim extremist groups is the ambiguity of the group’s theoretical
Afghan participants: “Pakistan hasn’t changed its policies towards Afghanistan for decades. A more evolved relationship is needed.”

Afghan participants: “Pakistan hasn’t changed its policies towards Afghanistan for decades. A more evolved relationship is needed.”

In our continued series of Track II dialogues between Afghanistan and Pakistan, hosted the Heart of Asia Society and Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad, participants raised the issues of humanitarian
Dialogue Participants: “clear divide” in “opinion, concerns, and approach” among global partners

Dialogue Participants: “clear divide” in “opinion, concerns, and approach” among global partners

During a Track II dialogue, hosted by the Heart of Asia Society and Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies on Sep. 28th, participants from Afghanistan, the region, and around the
Taking power militarily has no domestic and international legitimacy

Taking power militarily has no domestic and international legitimacy

During a track II dialogue, between Afghan & Pakistani former diplomats & experts, hosted by Heart of Asia Society & Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad, both sides acknowledged that maintaining
Afghanistan-India Relations: Delhi’s role in the Afghan Peace Process

Afghanistan-India Relations: Delhi’s role in the Afghan Peace Process

In a Track 2 dialogue, hosted by the Heart of Asia Society and VIF India , participants examined the two countries’ bilateral relations & acknowledged the absence of India in