Afghan Embassy in Islamabad Marks Fifth Anniversary of Taliban Victory Day

Report: The Afghan Embassy in Islamabad held a ceremony at the Centaurus Islamabad, Mövenpick Hotel on August 17 to mark the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan. The event was attended by prominent Pakistani political leaders, including Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Mahmood Khan Achakzai, and Allama Nasir Abbas Jaffry. Speaking at the … Read more

China’s Mediating Role and Future of Pak-Afghan Relations

In early April 2025, Pakistan and Afghanistan engaged in a third round of informal negotiations in Urumqi, Xinjiang, following diplomatic efforts in Doha and Istanbul and a Saudi-led initiative. These talks, mediated by China, aimed to alleviate serious border tensions and signalled a renewed commitment to regional stability. The Talks came at a time when … Read more

Complexity of peace talks with TTP

Administration from the Pakistani side have sent several delegations towards Afghanistan in the time span of few weeks in order to struck a peace deal with the outlaw TTP. Earlier, a high level delegation of Islamic Scholars headed by Mufti Taqi Usmani met with leadership of TTP in Kabul. 

Afghanistan; On the Verge of Humanitarian Crisis:

By Barkat Ullah. The people of Afghanistan, after facing war for four decades, are once again on the verge of another severe crisis. After the takeover by the Taliban, the international community has abandoned Afghanistan, due to which a humanitarian crisis is unfolding which will have catastrophic impacts for the people of Afghanistan. A number … Read more

Unclear Future of Peace Talks

By Barkat Ullah. The writer currently works as a Research Associate at the International Parliamentarians’ Congress Islamabad. He has wide experience in writing for various newspapers and can be reached at barkatullahbarakaat@gmail.com.      After the change in regime in Afghanistan, significant developments occurred in the region. Apart from other major happenings, remarkable progress was witnessed in … Read more

Afghan Taliban; Reluctant Facilitator

After the emergence of Taliban 2.0 era in Afghanistan, the outlawed TTP has increased its activities to a remarkable extent in Pakistan. From time to time, the militant group has targeted security personals in various areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. At the end of 2021, Pakistan urged Taliban regime in Afghanistan to take serious measures against … Read more

Reimagining Pak-Afghan Relations

By Barkat Ullah. The world has witnessed in several cases that, neighbor states experience very cordial relations and friendly ties despite the fact that they have very simple and symbolic border line. For instance, the border line between US and Canada is a great example in this regard. Similarly, countries within European Union have free … Read more