Afghanistan Explainer

Pakistan's relationship with Afghanistan had many ups and downs since its establishment in August 1947. Despite religious, ethnic, economic, and cultural ties between Afghanistan and Pakistan running deep and wide, the two countries have frequently been at odds with one another and it was due to Afghanistan voted against Pakistan's mem...

The Indo-Afghanistan relations have roots in the ancient era. The two countries have been connected historically, through cultural, political, and socio-economic links. before the separation of Pakistan from India in 1947 the two countries shared borders and trade and commercial activities were smoothly taking place. After 2001 India w...

India and Central Asian countries share many common interests such as cultural and economic interests, and a long tradition of historical relations goes back to the ancient era. There is a convergence of views and interests between India and the Central Asian Republics on various issues as such (a) social harmony and co-existence; (b) ...

From the establishment of Afghanistan in 1880 to the present day, stability, war and peace, and a justly inclusive political settlement have been the main question. The country has never experienced a consolidated socio-political system to ensure development and social justice. The intellectuals and social scientists draw and argue dif...

Tajikistan lies in the heart of central Asia and is surrounded by Kirgizstan on the north, Afghanistan on the south China on the east, and Uzbekistan on the west. It was earlier a constituent part of the former Soviet Union and attained freedom from it in 1991 when it got disintegrated. however, relations between both have been strong ...

Reports from Iranian media indicate that in the past nine days, a staggering number of 13,879 Afghan refugees have been deported from the Dogharon border. The Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) stated in a report on Monday, June 19 that Majid Shuja, the Khorasan Razavi border guard commander, disclosed the return of over 13,000 Afghan...

Controversies erupted as the Oslo Freedom Forum hosts a delegation from the Taliban in the Norwegian capital. The forum, which commenced on Tuesday, June 13, welcomed the Taliban representatives, civil and human rights activists, as well as Western countries delegations, for a two-day gathering.

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A Taliban propagandist based in Brussels, Jamil Qaderi, is facing court in Belgium for his broadcast of content in favor of the Taliban and their ideologies. Following a campaign, people concerned about the radicalization of Europe signed a petition requesting the exclusion of Jamil Qaderi from Belgian soil. The number of people who...

Following the attack on the Taliban’s deputy governor of Badakhshan targeted in a car bomb two days earlier, today, his funeral was also targeted in Faizabad city, by a suicide bombing leaving 15 individuals dead and 40 injured. There are also unconfirmed reports of the death of the Taliban's economy minister Deen Mohammad Hanif in thi...

On Thursday, Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, and Roger Wicker introduced a new bill in the Senate that would bring stability to the visa program for Afghans who helped the U.S. military by increasing the number of visas and extending the program for five years. The bill also attempts to reduce the backlog of visa applications and streamline t...