How Afghans responded online to the death of Mullah Mohammad Omar Mujahid’s mother This study explores how Afghans responded on social media to the death of Mullah Omar’s mother, treating […]
A Mother’s Death and a Nation’s Trauma Read More »
This special report examines the sharp escalation in Taliban–Pakistan tensions, culminating in cross-border airstrikes and clashes in October 2025. Since 2022, repeated Pakistani strikes inside Afghanistan have caused civilian casualties,
A Proxy No More? Pakistan, the Taliban, and the Collapse of a Patron–Proxy Model Read More »
How a quiet U.S.–Pakistan arrangement and Trump’s “deal-making” politics risk another cycle of chaos in Afghanistan and the region. By: Tariq Jahan The month of October turned into a nightmare
Trump’s War of Illusions: Creating Conflicts to Resolve Them Read More »
By: Tariq Jahan Following Pakistan’s airstrikes on Kabul and other Afghan provinces on 9 October, the Taliban retaliated two days later with heavy and light weaponry along multiple points of
By: Tariq Jahan On the night of 9 October 2025, the skies above Kabul—the heart of Afghanistan—were pierced by Pakistani airstrikes. Pakistan claimed it was targeting the leader of Tehrik-i-Taliban
Bombing Brotherhood: Pakistan’s ‘Good Taliban’ Strategy Backfiring Read More »
By Shuaib Mehran and Tariq Jahan Bagram Airfield has been more than a military facility. Built by the Soviet Union and later expanded by the United States, it became
The Bagram Gamble: No Win for Afghanistan Read More »
This policy brief shows how religious education in Afghanistan has been reshaped under the Taliban into a centralized system promoting a single, state-approved interpretation of Islam. Madrassahs have expanded rapidly,
Safeguarding Afghanistan’s Next Generation from Taliban Indoctrination Read More »
The start of September brought a series of earthquakes that flattened villages in eastern Afghanistan, particularly in Kunar province. Entire communities were reduced to rubble, and the death toll passed
From Disaster to Diplomacy: How the Taliban Seek Opportunities in Crises Read More »
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