Pakistan’s Role in Afghanistan Stability and Instability
The relationship between Pakistan and Afghanistan has been marked by complexity and contention for decades. Pakistan’s influence on its…
Plight of Afghan Refugees in Pakistan: Uncertain future
A large number of Afghan refugees reside in precarious conditions in different parts of the world. Similarly, Pakistan,…
The Taliban’s Onslaught on Ashura Processions
Afghanistan has been grappling with escalating violence and religious persecution, particularly against the Shia Muslim community. Ashura is a…
PTM Supporters under threat in Afghanistan
Five-year-old Zarghuna and seven-year-old Ajmal, living in Helmand, Afghanistan, have spent sleepless nights awaiting the return of their missing…
Safeguarding the Pashtun Frontier: Learning from the Past
After the withdrawal of the US from Afghanistan and the ascendance of the Taliban to the corridors of power,…
Taliban’s ban on Women’s Education: Questions from the International Community
Since the beginning of the Doha negotiations between the Taliban and the USA, there were serious attempts to indoctrinate people into…
Durand Redux: Time to Acknowledge Pashtun Grievances
On 16 April, the border areas of Afghanistan (in Khost and Kunar provinces) were struck by deadly strikes that killed…
Afghanistan’s Future Generations at Stake
This short essay is by our Peace Ambassador Rita Anwari. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of…
Afghanistan, Then & Now: Reflections of an Education Activist
This short photo-essay by our Peace Ambassador Rita Anwari reminisces her visit to Afghanistan in 2017. The post 9/11…
Ali Wazir: The Symbol of Pashtun Struggle
Prominent Pashtun Legislators Ali Wazir and Mohsin Dawar, who were elected to the Pakistani parliament through their relentless activism…
Afghanistan: Reflections on the “War on Terror”
To watch the Webinar click here. On 15th September 2021, Peace for Asia held a webinar with Prof. Ebrahim Afsah,…
Taliban Resurrection & its Implications for Hazara Community
On the 30th of August, the Taliban killed 14 men of the Hazara community in Khadir district of Afghanistan’s Daikundi province (Pic…
The Hazaras: Centuries-long Oppression
Afghanistan has a heterogeneous population of 40 million that includes ethnic groups such as Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, Uzbeks, Turkmens,…
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