Round-table on “Afghanistan Peace Talk: Challenges and Prospects”
02/02/2019
IPRI organised one-day Round-table on “Afghanistan Peace Talks: Challenges and Prospects” on January 30, 2019 at IPRI Conference Hall, Islamabad.
Afghanistan Through the Years
10/12/2018
This timeline highlights the salient developments that shaped the trajectory of the Afghan conflict over the last fifty years.
The long haul for Afghanistan
16/11/2018
“You will not win a battlefield victory. We may not win one, but neither will you”, Rex Tillerson, former US Secretary of State challenging the Taliban, in one of his deliberations. If there is any one statement which explains the hopelessness and
Extending CPEC to Afghanistan
08/03/2018
Many believe that Afghanistan’s involvement in CPEC, even if only modest, can be a big confidence-building measure for an Afghanistan-Pakistan relationship which has been tense for quite some time now. In the long run, through Afghanistan, China is planning to gradually connect
Achieving Peace in Afghanistan: Challenges and Prospects
04/12/2017
Most millennials may not remember what or even who exactly and why the war in Afghanistan even began. But those who have fought in the region, live in (and around) its continually tested, re-configured horizons can probably never forget. The papers, thought
After the Last Attack in Kabul, How France Can Help Afghanistan
13/07/2017
Afghanistan was again mourned by a terrible terrorist attack in Kabul on Wednesday, 31 May 2017. At least 90 people were killed and 461 wounded. More broadly, in Kabul alone since the beginning of 2017, there have been 11 attacks, causing 282
Third American engagement in Afghanistan
13/06/2017
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit is going to be held on May 24-25, 2017. Apart from other various important security issues, NATO members will discuss Afghanistan’s security situation and most likely President Donald Trump will announce its policy on Afghanistan.
Two-Day International Conference “Achieving Peace in Afghanistan: Challenges and Prospects”
23/05/2017
Post-Event Report Two-Day International Conference “Achieving Peace in Afghanistan: Challenges and Prospects” Organized by Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) In collaboration with Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF), Islamabad At Serena Hotel, Islamabad May 10-11, 2017 Introduction Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) in
Divergent outlook on Afghanistan
28/04/2017
Russia’s growing interest in Afghan affairs is apparent from Moscow’s hosting of peace talks. The recent talks on ‘peace in Afghanistan’ were held in Moscow in the middle of April. Representatives from Afghanistan, China, India, Iran, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan,
Finding a Future for Afghanistan
13/12/2016
Earlier last month, the White House told Congress that it needed to cough up an additional $11.6 billion for the United States’ current campaign against Islamic State (ISIS) militants and the war in Afghanistan. In a statement later that evening, U.S. Defense Secretary