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Could the West switch horses to back a resilient Imran Khan?

By David Devadas May 21, 2023 Afghanistan Asim Munir Imran khan Pakistan Zalmay Khalilzad

Observers of the fraught situation in Pakistan have been intrigued by senior US negotiator-diplomat Zalmay Khalilzad’s tweets targeting Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir. Khalilzad repeatedly…

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India, Central Asian countries to boost regional connectivity, trade

By Urvashi Khona April 15, 2023 Afghanistan Chabahar Port india Irab Kyrgyzstan Turkmenistan

India offers capacity-building programs to Central Asian countries in the first India-Central Asia JWG on Chabahar Port

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India, Central Asia call for peaceful, stable Afghanistan

By Urvashi Khona March 7, 2023 Afghanistan India-Central Asia Joint Working Group on Afghanistan JWG United Nations

India-Central Asia JWG of Afghanistan emphasises not using Afghanistan for planning terror acts

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On Twitter, Indians and Afghans vie for Musk’s investment in Lithium

By Raja Muneeb February 11, 2023 Afghanistan Elon Musk india JAMMU AND KASHMIR Lithium tesla

Indians and Afghans on Saturday were seen competing with each other to attract Tesla founder Elon Musk’s attention, apprising the billionaire of the abundance of lithium reserves in their respective countries

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Lithium: China’s Afghanistan design

By Raja Muneeb January 24, 2023 Afghanistan china in afghanistan china wants afghan minerals mining in afghanistan

Arrest of Chinese smugglers by the Taliban, for trying to smuggle lithium rocks out of Afghanistan, gives an indication of Chinese design on the battered land rich in precious minerals

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Taliban leader mocks Pakistan with 1971 surrender photo

By Ayanangsha Maitra January 3, 2023 Afghanistan Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi bangladesh war of independence Pakistan taliban TTP

Doha-based Taliban leader tweeted the historic picture and threatens Pakistan with similar consequences if they dared to attack Afghanistan

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Taliban issues decree forbidding work for women at NGOs

By Ayanangsha Maitra December 25, 2022 Afghanistan kabul restriction on women taliban

After stopping their access to education, the Taliban further curtails the freedom of women in Afghanistan

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Monotheism’s fear of educated women

By Arshia Malik December 22, 2022 Afghanistan kabul taliban taliban ban woman education

Monotheistic cultures can’t handle educated women or literate women who eventually start thinking independently and making their own decisions, living lives on their own terms.