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Event recap: “On the frontline: Protecting Afghanistan’s human rights defenders”

SouthAsiaSource Mar 31, 2023

The unfinished efforts against terrorism and militancy in Pakistan

By Shuja Nawaz and other experts

Terrorism is reemerging in Pakistan. To understand how it should respond to this heightened threat, Distinguished Fellow Shuja Nawaz moderated a series of conversations with experts about fighting terrorism and militancy.
Extremism National Security
Event recap: “On the frontline: Protecting Afghanistan’s human rights defenders”

SouthAsiaSource Nov 16, 2022

Experts react: Appointment of a new army chief in Pakistan

By South Asia Center experts

With Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa set to retire on November 29, 2022, the appointment of a new army chief prompts a new set of challenges. South Asia Center experts provide their analyses of the situation.
Democratic Transitions Pakistan
Event recap: “On the frontline: Protecting Afghanistan’s human rights defenders”

SouthAsiaSource Nov 7, 2022

What Pakistan can learn from Chinese growth

By Ali Hasanain

As the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor enters its second phase, each side needs to review how they can improve the program’s effectiveness for mutual benefit.
China Economy & Business

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Event Recap

Aug 23, 2021

Event recap: “On the frontline: Protecting Afghanistan’s human rights defenders”

By Areeba Atique

On August 5th, 2021, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center, held a discussion with some of Afghanistan’s leading human rights defenders (HRDs) and experts to explore what lies ahead for the activists who put their lives on the line to fight impunity, militancy, and violence.

Afghanistan Human Rights

Interview

Aug 20, 2021

Afghanistan’s media landscape under the Taliban

By Irfan Nooruddin

In this interview, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty partnered for a discussion on the prospects for Afghanistan’s media sector under renewed Taliban rule. Jamie Fly, president of RFE/RL, as well as moderator Irfan Nooruddin, director of the South Asia Center, led the conversation.

Afghanistan Conflict

SouthAsiaSource

Aug 20, 2021

What is the key to national prosperity?

By Atlantic Council

Mr. Raza Hasan’s book, Prosperity for All Nations: A Call to Action, highlights the need for effective, open, and responsive democratic government structures to help developing countries like Pakistan, and argues that national prosperity is achieved through a distributed governance structure and collective decision-making. This pre-recorded roundtable discussion brought together successful entrepreneurs and thought leaders with a wide range of experiences to share.

Economy & Business Pakistan

SouthAsiaSource

Aug 20, 2021

Four scenarios of Afghanistan under the Taliban

By Ali Riaz

After capturing Kabul at lightning speed—surprising analysts and security experts alike—the Taliban are now poised to assume leadership once again in Afghanistan. In lieu of these developments, four potential trajectories warrant attention in the near to medium term.

Afghanistan Conflict

New Atlanticist

Aug 11, 2021

Ahmad Massoud: Look to local leaders to save Afghanistan

By Kamal Alam

Just weeks before US troops fully withdraw from Afghanistan—and as Taliban fighters conquer more territory across the country—Ahmad Massoud says he is open to negotiations with the militants.

Afghanistan Conflict

Event Recap

Aug 11, 2021

Event recap: “Indian perspectives on reimagining the US-India trade relationship”

By Ayra Khan

On July 29, 2021, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center hosted the second launch of its report Reimagining the US-India trade relationship, curated by Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center’s non-resident senior fellows Ridhika Batra, Mark Linscott, Harsha Vardhana Singh, and non-resident fellow Anand Raghuraman.

Digital Policy Economy & Business

New Atlanticist

Aug 10, 2021

India’s digital policies are putting US tech in a bind

By Mark Linscott, Anand Raghuraman

Policymakers in New Delhi believe US tech platforms need India more than India needs them. Who's right?

Economy & Business India

Interview

Aug 9, 2021

An interview with Afghanistan human rights defender Horia Mosadiq

By South Asia Center

Afghanistan human rights defender Horia Mosadiq provides an analysis of the current situation for human rights defenders and other civil society actors on the ground.

Afghanistan Human Rights

New Atlanticist

Aug 6, 2021

Don’t lose Afghanistan

By James Cunningham, Hugo Llorens, Ronald Neumann, Richard Olson, and Earl Anthony Wayne

Given the Taliban’s behavior lately, US President Joe Biden’s decision to rapidly withdraw US forces from Afghanistan appears increasingly questionable. It's time for a course correction involving redoubled efforts to support the Afghan security forces—particularly through airpower, which is immediately critical.

Afghanistan Conflict

Interview

Aug 5, 2021

Interview with Monera Yousufzada, former Afghan deputy minister of defense

By Fariba Pajooh

Munira Yousefzada, former Afghan deputy minister of defense, joins Fariba Pajooh for an interview about the ongoing situation in Afghanistan and the peace process.

Afghanistan Human Rights
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