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Event Recap

Sep 3, 2021

Event recap: “What is the key to national prosperity?”

By Atlantic Council

On August 18, 2021, the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center hosted a virtual roundtable to discuss the themes of the book, Prosperity for all Nations, by Raza Hasan.

Pakistan South Asia

In the News

Sep 3, 2021

Ashford in The Guardian: Yesterday’s war: why Raab did not foresee Afghanistan catastrophe

By Atlantic Council

On September 3, Emma Ashford was quoted in The Guardian on the fallout of the Afghan withdrawal. “Not surprisingly, there is now return of fire in the US from the many supporters of Biden’s decision. Emma Ashford, a leading advocate of a new grand strategy of US restraint, said: ‘If this episode pushes America’s European […]

Afghanistan Conflict

SouthAsiaSource

Sep 3, 2021

Pakistan and the Taliban 2.0: The good, the bad, and the ugly

By Rabia Akhtar

The Taliban’s 11-day Blitzkrieg has left the entire world stunned. As the new government takes shape in Afghanistan, there are some good, some bad, and some ugly realities confronting the region, primarily Pakistan.

Afghanistan Pakistan

SouthAsiaSource

Sep 2, 2021

The US-Pakistan relationship in a new Afghanistan

By Hashim Pasha

Now that the American venture into Afghanistan is coming to be seen by some as a serious strategic failure, there is a strong temptation for US policymakers to find something, or someone, to blame.

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 28, 2021

Shahid joins Soch Videos for the discussion “Remembering 1971”

By Atlantic Council

Bangladesh Human Rights

In the News

Aug 27, 2021

Nasr’s book quoted in The Print on Pakistan and the Taliban

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 24, 2021

Nasr’s book, “Dispensable Nation”, quoted in Dawn

By Atlantic Council

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

In the News

Aug 20, 2021

Nasr quoted in Khaleej Times on how his book flashbacks to General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani’s prediction on Afghan war

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Pakistan

New Atlanticist

Aug 19, 2021

A strategic assessment from India: Kabul’s chaos makes Pakistan look more dangerous

By Vappala Balachandran

As has been the case for millennia, India’s ambitions in Afghanistan are cultural in nature, not military. The same cannot be said for Pakistan.

Afghanistan Conflict

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