Russia’s Support for the Taliban Leaves Kabul Feeling Uneasy

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Apr 1, 2025

Rescuing Pakistan’s economy

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Aasim M. Husain

For decades, Pakistan has struggled with a declining standard of living, skyrocketing public debt, and economic policies that have failed to address the root causes of its stagnation.

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Russia’s Support for the Taliban Leaves Kabul Feeling Uneasy

Issue Brief
Nov 14, 2024

Mapping South Asia’s digital landscape

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Mark Linscott, Gopal Nadadur

Data protection regulations are becoming critical for South Asia, where some countries are increasingly driven by digital economies.

Bangladesh
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Russia’s Support for the Taliban Leaves Kabul Feeling Uneasy

Memo to…
May 16, 2024

Memo to the UN secretary-general: Establish a UN conflict prevention mechanism for the Afghanistan region

By
Laurie Nathan and Nilofar Sakhi

The risk of conflict between Afghanistan and its neighbors has been rising since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, and is now at a critical point. The UN has tools that have lowered the risk of major conflict in other tense neighborhoods. It’s time to deploy them for Afghanistan.

Afghanistan
Central Asia

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Mon, February 12, 2024 • 10:00 am ET

Pakistan’s political economy after elections

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South Asia

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New Atlanticist

Mar 22, 2017

Russia’s Support for the Taliban Leaves Kabul Feeling Uneasy

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Afghan foreign minister sees threat to peace process Russia’s support for the Taliban—a terrorist group with which the United States has been at war for more than fifteen years and that is dedicated to overthrowing Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s government—is causing considerable unease in Afghanistan where officials worry it will undermine efforts to make peace […]

Afghanistan Pakistan

In the News

Feb 23, 2017

Ahmad in the Wall Street Journal: To Save Afghanistan, Put Pressure on Pakistan

By Javid Ahmad

Read full article here.

Afghanistan Pakistan

New Atlanticist

Feb 7, 2017

An Opportunity for Regional Leadership in South Asia

By Yelena Biberman

US President Donald Trump’s likely hands-off policy toward South Asia may provide an opportunity for Pakistan and India to address longstanding disputes and reap the long-awaited benefits of cooperation. While there is significant uncertainty about the next four years of US diplomacy, it is unlikely that Trump will succeed where so many before him failed. […]

India Pakistan

In the News

Dec 14, 2016

Gopalaswamy Quoted by CNBC on the Possible Alignment of Pakistan with China and Russia

By Bharath Gopalaswamy

Read the full article here.

Pakistan

Webcasts

Nov 15, 2016

The battle for Pakistan: The fight against terrorism and militancy

A conversation with: Mr. Shuja NawazDistinguished Fellow, South Asia Center Atlantic Council Dr. Moeed YusufAssociate Vice President of Asia Center United States Institute of Peace Dr. Thomas F. Lynch IIIDistinguished Research Fellow Institute of National Strategic Studies, National Defense University Introduced and Moderated by: Dr. Bharath GopalaswamyDirector, South Asia Center Atlantic Council

Pakistan Terrorism

Event Recap

Nov 15, 2016

The battle for Pakistan: The fight against terrorism and militancy

By South Asia Center

On November 15th, the South Asia Center held a conversation on Pakistan’s National Action Plan (NAP), a document that specifies the government’s recommendations for counter-terrorism efforts. Mr. Shuja Nawaz, a Distinguished Fellow at the Atlantic Council, discussed his recent publication, “Countering Militancy and Terrorism in Pakistan: The Civil-Military Nexus,” which analyzes the relationship between Pakistan’s […]

Civil Society Pakistan

Event Recap

Nov 9, 2016

Engaging the next generation of Pakistan’s youth

By South Asia Center

On November 9th, the South Asia Center hosted a discussion with the 2016 Emerging Leaders of Pakistan. The Emerging Leaders of Pakistan Fellowship seeks to empower the next generation of Pakistan’s leaders by providing fellows with resources to strengthen their engagement with civil society. The featured fellows –Ayub Ayubi, Haris Badar, Shahraiz Malik, and Wajeeha […]

Pakistan

In the News

Nov 1, 2016

Biberman in Military Review: Bridging the Gap between Policing and Counterinsurgency in Pakistan

By Atlantic Council

Extremism Non-Traditional Threats

Event Recap

Oct 5, 2016

Dispute in focus: Pakistan’s perspective on Kashmir

By South Asia Center

On October 5, 2016 the South Asia Center hosted Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed from the Senate of Pakistan and Dr. Shezra Mansab Khan, a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, for a discussion on Pakistan’s perspective on the current political situation surrounding Kashmir. This conversation was moderated by the Director of the South Asia […]

Pakistan

Event Recap

Sep 21, 2016

A conversation with Dr. Sannia Abdullah on Pakistan’s full spectrum deterrence

By South Asia Center

On September 21, 2016 the South Asia Center hosted Dr. Sannia Abdullah, a visiting scholar at Sandia National Labs, for a conversation on Pakistan’s full spectrum deterrence strategy. The discussion was moderated by Distinguished Fellow Mr. Shuja Nawaz. Dr. Abdullah addressed the overarching security calculus upon which Pakistan’s nuclear force posture and stated nuclear doctrines […]

Nuclear Deterrence Pakistan
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Manal Fatima

Assistant Director, Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative

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Erum Haider

Assistant Professor, Political Science and Environmental Studies, The College of Wooster

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Hameed Hakimi

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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Carrie Lee

Senior Advisor

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Paul D. Miller

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoStrategy Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

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