Opinions
How Afghanistan’s Money Exchangers Have Worked Around the Taliban
Dr. Nafay Choudhury
A year after the Taliban took power, Afghanistan’s money exchangers are being squeezed by economic turmoil and harsh rules implemented by the new regime. But while their market has certainly seen better days, the 400 exchangers hustling i...
Knowledge, attitudes, practice of people toward the COVID-19 pandemics, and its impact in Afghanistan
By Khwaja Mir Islam Saeed, Narges Neyazi and Khushal Nabizada
COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the social and economic norms. Knowledge, Attitude and Practices studies are used to address the information gap for further strategic decision making to control the...
The Lionesses of Kabul & Tehran in Khorasan
By Dr. Davood Moradian
Just days after the Taliban’s occupation of Herat in August last year, a group of Herati women gathered outside the governor’s off...
Why Did Secretary Austin Receive Pakistan's Military Leader With Full Honors?
By Dr. Michael Rubin
Earlier today, Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa, chief of staff of the Pakistani Army, visited the Pentagon. Secretaries of defense regularly receive senior foreign defense officials, but not every visit is the same. When Ben Wallace, the United Kingdom...
Why Do People in Afghanistan Object to Taliban Rule?
Co-Authored By Zalmai Nishat
When the Taliban first seized power of Afghanistan in the 1990s, there was a mass exodus from the country while among those who stayed...