So far in this debate, we have discussed the Afghan Taliban’s demonstrated hostility towards Pakistan; their violation of Pashtunwali, Islamic fraternity and good neighbourliness; Pakistan’s ability to fight a ‘1.5 Front’ Indo-Afghan aggression, if imposed; Afghanistan and CARs relevance; the ‘Haqqani Complexity’; the fallacy of Talib victory against the Soviet Union and the US-NATO Combine; […]
Recently on campus, as I left the bank, a few girls I’d never taught stopped me with a question at the crossroads of science and society. “Sir, should we get the HPV vaccine?” I urged them to consult clinicians first. They replied, politely but firmly, that they read my opinion pieces and wanted the broader […]
Instead of complying with the Doha Accord of 2020, Taliban 2.0 are rather persistent on defiance. Commitments made with the international community to prevent Afghan soil from being used for terrorism against neighbouring countries, to protect women’s right to work, and to form an inclusive government have all been ignored. Mediation by Turkiye and Qatar […]