I believe that Pakistan's Achilles' heel is the presence of TTP in Afg. If it is not eliminated, Pakistan might as well prepare for APS 2.0, and ensuring that never happens should where the focus be going fwd while establishing red lines with the TB. atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/southasi…

"While it is indeed important to not look at the Policy as the be-all and the end-all of a directional, monumental change in Pakistan, it is essential to see it as a lucid and resolute statement of intent" brilliantly articulated by Syed Ali Zia Jaffery pakistanpolitico.com/nsp/

The Taliban’s religious roadmap for Afghanistan | Contributor Javid Ahmad explores the new ideological framework marking the basis of Taliban governance in #Afghanistan. mei.edu/publications/t…

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"...this cooperation is rife with obstacles, the most prominent of which are U.S. and international sanctions that have incentivized Iran and Russia to strengthen economic and trade relations as a means of circumventing these sanctions," writes Eric Lob. mei.edu/publications/h…

China, Afghanistan top of mind as PM Modi holds 1st summit with Central Asian leaders on 27 Jan theprint.in/diplomacy/chin… via ThePrintIndia

"Pakistan aims to boost trade with Tajikistan and other Central Asian states as part of a shift toward geoeconomics in its foreign policy and continued internal strife in Afghanistan could disrupt commerce and investment" TRT World trtworld.com/magazine/iran-…

“rather than seeking to oust the Taliban regime, the international community has accepted its rule as a reality while hoping that it will introduce reforms allowing for human rights and a more inclusive government”

The briefing to the standing committee on foriegn policy was on camera and on the record. What was said can be verified by the Committee. The story below is mischaracterised, and quotations attributed to me, are incorrect. 1/2 dawn.com/news/1671764

US-GCC relations: Clients or partners? | MEI SVP Gerald Feierstein examines the changing dynamics of US-Gulf diplomacy in the year ahead. mei.edu/publications/2…

The meeting in Oslo 🇳🇴 with representatives of the Taliban 🇦🇫 sought a way forward to deliver urgently needed humanitarian aid. A huge human disaster is looming in the country. regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/us-…

174/180 Afghanistan’s results in the #CPI2021 by Transparency International. transparency.org/en/cpi/2021/in… #CPI2021

Market-led economic recovery, protecting people's livelihoods & ensuring that essential services and development initiatives benefit the people of Afghanistan. youtu.be/K9ubj-U_NqY

Treasury Department GL 20 a big step that would allow “all transactions involving Afghanistan and its governing institutions” including public/private banks and gov. ministries, “…that would otherwise be prohibited by U.S. sanctions…” that strangled the country home.treasury.gov/news/press-rel…

On #IWD2023, as Forozan Rasooli 🇦🇫 says, depriving women of their rights is neither grounded in Afghan culture nor the holy religion of Islam. We must heed her call & support Afghan women as both a human rights & strategic perspective for a sustainable Afghanistan.