Dr Saira Asad

The economic condition of Afghanistan started to decline after the withdrawal of US troops in August 2021. However, the country’s economic strength has always been on the weaker side to support the population of 40 million. According to United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report 2021, Afghanistan’s GDP is expected to be contracted by 20 per […]

After the withdrawal of the US and with the development of the new interim government of Afghanistan in August, a deep humanitarian and economic crisis has forced almost half a million Afghans to migrate to their neighbouring countries. Apart from these people, hundreds and thousands of Afghans are deprived of no shelter and belongings that […]

October 27 has been observed as Kashmir’s “Black Day” to let the valley’s voice reach the world. Maybe then, it will pay heed to India’s brutality in occupied Jammu and Kashmir ever since 1947. Pakistan has always been a strong fighter for the provision of fundamental human rights and self-determination of Kashmiris. Prime Minister of […]

After the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, the situation is rapidly changing in the Taliban’s government. Since 2015, the Taliban was seen with a different ideology of focusing on the provision of basic human fundamental rights to Afghans, especially women. Recently, the Taliban’s spokesperson and acting Minister of Information, Zabihullah Mujahid, spoke to local […]

Since 9/11, Pakistan urged the US as their counterparts not to invade Afghanistan as military action would not be a solution for this conflict, stated strategist and diplomat, Dr Maleeha Lodhi in a renowned magazine “The Economist” on September 9, 2021. She was on the point that Pakistan always considered action to be taken by […]

A lot has already been said on the issue of domestic violence, especially that targeted against women. The issue was even debated in the supreme houses as the Introduction of Women Prevention and Protection Bill 2021 was raised as a possible solution. However, has anyone asked how many cases have been resolved since then? How […]

The Taliban emerged in 1994 as a religious, military and political movement amid the civil war in Afghanistan. The movement is based on Islamic Shariah Law. Internationally, it was repeatedly criticised for the harsh treatment of Afghans to enforce the Islamic Shariah law. As we saw in 1979’s Soviet Invasion, Afghanistan is a soil of […]

America being a military superpower failed to win the Afghanistan war as there were fundamental strategic problems that resulted in the present circumstances. The US was sure of winning the 20 years long war but smoothly taking over most of the Afghan soil and falling of quick Afghan government by the Taliban was not expected. […]