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Afghanistan’s lost peace

Afghanistan’s lost peace

The Taliban’s military victory has failed to produce national prosperity.

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Dawn

Asif Durrani

The Strait of Hormuz and the price of selective principles

The Strait of Hormuz and the price of selective principles https://arab.news/4dz27 Is it realpolitik or hegemony’s classic face? When President...

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Arab News Pakistan

Asif Durrani

A new security architecture for West Asia

A new security architecture for West Asia https://arab.news/5y8wn The recent Iran-United States conflict has triggered one of the most consequential...

02.07.2026 80

Arab News Pakistan

Asif Durrani

Beyond deterrence: A roadmap for India-Pakistan dialogue

Beyond deterrence: A roadmap for India-Pakistan dialogue https://arab.news/4cmkb One year after Operation Sindoor, an important shift is quietly...

02.06.2026 60

Arab News Pakistan

Asif Durrani

Regression, not justice

The Afghan Taliban’s new penal code reveals a troubling philosophy of governance.

29.01.2026 100

Dawn

Asif Durrani

What options on the Pak-Afghan table?

05.11.2025 60

The News International

Asif Durrani

What Muttaqi’s India visit means for Pakistan

15.10.2025 70

The News International

Asif Durrani

Pak-India stalemate must end

In the past, whenever India and Pakistan went to war, they employed mediating approaches to cool tensions.

09.08.2025 150

Dawn

Asif Durrani

A Ceasefire Amidst Distrust

14.05.2025 50

The Nation

Asif Durrani

Escalating US-Iran tensions

America’s ‘maximum pressure’ strategy towards Iran seems to be an effort to achieve several aims.

03.05.2025 200

Dawn

Asif Durrani