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From Crisis State To Workforce Leverage: Pakistan’s Strategic Recalibration – OpEd

For decades, Pakistan has been viewed primarily through the lens of crisis: the Afghan war, counterterrorism cooperation, IMF bailouts, India-Pakistan

28.02.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal

Taliban Governance And The New Arc Of Regional Insecurity – OpEd

Afghanistan’s human rights crisis has not simply persisted under Taliban rule; it has settled into structure. What first appeared as

25.02.2026 5

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal

Exclusion Of Minorities Is A Ticking Bomb For Taliban – OpEd

For more than four decades, Afghanistan has endured repeated attempts to impose political stability from the center of power in

20.02.2026 3

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal

Afghanistan’s Structural Crisis: Recalibrating The Centralized State – OpEd

More than three years after the Taliban’s return to Kabul, Afghanistan remains politically frozen, economically isolated and strategically...

19.02.2026 6

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal

Pakistan In Vienna: Multilateral Diplomacy And The Politics Of Nuclear Legitimacy – OpEd

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to Vienna on 15-16 February 2026 was not simply another ceremonial stop in Europe. It

18.02.2026 4

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal

Reko Diq and the Emerging Geopolitics of Critical Minerals

16.02.2026 3

The National Interest

Saima Afzal

Beyond Withdrawal: Afghanistan’s Emergence As A Regional Terror Hub – OpEd

The United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Taliban’s return to power were widely described as the end of a

11.02.2026 6

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal

Governing Through Law: The Taliban’s Architecture Of Coercive Statecraft – OpEd

Since the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Taliban regime has been rigorously introducing laws and reforms to consolidate its control

08.02.2026 4

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal

Islamabad Mosque Attack Signals Renewed Regional Instability – OpEd

On 6 February 2026, a suicide bombing struck a Shia imambargah on Islamabad’s southeastern outskirts during Friday prayers, killing more

07.02.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal

Balochistan’s Unfinished Conflict: Geography, Grievance And The Limits Of Force – OpEd

Balochistan rarely captures sustained international attention unless violence erupts. When it does, the province is often reduced to a narrow

06.02.2026 5

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal

What’s The Significance Of Kazakh President’s Visit To Pakistan? – OpEd

(Eurasianet) — Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s state visit to Pakistan, which concluded February 4, reflects a quiet but...

06.02.2026 6

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal

India’s Indus Gamble: How Water Is Becoming a Strategic Weapon in South Asia

16.01.2026 6

The National Interest

Saima Afzal

Transforming Pakistan’s Minerals into Strategic Economic Growth

13.01.2026 10

The National Interest

Saima Afzal

Forging Trade And Connectivity: Pakistan-Uzbekistan’s Emerging Strategic Alliance – OpEd

The bilateral relationship between Pakistan and Uzbekistan has steadily evolved into a strategically significant partnership, shaped by shared...

08.01.2026 8

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal

Beyond Doha: Taliban Betrayals And The Strategic Revival Of Global Jihadist Networks – OpEd

After taking over Kabul in August 2021, the Taliban assured the regional and international community that they would not only

24.11.2025 5

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal

Pakistan-UAE Rail Partnership Signals New Era In Regional Connectivity – OpEd

Pakistan’s Minister of State for Railways and Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani met with a UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure

14.10.2025 5

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal

Climate Change and the Indus Basin: A Growing Risk Multiplier

11.09.2025 7

The National Interest

Saima Afzal

Pakistan, Afghanistan, And China Forge Unbreakable Alliance For Regional Unity And Progress – OpEd

From 19 to 21 May 2025, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar undertook a three-day official visit to China at

25.05.2025 20

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Saima Afzal

Afghanistan’s Security Dilemma Under The Taliban Rule – OpEd

On 30th January 2025, the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) released its quarterly report that has highlighted

07.02.2025 5

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal

Pakistan’s Strategic Role In Afghanistan: Navigating Challenges And Opportunities – OpEd

The relationship between Pakistan and Afghanistan has always been tense, complicated, and ambiguous. Pakistan considered Afghanistan as a natural ally

24.01.2025 9

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal

Afghanistan’s Media Landscape: Stifled, Silenced, And Suppressed – OpEd

Since the Taliban regained power in 2021, Afghanistan’s media landscape has undergone drastic changes, marked by severe restrictions on press...

13.12.2024 2

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal