Durand Line

The troubled history of relations between Kabul and Islamabad cannot be understood solely through the activities of the TTP, the BLA, or the recent violence in Badakhshan province. While these security challenges are serious, they represent…

During the decades-long implementation of Pakistan’s “strategic depth” policy, Islamabad has employed a combination of political, military, intelligence, and coercive instruments in an effort to encourage or pressure Afghanistan toward…

The latest violation of the Afghan sovereignty by Pakistan and bombing mostly civilians underscores a dangerous trajectory in Afghanistan–Pakistan relations. Confirmed reports and widely circulated videos indicate that recent Pakistani…

Pakistan, whether or not it intended to impose additional strain on the business community and industrial sector of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, appears to have miscalculated the broader strategic consequences of repeatedly closing the Durand Line…