Advisory Board Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations in Geneva Dr. Nasir Ahmad Andisha is a senior Afghan diplomat and international relations expert. He holds master’s and doctoral degrees from Texas A&M University and the Australian National University. He served as Afghanistan’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2015 to 2019…
Advisory Board Former Afghanistan Ambassador to Geneva and Minister of Public Health, Afghanistan She is a physician and senior public health expert. She graduated top of her class from Kabul Medical University in 1991 and earned a Master of Public Health from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in 2004–2005. She served as Afghanistan’s…
Concept Note Introduction Since the Taliban regained control in August 2021, Afghanistan has become the only country practicing institutionalized gender apartheid a term now formally discussed by UN experts as a crime against humanity. Over 80 decrees have systematically excluded women and girls from secondary and higher education, most forms of employment, and public spaces.…
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Introduction: Since the Taliban’s 2021 takeover, Afghanistan has become a terrorism hub, hosting Al-Qaeda, TTP, and others despite regime denials. This seminar examines the Taliban’s role in transnational threats, cross-border ambitions, and ideological ties to Hamas in Gaza and HTS in Syria. Convened by Bareen Initiative for Development (BID), it fosters evidence-based dialogue among experts…
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Introduction Pakistan’s foreign and security policy toward the Taliban has been one of the most complex and contentious issues in South Asian regional dynamics. Once recognized as a key supporter of the Taliban in past decades, Pakistan has recently shown signs of a significant policy shift, moving toward opposition to the group. This strategic…
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IntroductionThe Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan in August 2021 marked a pivotal shift in South Asia’s political and geopolitical landscape. India, a key regional power with significant investments in Afghanistan during the Republic era, has navigated this transition with a cautious yet pragmatic approach toward the Taliban. This evolving relationship, characterized by diplomatic engagement,…
