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Najib Azad
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Iran’s Shadow War In Afghanistan: Proxy Forces, Political Sabotage, And Refugee Exploitation
Afghanistan - Iran border crossing. Photo Credit: Tasnim News Agency This piece originally appeared in EURASIAREVIEW on July 14, 2025...
Najib Azad
Jul 186 min read
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The PTM’s October 11 Gathering: A Turning Point For Pashtun Rights
Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) leader Manzoor Pashteen addresses a public gathering in South Waziristan. Credit: File photo RFE/RL This...
Najib Azad
Oct 8, 20245 min read
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Afghanistan After the Takeover of the Taliban
This piece originally appeared in gcvfriends.com on August 12, 2024. Graphic Credit: GCV The Taliban's resurgence in Afghanistan has...
Najib Azad
Aug 25, 20245 min read
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The Pakistani Army: A Legacy Of Proxy Forces, Terrorism, And Human Rights Violations
Funeral of Gilaman Wazir. (photo from social media) This opinion piece originally appeared in Eurasiareview on July 12, 2024 The...
Najib Azad
Jul 29, 20247 min read
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Afghanistan After Takeover Of Taliban: Illusion Of Progress, Mining Contracts (Part IV)
This opinion piece originally appeared in Eurasiareview on September 10, 2023 Afghanistan, a country rich in mineral resources, has been...
Najib Azad
Jul 29, 20244 min read
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Afghanistan After Takeover Of Taliban: Portrayed Relationships Between Kandahar And Islamabad (Part III)
File photo of Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi (right) and Pakistan's ambassador, Mansoor Ahmad Khan, in Kabul. Photo Credit:...
Najib Azad
Jul 29, 20248 min read
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Afghanistan After The Takeover Of The Taliban (Part II)
File photo of Afghan refugees at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. Photo Credit: Vatican Media This opinion piece originally appeared in...
Najib Azad
Jul 29, 20243 min read
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Afghanistan After The Takeover Of The Taliban (Part I)
A group of women in Afghanistan protesting. Photo Credit: Nitin Madhav (USAID), Wikimedia Commons This opinion piece was originally...
Najib Azad
Jul 29, 20245 min read
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The Murder Of Democracy in Pakistan
Illustration: Amit Bandre This opinion piece was originally appeared on Indian Express on July 26, 2018 The prime minister is the boss,...
Najib Azad
Jul 29, 20244 min read
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