Abubakar Siddique, a journalist for RFE/RL's Radio Azadi, specializes in the coverage of Afghanistan and Pakistan. He is the author of The Pashtun Question: The Unresolved Key To The Future Of Pakistan And Afghanistan.
This week’s Gandhara Briefing offers insights into the Taliban assault on Afghan cities, why Hazara fear the return of the Taliban, and how the Taliban is dismantling media in the regions it controls.
This week's Gandhara Briefing brings you the inside stories on why Afghanistan's neighbors are increasingly worried about cross-border terrorism emanating from Taliban-controlled regions in Afghanistan and why tens of thousands of Afghans are fleeing their country daily.
Civilians and traders in Kandahar complain of mounting insecurity and double taxation amid the conflict between the Afghan government and the Taliban.
Taliban advances across Afghanistan are forcing women journalists to give up their jobs, go underground, or even flee their country. Press freedom and journalist security are in a free fall after the Taliban overran large swathes of Afghanistan this year.
This week's Gandhara Briefing offers insights on why the Taliban's success is dividing Pakistanis, China and Russia's Taliban outreach, and the mounting humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.
As some in Pakistan celebrate Taliban victories, others worry their country will once again witness increased radicalization and violence as pro-Taliban groups become energized by the ascent of fellow Islamists.
In this week's newsletter, we bring you the latest on how the Taliban is returning to its harsh rule in Afghanistan, the dilemma China faces in Pakistan and Afghanistan, and why three Central Asian nations are anxious about developments across their borders in Afghanistan.
Why are rural districts in northern Afghanistan that opposed the Taliban sweeping to power in the 1990s now falling like a house of cards to the hard-line Islamist movement?
In this week's edition, we bring you insights on the mounting turmoil in Afghanistan, how increasing territorial control is winning the Taliban regional legitimacy, and why Afghan refugees are flocking to Turkey.
This week's Gandhara Briefing brings you the inside stories on Afghanistan's uncertain future, why Pakistani women are setting themselves on fire, and why Afghanistan's Central Asian neighbors are worried over the Taliban's advances. Please subscribe!
Afghan leaders received a renewed commitment during their trip to Washington last week. But their republic's future still hinges on their ability to forge unity among the ranks while beating back a widening Taliban offensive.
As the United States heads for a complete exit from Afghanistan, support for the Afghan Taliban’s war effort remains robust in Pakistan amid recriminations between Kabul and Islamabad. Taliban sanctuaries and this support network will be critical in determining Afghanistan’s post-withdrawal future.
The latest edition brings you stories on Turkey’s quest for a new role in Afghanistan, the plight of Afghan interpreters, and why a Pashtun clan is refusing to bury their assassinated leader.
A Pashtun clan in Pakistan wants Islamabad to honor its words by cracking down on Taliban factions in Jani Khel. Yet a two-week sit-in protest demands Islamabad avoid an all-out military offensive and turn its back on all militants -- even those fighting for the government.
This week's Gandhara Briefing gives you the inside stories on the staggering casualties on Balochistan's roads, Afghanistan's struggle against a third wave of COVID, and China's balancing act amid political turmoil in Pakistan.
In Pakistan, many believe most deaths in the restive province of Balochistan are caused by separatist violence and attacks by Islamist groups. But independent studies show that the region’s poorly maintained highways claim more lives.
This week’s Gandhara Briefing brings you insights on the Taliban’s push to reconquer Afghanistan, the mounting authoritarianism in Pakistan, and one women’s struggle to end sexual harassment on a campus in Pakistan.
This week, we bring you in-depth stories on how Pakistan's economy is failing its people, Afghanistan's potential as a regional transit hub, and the latest attack on critics of the Pakistani military.
Many Hindus and Sikhs have fled Afghanistan in recent years.But now some are returning from exile in India after facing problems amid a devastating wave of the coronavirus pandemic in the country.
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