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A project of @CRSSPak to promote cultural, academic & sociopolitical discourse, & strengthen people-to-people ties between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Islamabad
Joined March 2017
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Released today (English, Dari & Pashto): Update on Human Rights Situation in #Afghanistan (July-September 2026) unama.unmissions.org/en/news…
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Pak witnessed sharp escalation in terrorism-related violence during 3Q of 2026 & most striking development was dramatic deterioration in Balochistan, where fatalities more than tripled compared with Q2: Security Report @ImtiazGul60 @ELSAIMDAD @jyk_256 satp.org/terrorism-update/te…
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Fatalities increased in Balochistan over threefold from 265 to 829 accounting for 88% of national increase. KP recording 186 violent incidents, which in terms of quantity represents 48% of all attacks in country: @CRSSpak 3Q Security Report @ImtiazGul60 tribune.com.pk/story/2632811…
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Pak recorded sharp increase in violence-linked fatalities in Q3 of 2026, reversing declining trend reported in Q1&Q2 with terrorism & counter-terrorism linked deaths surging by 83% compared with Q2 with its death toll more than tripled. @ImtiazGul60 thenews.pk/print/1440919-bal…
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Pakistan recor­ded sharp 83% increase in violence-linked fatalities during 3rd Q of 2026, re­­versing a declining trend reported in 1st&2nd Qs as terrorism & counter-terrorism deaths surged nationwide : @CRSSpak's 3rd Q Security Report @ImtiazGul60 dawn.com/news/2034129
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On this International Day of Democracy the @CRSSpak is hosting a discussion on "Why Youth is losing Faith in Democracy". @ImtiazGul60 @ELSAIMDAD @jyk_256 @UN
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Afghan Studies Center retweeted
More than 2.6 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied a secondary education in the five years since the de facto authorities took power. UNICEF calls on the de facto authorities to lift the restrictions on education and allow all girls and women to return to schools and universities immediately.
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Afghan Studies Center retweeted
Met with H.E. Albert P. Khorev, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Pakistan. We exchanged views on matters of mutual interest, with particular focus on recent regional developments, the changing security environment, and the challenges posed by cross-border terrorism to regional peace and stability.
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Between 2009 &2021, UNAMA documented more than 40,000 Afghan civilians killed & 77,000 injured. Before speaking of war as a solution, look at those still living with the last one. What comes after war? My latest for @matrixxmedia. @UNAMAnews @ASCenterPak matrixmag.com/afghanistan-wa…
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Arbab Qaiser Chief Customs Wing FBR examined impact of Pak-Afghan border closures on regional transit trade, highlighting disruptions to trade with Central Asian states, China & Afghanistan during conversation with @CRSSpak. @ImtiazGul60 youtu.be/Nixaypbhtps?si=7Unq…
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Dr @qibla1 highlighted role of civil society, religious leaders & traders in strengthening Pak-Afghan relations during conversation with @CRSSpak on sidelines of "Stakeholders Consultation on Pak-Afghan Bilateral Developments & Way Forward". @ImtiazGul60 m.youtube.com/watch?v=r1uC1z…
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Five years into #Taliban rule, #Pakistan–#Afghanistan relations remain deeply strained. CRSS Policy Roundtable Report highlights security, economic& humanitarian costs of the impasse,& possible pathways forward. crss.pk/pakistan-afghanistan… @ImtiazGul60 @ASCenterPak @ELSAIMDAD
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Ammara Durrani, Senior Policy & Governance Expert, reflected on five years of #Taliban rule in Afghanistan & its impact on Pak-Afghan relations during conversation with @CRSSpak. @ImtiazGul60 m.youtube.com/watch?v=5yYkSo…
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As Taliban complete five years in power, UK Special Envoy @RLindsayUK reflects on why Britain continues to engage with Afghanistan and what that engagement has involved during his first year in the role. crss.pk/diplomacy-aid-and-di… @ukinpakistan @ImtiazGul60 @ELSAIMDAD
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Religious Scholar Mufti Muhammad Qasim Haqqani emphasized humanitarian & socio-economic impact of prolonged border closures on communities in Chaman & along Pak-Afghan border while speaking to @CRSSpak. @ImtiazGul60 youtu.be/Rf3Yu8lO5V8?si=JE40…
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Maj Gen (Retd) Inam-ul-Haque, discussed long-term dynamics of Pak-Afghan relations highlighting importance of addressing key challenges while pursuing long-term cooperation during 'Stakeholder Consultation onPak-Afghan Bilateral Developments&way forward' m.youtube.com/watch?v=J02HRm…
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Can #Pakistan progress when almost all three borders remain closed or only partially functional for formal #trade? Read more in the op-ed by CRSS Executive Director @ImtiazGul60 on Pakistan's regional diplomacy and domestic turmoil. tribune.com.pk/story/2622666… @ASCenterPak
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Ambassador @AsifDurrani20 discussed challenges shaping #PakAfghan relations with particular focus on TTP threat, cross-border security & engagement with #AfghanTaliban during roundtable hosted by @CRSSpak. @ImtiazGul60 Watch here: m.youtube.com/watch?v=_4PD5A…
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