Twin Challenge: After India, Afghanistan Moves to Curb River Flow to Pakistan with New Kunar Dam
Pakistan’s water troubles are mounting, as Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government has begun constructing a dam on the Kunar River, a move that could significantly cut the water flow to Pakistan. The decision follows escalating tensions along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border and mirrors India’s earlier move to suspend parts of the Indus Waters Treaty after the Pahalgam terror […]
A Realignment of Pakistan–Afghanistan Relations: From Patronage to Confrontation
The long-simmering tensions between Pakistan and the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan erupted violently this week, marking what analysts describe as the most serious military confrontation between the two sides since the Taliban seized power in 2021. On October 11 and 12, heavy fighting broke out along the Durand Line the disputed border separating Pakistan and […]