Selected Tag: Afghanistan
Selected Tag: Afghanistan

Geopolitics

The Afghan Trap: Why Pakistan Lost Control After Winning In Kabul

Pakistan’s Taliban strategy has become blowback, with the Durand Line dispute, TTP violence and Kabul’s defiance eroding Islamabad’s long-sought Afghan leverage.

Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

July 3, 2026 at 3:42 AM IST

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Why There Will be No Single Model of Future War?

Future wars may not follow one template as Ukraine, Gaza and Gulf tensions show theatre-specific conflicts shaped by geography, technology, politics and national resilience today.

Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

June 3, 2026 at 12:18 PM IST

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Durand Line Tensions Signal a Deeper Regional Reckoning

Pakistan-Afghanistan border dispute is in fact a contest over sovereignty, security and post-war legitimacy, with consequences that could ripple far beyond the Durand Line.

Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

March 4, 2026 at 3:16 AM IST

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Geopolitics

Pakistan Bombs Afghan Cities, Minister Says it is ‘Open War’: Reports

“Our cup of patience has overflowed. Now it is open war between us and you (Afghanistan).” - Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif

BasisPoint Insight

February 27, 2026 at 6:19 AM IST

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Afghanistan Standoff: The Shifting Sands Of Pakistan’s Strategic Depth

Pakistan’s long-cherished notion of strategic depth in Afghanistan has collapsed. India, through quiet resilience and measured engagement with the Taliban, has reclaimed moral and strategic space. 

Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

October 16, 2025 at 7:18 AM IST

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