ASSESSING PAKISTAN-AFGHANISTAN RELATIONS AFTER THE U.S. WITHDRAWAL FROM AFGHANISTAN: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE POST-2021 TALIBAN ERA
The withdrawal of United States and NATO forces from Afghanistan in August 2021, and the Taliban's rapid return to power, altered the strategic environment within which Pakistan formulates its Afghan policy. This study examines how the resulting shifts in geopolitics, security, and economic opportunity have reshaped Pa...