Afghanistan

Farooq Sulehria — Pakistan may seek to play the role of peacemaker globally but regionally it acts as a warmonger.

Farooq Tariq — The attack by US and Israeli imperialism on Iran has overshadowed the recent war between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Farooq Sulehria argues that the current confrontation reflects a deeper crisis of the regional order — one whose costs will be borne overwhelmingly by working people on both sides of the border.

Farooq Sulehria looks at the crisis along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, the misconceptions within Pakistan’s military establishment, and the shifting global and regional power landscape.

Imran Kamyana — The Saur Revolution of 1978 is a ray of hope in these dark times, and proves that even in the most backward regions and most difficult situations, this system of oppression and exploitation can be challenged and overthrown.

We, the undersigned concerned individuals, scholars, policy-makers, activists, and organisations reject the government of Pakistan’s deportation plans and stand in solidarity with Afghans in Pakistan – and elsewhere.

In 2021, Malalai Joya, under threat from the re-imposed Taliban regime, was forced to leave Afghanistan and live in exile. In this wide-ranging interview, she discusses the background to the return of the Taliban in Afghanistan and the shape of resistance today.

The US withdrawal of 2021 was a military victory for the Taliban. For at least two years leading up to it, the Afghan government forces were losing more people dead and wounded each month than they were recruiting. So those forces shrank.