A win-win formula
July 19, 2021 A few questions first about the current Afghan situation, in order of their importance. Is Afghan peace hostage to big power rivalry? What policy should Pakistan adopt vis-a-vis various warring Afghan factions? Why have the Americans left without a viable power structure in Afghanistan and what is their future interest in the region? Is there a win-win formula for all as opposed to an ‘us versus them’ binary for major stakeholders in the peace and conflict equation? Is the US Afghan agenda being driven by realpolitik or the military industrial complex? If one starts with th...