Afghanistan Post 2021: The Emerging Scenarios and the Options for Pakistan
This article critically observes the political, economic, and security backgrounds in Afghanistan post-2021, following the Taliban's coming into power, and examines the successive implications for Pakistan. It provides a detailed analysis of evolving scenarios in Afghanistan, encompassing stabilization efforts, international reactions, and the ongoing humanitarian crunch. Additionally, the article discovers Pakistan's strategic options for navigating these improvements, with a particular highlighting on diplomatic engagement, economic cooperation, and security measures. The study highlights the essential importance of a stable Afghanistan for the stability of the wider region and keeps in mind the need for Pakistan to adopt a multifaceted approach to efficiently address the complex challenges and opportunities presented by the new Afghan reality.
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Afghanistan, Taliban, Pakistan, Regional Stability, Diplomatic Engagement, Economic Cooperation, Security Measures, Humanitarian Crisis
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(1) Muhammad Yasin
MPhil Scholar, Department of Political Science, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
(2) Ahmad Sheraz
M.Phil scholar, Department of International Relations, Minhaj University Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Muhammad Shahid
Undergraduate, Department of Politics and International Studies, Central China Normal University, Hubei, Wuhan, China.
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APA : Yasin, M., Sheraz, A., & Shahid, M. (2024). Afghanistan Post 2021: The Emerging Scenarios and the Options for Pakistan. Global International Relations Review, VII(I), 14-24. https://doi.org/10.31703/girr.2024(VII-I).02
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CHICAGO : Yasin, Muhammad, Ahmad Sheraz, and Muhammad Shahid. 2024. "Afghanistan Post 2021: The Emerging Scenarios and the Options for Pakistan." Global International Relations Review, VII (I): 14-24 doi: 10.31703/girr.2024(VII-I).02
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HARVARD : YASIN, M., SHERAZ, A. & SHAHID, M. 2024. Afghanistan Post 2021: The Emerging Scenarios and the Options for Pakistan. Global International Relations Review, VII, 14-24.
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MHRA : Yasin, Muhammad, Ahmad Sheraz, and Muhammad Shahid. 2024. "Afghanistan Post 2021: The Emerging Scenarios and the Options for Pakistan." Global International Relations Review, VII: 14-24
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MLA : Yasin, Muhammad, Ahmad Sheraz, and Muhammad Shahid. "Afghanistan Post 2021: The Emerging Scenarios and the Options for Pakistan." Global International Relations Review, VII.I (2024): 14-24 Print.
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OXFORD : Yasin, Muhammad, Sheraz, Ahmad, and Shahid, Muhammad (2024), "Afghanistan Post 2021: The Emerging Scenarios and the Options for Pakistan", Global International Relations Review, VII (I), 14-24
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TURABIAN : Yasin, Muhammad, Ahmad Sheraz, and Muhammad Shahid. "Afghanistan Post 2021: The Emerging Scenarios and the Options for Pakistan." Global International Relations Review VII, no. I (2024): 14-24. https://doi.org/10.31703/girr.2024(VII-I).02