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BETWEEN ALLIES AND ADVERSARIES A CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF PAKAFGHAN RELATIONS DURING PTI TENURE 20182022

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/girr.2023(VI-IV).02      10.31703/girr.2023(VI-IV).02      Published : Dec 2023

Between Allies and Adversaries: A Critical Appraisal of Pak-Afghan Relations During PTI Tenure (2018-2022)

Abstract

    This research focuses on analyzing the Pakistan-Afghanistan ties during the PTI government. The data is thoroughly sought and collected from reliable sources, including prior research studies and papers. During its tenure in 2018, the PTI Government encountered numerous obstacles and hurdles in its relationship with Afghanistan. The PTI government attempted to enhance bilateral relations through the augmentation of economic cooperation and diplomatic engagement. Among the numerous aims of the Imran Khan government, a key focus was to bolster economic cooperation. This encompassed the enhancement of commercial and economic activities, financial allocation, and interpersonal linkages. In addition, endeavours were undertaken to enhance the trade connectivity between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The PTI government facilitated the Peace Talk Process between Afghanistan and the United States. They also prioritized the resolution of issues through political means. Despite the extensive efforts made, the relationship between Pakistan and Afghanistan has consistently been characterized by complexity, fragility, and friction.

    Afghan Refugees, Trade and Economic Cooperation, Border Issue, Security Cooperation, Security

    (1) Sahera Khatoon
    PhD Scholar, Centre for South Asian Studies, University of Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Adil Nawaz Khan
    PhD Scholar Department of International Relations, University of Punjab, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Rahat Shabir
    M.Phil Scholar, Centre for South Asian Studies, University of Punjab, Punjab, Pakistan.
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Cite this article

APA

    APA : Khatoon, S., Khan, M. A. N., & Shabir, R. (2023). Between Allies and Adversaries: A Critical Appraisal of Pak-Afghan Relations During PTI Tenure (2018-2022). Global International Relations Review, VI(IV), 11-22. https://doi.org/10.31703/girr.2023(VI-IV).02

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Khatoon, Sahera, Muhammad Adil Nawaz Khan, and Rahat Shabir. 2023. "Between Allies and Adversaries: A Critical Appraisal of Pak-Afghan Relations During PTI Tenure (2018-2022)." Global International Relations Review, VI (IV): 11-22 doi: 10.31703/girr.2023(VI-IV).02

HARVARD

    HARVARD : KHATOON, S., KHAN, M. A. N. & SHABIR, R. 2023. Between Allies and Adversaries: A Critical Appraisal of Pak-Afghan Relations During PTI Tenure (2018-2022). Global International Relations Review, VI, 11-22.

MHRA

    MHRA : Khatoon, Sahera, Muhammad Adil Nawaz Khan, and Rahat Shabir. 2023. "Between Allies and Adversaries: A Critical Appraisal of Pak-Afghan Relations During PTI Tenure (2018-2022)." Global International Relations Review, VI: 11-22

MLA

    MLA : Khatoon, Sahera, Muhammad Adil Nawaz Khan, and Rahat Shabir. "Between Allies and Adversaries: A Critical Appraisal of Pak-Afghan Relations During PTI Tenure (2018-2022)." Global International Relations Review, VI.IV (2023): 11-22 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Khatoon, Sahera, Khan, Muhammad Adil Nawaz, and Shabir, Rahat (2023), "Between Allies and Adversaries: A Critical Appraisal of Pak-Afghan Relations During PTI Tenure (2018-2022)", Global International Relations Review, VI (IV), 11-22

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Khatoon, Sahera, Muhammad Adil Nawaz Khan, and Rahat Shabir. "Between Allies and Adversaries: A Critical Appraisal of Pak-Afghan Relations During PTI Tenure (2018-2022)." Global International Relations Review VI, no. IV (2023): 11-22. https://doi.org/10.31703/girr.2023(VI-IV).02