Our Research & Publications
Operation Zarb-e-Azb: Can it ensure stability in Afghanistan-Pakistan region?
Jul 07, 2014 By: Hekmatullah Azamy, Research Analyst Government of Pakistan, on 15 June 2014, launched operation ‘Zarb-e-Azb’ in North Waziristan
How Afghanistan’s Presidential elections will be Free, Fair and Flawed
Oct 01, 2013 By Mayank Bubna, Research Fellow Election coverage for Afghanistan’s presidential post has long been anticipatory in nature –
Roads to Peace in Afghanistan – Fighting for Peace
Oct 01, 2013By Hekmatullah Azamy, Research Analyst The last 12 years of fighting has taught all players involved in the Afghan
Intercultural Dialogue in Afghanistan: A Silver Bullet?
May 26, 2013 By Hekmat K. Karzai, Director The phrase intercultural dialogue is a relatively new phrase in the English lexicon
Weighing the Cost of the BSA in the Domestic and Neighbourhood Contexts (Part II)
May 14, 2013 By Mallory Sutika Sipus, Senior Research Analyst As negotiations remain on-going for the US-Afghan Bilateral Security Agreement, recent
Governance Issues in Afghanistan
May 14, 2013 By Mujib R. Abid, Researcher 1.Introduction: Governance in Afghanistan has had serious downfalls and is suffering from rampant
Neo-liberal State-building and Displacement of the Afghan State
Jan 16, 2013 By Dr Zubair Popalzai, Deputy Head of Research The post-Taleban state-building exercise in Afghanistan facilitated and led by
US-Afghan Security Agreement: Competing Notions of Sovereignty? (Part I)
Jan 16, 2013 By Mallory Sutika Sipus, Senior Research Analyst On 2 May 2012, US President Barak Obama and President Hamid
Latest News
Key Taliban members among casualties in Pakistan blast: sources
(ONE TV): At least 15 people were killed while 18 more were wounded in the bombing.
Taliban Leader with Five Colleagues Killed in Kunduz Operation
(BNA): A leader of Taliban terrorist group with his five colleagues was killed in Kunduz last
2 U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan after vehicle is hit by roadside bomb
(Euro News): Two U.S. service members were killed and two others injured when their vehicle was
Regional Issues; Pakistani FM to Visit Iran Today
(DID Press): On the direction of Prime Minister Imran Khan, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi will
Two U.S. Service Members Killed in Afghanistan
(ATN NEWS): The incident took place on Saturday after an IED hits US forces vehicle. According
Kandahar Family Claims One Member Killed in NDS Raid
(TOLO NEWS): One member of the family, Mohammad Naeem Jabbar, who has come to Kabul for
Taliban expect US peace deal
(Afghanistan Times): The Taliban are expecting the signing of a peace agreement with the US in
Government must halt reshuffle of bureaucrats until election results
(Afghanistan Times): Parliament is ratcheting up pressure on the government to desist from any reshuffle of
About CAPS
Located in Kabul, Afghanistan, CAPS is an independent, research centre that strives to conduct action-oriented research which will influence policy-makers. It works diligently towards building local capacity to produce conflict and threat assessments that will influence the safety and security of the people serving the governments, and international aid organizations.
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