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
Taliban Militants Killed in Kandahar Latest Clash
(BNA): Ten Taliban insurgents were killed and five others were wounded in the latest fighting in
Afghan forces kill 25 Taliban rebels in Helmand, Nimroz
(Afghanistan Times): The Afghan security forces have killed at least 25 Taliban militants in a counterattack
12 Police Force Members Killed in Nimroz Blasts
(TOLO News): Sediqqi said the two explosions happened near the center of Kang district on Tuesday.
Latest Doha talks fail to clinch deal on ground rules
(Afghanistan Times): Delegates of the Afghan government and the Taliban negotiating a political settlement to end
Afghan, Uzbek Officials Meet in Kabul, Sign Agreements
(TOLO News): In his meeting with Ghani, Umurzakov said his country supports the peace process and
President, PM discuss Afghan peace process with Hekmatyar
(Pakistan Today): President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan met Afghanistan’s Hizb-e-Islami leader Gulbuddin
Gailani calls for Afghans to unite under the umbrella of Islam
(ATN News): Gailani called on both government and the Taliban to take steps consistent with what
US and Taliban agree to cease fighting in Afghanistan
(Digital Journal): The US airstrikes were in clear violation of the Doha agreement signed in February
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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