Editor’s Note
Welcome to Durand Dispatch: Perspectives, our monthly analysis offering insights into security and militancy trends across South and Central Asia, with a special focus on the Afghanistan-Pakistan region. This issue, one of three this month, covers key developments during September 2025 regarding:
- Escalating militant attacks, military operations, and security initiatives across Pakistan
- Global spotlight on Balochistan amid diplomatic setbacks and emerging narcotics concerns
- Afghanistan’s governance under intensifying Taliban authoritarian control
- Deteriorating Afghanistan-Pakistan relations marked by persistent Pakistani pressure and domestic political fractures
Our next two Perspectives issues will focus on Pakistan: Civil Unrest & Political Mobilization and South-Central Asia: Diplomacy, Economics and Security.
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