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Rustam Shah Mohmand

Rustam Shah Mohmand is a specialist of Afghanistan and Central Asian Affairs. He has served as Pakistan’s ambassador to Afghanistan and also held position of Chief Commissioner Refugees for a decade.

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Pakistan should not stand in the way of Taliban ties with India

June 14, 2022

Rustam Shah Mohmand

Former tribal areas and Pakistan’s counter-terrorism policy

May 29, 2022

Rustam Shah Mohmand

Afghan Taliban must come down to earth: Burqa and the question of recognition

May 14, 2022

Rustam Shah Mohmand

What can Pakistan and Afghanistan realistically expect from each other right now?

April 26, 2022

Rustam Shah Mohmand

Triumph for supremacy of Pakistan's constitution

April 09, 2022

Rustam Shah Mohmand

Unwise to ignore the forces pitted against Taliban government

March 30, 2022

Rustam Shah Mohmand

Sirajuddin Haqqani making a public appearance

The Taliban Interior Minister Siraj Haqqani, long in hiding, has abandoned his ‘secretive posture’ and has been seen in public. This marks the beginning of a new phase in Afghanistan’s troubled history.

March 16, 2022

Rustam Shah Mohmand