Pakistan’s Role in the Social Reconstruction of Afghanistan in the Post 9/11 Era

Authors

  • Alamgir Khan Ph.D. Research Scholar,  National Institute of Pakistan Studies, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Muhammad Hanif Associate Professor, National Institute of Pakistan Study, Quaid I Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54418/ca-85.12

Keywords:

Social Reconstruction, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Security Environment, Regional peace and Stability.

Abstract

Afghanistan has been under a state of war for the past few decades. Wars and the ensuing destruction in the region have badly affected the socio-economic and security environment of the country. The situation in Afghanistan has been equally alarming to the neighboring states, particularly for Pakistan which shares its longest porous border with this war torn country. Cognizant to this fact Pakistan not only fully supported the NATO forces to stem the looming threat of Al -Qaeda and Taliban but have also taken serious interest in the social reconstruction of Afghanistan. The primary focus of this paper is to highlight the role of Pakistan with respect to the social reconstruction of Afghanistan. Here the term “social” broadly employs to some important social sectors of Afghanistan such as communication, health, education,   and the hosting of Afghan refugees as well as the nurturing of Afghan businessmen in Pakistan and their contribution to the Afghan socio-economic development. The paper at hand argues that Pakistan, due to its geographical proximity and ethnic similarity with Afghan Pashtun can play significant role in the social reconstruction of Afghanistan. Pakistan’s performance in this regard can become more effective if her own security concerns regarding the involvement of hostile countries in Afghanistan are properly addressed by the international community.           

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2020-01-20 — Updated on 2020-04-20

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Khan, A., & Hanif, M. . (2020). Pakistan’s Role in the Social Reconstruction of Afghanistan in the Post 9/11 Era. Central Asia, 85(Winter), 79–93. https://doi.org/10.54418/ca-85.12 (Original work published January 20, 2020)