Introduction

Area Study Centre (Russia, China & Central Asia) University of Peshawar has beenpublishing its biannual research journal "Central Asia" since 1978 Uninterrupted. Opinions and views expressed in articles published in this journal are exclusively those of author (s) and should not be attributed to the Centre.

Central Asia is an internationally indexed journal recognized by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Islamabad, Pakistan and has been kept in category “Y” having International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) 1729-9802 (Print) & 2706-8102 (Online). Articles published in Central Asia are Peer Reviewed and Plagiarism checked.

The journal is published under an Editorial Advisory Board. Prof. Dr. Shabir Ahmad Khan, Director Area Study Centre (Russia China & Central Asia) University of Peshawar, Pakistan is the Chairman Editorial Advisory Board & Editor.

Current Issue No. 85 Winter2019