The Next Century Foundation welcomes the first co-signed written agreement between the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and … More
Category: Pakistan
Ways forward for Britain and Pakistan
Last month, the Association of British Muslims and the Next Century Foundation hosted a joint meeting discussing issues of importance … More
On the detention of Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman
On the 12th of March, Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman, a media mogul, businessman, and journalist from Pakistan was detained and arrested ostensibly … More
The Kashmir Question: India, Pakistan, China?
Since the signing of the Simla Agreement in 1972, the Kashmir conflict has largely been viewed as the kernel in historically … More
Kashmir comes to Birmingham
A meeting convened jointly by the Association of British Muslims and the Next Century Foundation on the Kashmir issue was … More
Moving things forward on Kashmir
The following is a written statement on Kashmir to the Human Rights Council Forty-second session 9–27 September 2019 Agenda item … More
The Colonised become the Colonisers
A look into Kashmir.
A New Pakistan?
Not finished It has been a month since former cricketer turned politician, Imran Khan, was sworn into office to become the country’s 22nd prime minister. Khan’s party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) emerged as the single-largest party in parliament for the first time in their history. Throughout his election campaign and during his victory speech, Imran Khan outlined his dream for a ‘Naya […]
Pakistan: March of the Pashtuns
In recent months, a new movement has emerged on Pakistan’s political stage. The Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), or the Pashtun … More
Untangling Afghanistan: Proxy wars and geopolitical rivalries
Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai recently spoke in an interview of Afghanistan’s need for Russian support. Decrying the US for … More
Reflections on Punjab: Seventy Years on from Partition
August 1947 marked the end of India as a single state and saw the emergence of today’s Pakistan and India. … More
Unsocial Media: How Twitter Diplomacy Is Undermining US-Pakistan Relations
Twitter diplomacy has become a defining feature of Donald Trump’s administration. In the past two months alone he has tweeted about … More
Pakistan and America – an uneasy alliance
NCF Secretary General William Morris in a Press TV debate on US policy in regard to Pakistan as the Trump … More
Love
God made this universe from love, For Him to be the father of, What duty more exquisite is, Than loving … More
The Next Century Foundation at the United Nations – Intervention on Discrimination and Intolerance against Women
The Next Century Foundation took part in the 36th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. During the General … More
Jinnah’s Vision 70 Years On
This month Pakistan celebrated the 70th anniversary of its independence from British colonial rule. Since the foundation of Pakistan, the … More
Pakistan troops enter Yemen war to bolster Saudi side
The Pakistan army is sending a brigade of combat troops to shore up Saudi Arabia’s vulnerable southern border from reprisal … More
Migration Crisis – Fighting Xenophobia
Migration Crisis – Modern Slavery
Charles Bennett on the Indo-Pakistani Nuclear War, Somaliland and Yemen.
Charles Bennett, Director of the European Atlantic Group, argues that there is a serious risk of nuclear confrontation between India … More
Afghanistan: the good war or the lost war?
Almost exactly a year after the ISAF mission ended, British troops were redeployed to Sangin, bringing the continuing war in … More
India and Pakistan on the road to peace at last?
Maybe it’s too much to hope for. Maybe we read too much into this. But there are new moves towards … More
Afghanistan and Pakistan: The Trouble with Drones
The use of drones in Afghanistan and Pakistan has always been deeply controversial. Whilst the drone campaign has certainly achieved … More
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