Ahmed-Waleed Kakar

Kakar

Ahmed-Waleed Kakar is an analyst specialising in Afghanistan. He holds a Master's degree in World History from King's College London and a Bachelor's degree in Politics and History. He is also the founder of Afghan Eye, an independent media platform

Pakistan invading Afghanistan: The war on nobody’s 2026 bingo

Afghanistan and Pakistan trade charges of bloodshed, but Pakistan’s strategy mirrors what it accuses India of. But using Afghanistan as a pawn won't work.

03 March, 2026

After Imran Khan, is Pakistan America's enforcer in Afghanistan?

Following conflict between Afghanistan & Pakistan, relations remain tense as Islamabad scrambles for regional relevance by using tactics it once condemned.

06 February, 2026

The forgotten history of Afghanistan's Helmand province

Helmand, once a battleground in Afghanistan’s decades-long war, is now relatively calm, but the province still bears deep scars from its past and occupation

26 November, 2024