Abstract
Afghanistan has been under a state of war for the past fewdecades. Wars and the ensuing destructioninthe regionhavebadly affected the socio-economicand security environment of the country. The situationin Afghanistan has beenequally alarming to the neighboring states,particularly for Pakistan whichshares its longest porous border with this war torn country. Cognizant tothisfact 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 isto highlightthe role of Pakistanwith respect to the social reconstruction ofAfghanistan. Here the term “social” broadly employs to some important social sectors of Afghanistan such ascommunication, 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 ethnicsimilarity with AfghanPashtun can play significant role in the social reconstructionof 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
Alamgir Khan, Muhammad Hanif. (2019) PAKISTAN’S ROLE IN THE SOCIAL RECONSTRUCTION OF AFGHANISTAN IN THE POST 9/11 ERA, Central Asia, Volume 85, Issue 1.
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