On 30 October 2023, The Diplomat published NESA Center alumna Shanthie Mariet D'Souza's article "Pakistan’s Afghan Gamble: Refugees as a Strategic Tool Against the Taliban."

"Islamabad wants Kabul to take actual action against the TTP, and is using Afghan refugees as a bargaining chip," writes D'Souza.

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About the Author

Dr. Shanthie Mariet D’Souza is founder & president, Mantraya; visiting faculty at the Naval War College, Goa; and non-resident scholar, Middle East Institute, Washington D.C.

About the Publisher

The Diplomat is the premier international current-affairs magazine for the Asia-Pacific region. Since its launch in 2002, The Diplomat has been dedicated to quality analysis and commentary on events occurring in Asia and around the world.

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