Drug Trafficking in Tajikistan: A Very Deep but not Incurable Evil
For many years, Tajikistan has been gravely affected by drug trafficking. At least 15-20 tons of opium and between 75 and 80 metric tons of heroin are smuggled…
Afghanistan
Taliban Mark August 15 ‘victory Day’ Against US
ISLAMABAD — Afghanistan’s Taliban have declared August 15 the day of “victory” against the United States and announced a public holiday for Tuesday to mark…
Resettling an Afghan Family in the United States
Following nearly two years of hard-fought advocacy, a Morgan Lewis team assisted Mohammad Hamid Yousafi and his family in receiving Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs)…
With Dreams, and Caffeine, Former Afghan Pilot Strives to Bring Family to US
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — Gripping a wrench and pulling back with all his might, Tashmorad Qara loosened the heavy cap on a fire hydrant….
Afghanistan Withdrawal Review Mostly Blames Trump
The Biden administration recently released a report that expresses its view of the 2021 US withdrawal from Afghanistan and the evacuation from Kabul. The…
The Narcostate
It’s perhaps not surprising that Tajikistan, which shares a poorly guarded, 750-mile border with opium-rich Afghanistan, has become a major global drug-trafficking hub—in fact, more…