In the opening episode of Season 3 of The Afghan Eye Podcast, host Sangar Paykhar is joined by analyst Ahmed-Waleed Kakar to examine newly disclosed US lobbying records that raise serious questions about Pakistan’s intentions toward Afghanistan.

The episode analyses documents filed under the US Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), revealing that Pakistan has retained a Washington lobbying firm to advance proposals linked directly to Afghanistan, counterterrorism cooperation, and regional security. The Afghan Eye argues that these disclosures substantiate longstanding claims that Pakistan’s military establishment is seeking to internationalise its tensions with Afghanistan and draw the United States back into the region. Previous episode references in this episode:

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In this episode of the Afghan Eye Podcast, host Sangar Paykhar is joined by Afghan Eye’s in-house historian Ahmed-Waleed Kakar to examine a revealing speech by Pakistan’s most powerful general, Asim Munir, delivered to a gathering of religious scholars in Islamabad.

The discussion explores how Pakistan’s military leadership is increasingly instrumentalising Islam to assert political authority, delegitimise dissent, and externalise internal crises, particularly by shifting blame onto Afghanistan and the Pakistani Taliban.

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In this episode of the Afghan Eye Podcast, Sangar Paykhar speaks with Indian strategic analyst Sushant Sareen about the rapidly shifting geopolitics of South Asia.

The conversation examines India’s evolving engagement with Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, rising tensions between Kabul and Islamabad, and Pakistan’s deteriorating leverage over Afghan affairs. Sareen offers a candid Indian perspective on regional stability, sovereignty, and why Afghanistan remains central to Asian geopolitics despite Western disengagement.

Key topics discussed include:

• India’s pragmatic approach to the Taliban since 2021
• Afghanistan–Pakistan tensions and cross-border security crises
• The limits of coercion and proxy politics in the region
• Connectivity via Iran, Chabahar, and Central Asia
• Why Afghanistan still matters in a multipolar Asia

Sushant Sareen's page: https://www.orfonline.org/people-expert/sushant-sareen

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