Iran’s Afghan policy after the U.S. withdrawal: Implications for Pakistan and the region
Asif Durrani has been a career diplomat for 32 years, who served as Pakistan’s ambassador to the UAE and Iran. In his early diplomatic career, he was posted to India, Afghanistan, UK, and Pakistan Mission to the United Nations in New York. Before joining the Foreign Service of Pakistan in 1986, Ambassador Durrani worked as a journalist focusing on Afghanistan and Iran. He is an alumnus of Balochistan University, Quetta, and the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. He regularly contributes to national and international media. Currently, he is serving as a Senior Research Fellow in Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI).