Jan Achakzai

Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan - VIEW: Post-2014 Afghan economy in peril — Jan Assakzai VIEW:  Post-2014 Afghan economy in peril — Jan Assakzai The ability to launch mega  projects  and create job opportunities in post-2014 Afghanistan will be stifled by donor fatigue As TV studios in Washington and London discuss whether to ‘precipitously’ withdraw NATO forces from Afghanistan or stick to the scheduled 2014 deadline, they largely ignore the predicted decline in aid to Afghanistan’s economy once the transition of security to Afghan forces is completed. The dire prediction comes from none other than the World Bank itself. However, before the negative effects of the coming decline in financial assistance are discussed, a cursory look at what has been achieved over the past decade in the economy, following NATO’s intervention, is warranted. The best gauge is perhaps the state of the reconstruction effort. On the positive side, ring roads have been cons...

As Pakistan poised to reopen NATO supply routes, Regional Analyst Jan Assakzai says Islamabad has climbed down on its demand from the US.

As re-election in Greece is  likely, Greece may be forced to exit Euro, says Jan Assakzai while responding to a question by famous anchor Saeeda Mehmood of BBC Pashto Service.

Regional Analyst Jan Assakzai takes questions from VOA Urdu listeners on French elections, Syria, Iran parliamentary elections and Pakistan-US relations.