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  <title>The Geopolitical Economist · Afghanistan</title>
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    <title>Afghanistan After NATO: When the Balloon Economy Lost Its Air</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Dr Mukammil Shah Yousafzai</dc:creator>
    <description>From the pre-9/11 battlefield to two decades of foreign-funded state-building — and now a search for economic survival</description>
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    <content:encoded><![CDATA[New analysis on The Geopolitical Economist

AFGHANISTAN AFTER NATO: WHEN THE BALLOON ECONOMY LOST ITS AIR

Two decades of foreign money built a state in Afghanistan. When NATO left, it collapsed. Dr Mukammil Shah Yousafzai on what comes next.

From the pre-9/11 battlefield to two decades of foreign-funded state-building — and now a search for economic survival

From the opening:
“Afghanistan has always been more than a country on a map. It has been a meeting point of empires, civilizations, trade routes and competing geopolitical ambitions. Yet few periods transformed it as profoundly as the quarter-century following September 11, 2001.”

By Dr Mukammil Shah Yousafzai, Director of Quality Assurance and HRD, Prime Group, Islamabad

Read the full analysis: https://geopoliticaleconomist.com/articles/afghanistan-after-nato-balloon-economy

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    <title>Pakistan, Afghanistan Trade: From a Historic Lifeline to an Economic Deadlock</title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Dr Mukammil Shah Yousafzai</dc:creator>
    <description>When two neighbours close their doors, both sides pay the price.</description>
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    <content:encoded><![CDATA[New briefing on The Geopolitical Economist

Pakistan, Afghanistan Trade: From a Historic Lifeline to an Economic Deadlock

Closed crossings cost Pakistan $177m a month and cut Afghan grape exports from 44,000 tonnes to 256.

When two neighbours close their doors, both sides pay the price.

From the opening:
“For decades, Pakistan and Afghanistan were connected not merely by a border but by a powerful economic artery. Karachi's ports provided Afghanistan with access to international markets, while Pakistani traders depended on Afghanistan for markets, transit business, fruits, vegetables, coal and other commodities.”

By Dr Mukammil Shah Yousafzai, Director of Quality Assurance and HRD, Prime Group, Islamabad

Read the full briefing: https://geopoliticaleconomist.com/articles/pakistan-afghanistan-trade-deadlock

#Geopolitics #SouthAsia #Pakistan #Afghanistan #GlobalEconomy]]></content:encoded>
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