Saman Ayesha Kidwai

Pakistan has re-evaluated its counter-terror strategy in the aftermath of the visit of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Army Chief General Asif Munir to China in June 2024.

• Saman Ayesha Kidwai |
• August 02, 2024 |
• IDSA Comments

The Project 2025 document reinforces the growing ideological divide in a deeply polarised American society.

• Saman Ayesha Kidwai |
• July 30, 2024 |
• Issue Brief

Neo-Nazi music concerts have become a fertile ground for the mobilisation and financing of far-right extremists.

• Saman Ayesha Kidwai |
• February 28, 2024 |
• IDSA Comments

AfD’s remigration masterplan is a stark reminder of how far-right extremism remains a grave concern in Germany.

• Saman Ayesha Kidwai |
• February 09, 2024 |
• IDSA Comments

The Houthi actions have highlighted the need for reliable and enhanced maritime security measures in the Red Sea.

• Saman Ayesha Kidwai |
• January 19, 2024 |
• IDSA Comments

ChatGPT’s potentially exploitative use by violent non-state actors can undermine human and state security.

• Saman Ayesha Kidwai |
• November 22, 2023 |
• IDSA Comments

Afghan women and girls have borne the impact of systematic identity erasure and discrimination in the public sphere due to the Taliban’s edicts.

• Saman Ayesha Kidwai |
• September 18, 2023 |
• Issue Brief

Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Adil Rasheed’s research paper, co-authored with Ms Ayesha Saman Kidwai, titled ‘Motivations of Suicide Bombers: An Exploratory Study’ has been published in the Journal of Peace Studies (January-June 2023 edition).

This paper explores the history of suicide attacks, the social and psychological dimensions of the menace as well as various political, social, and psychological theories proposed by counterterrorism experts to thwart instances of suicide terrorism.

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Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Ms Saman Ayesha Kidwai’s article ‘Afghanistan’s Throes of Instability and Conflict’ has been published in Chanakya Forum on 19 June 2023.

Afghanistan, the ‘graveyard of empires,’ has experienced continuous conflicts and instability within its borders and with Pakistan and Iran. The Taliban has enforced strict rules on ordinary Afghans, leaving them no means to evade their oppressive regime, says Ms Kidwai.

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Research Analyst, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Ms Saman Ayesha Kidwai’s article Af-Pak: Terrorism, Organized Crime, And Competitive Violent Jihad – Analysis’ has been published in Eurasia Review on 19 June 2023.

The last two years have proven catastrophic for Afghanistan’s stability and security in traditional and non-traditional domains. The regime change has also resulted in fissures between Pakistan and its previously strategic depth partner (Afghan Taliban), while the former has borne the consequences of nurturing terrorism and oppressing its Baloch populace, says Ms Kidwai.

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