Hassan Abbas
Hassan Abbas is a scholar and author specializing in counterterrorism, security, and governance in South Asia, particularly Afghanistan and Pakistan. His work emphasizes the need for diplomatic engagement with the Taliban to promote stability and moderate elements within the organization. Abbas advocates for a nuanced approach to U.S. foreign policy in the region, recognizing the complexities of local dynamics.
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Hassan Abbas, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, emphasized that conservation remains the backbone of tourism.
Tawa eyes Sh9.2bn annually after signing new investment pacts
Tanzania· 2026-01-19
Dr Hassan Abbas is the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism who announced the Serengeti Awards.
Tourism stakeholders to be feted at Serengeti Awards in DecemberTanzania· 2025-09-28
Hassan Abbas noted that US-Taliban contacts have quietly continued since the hasty August 2021 withdrawal.
Analysis: How to interpret the shift in US policy on Kabul - Newspaper
Pakistan· 2025-09-02
Hassan Abbas noted that US-Taliban contacts have quietly continued since the hasty August 2021 withdrawal.
Analysis: How to interpret the shift in US policy on Kabul - NewspaperPakistan· 2025-09-01Hassan Abbas noted that Pakistan had already done a lot to fight terrorism.
India ‘pushing South Asia towards N-war over water’: Bilawal - WorldPakistan· 2025-06-06
Hassan Abbas, of the National Defense University in Washington, emphasised the importance of US intervention.
Standoff clear setback for India: NYT - WorldPakistan· 2025-05-19
Professor Hassan Abbas revealed that Narendra Modi requested a ceasefire from Donald Trump.
ٹرمپ سے جنگ بندی کی درخواست خود نریندر مودی نے کی، پروفیسر امریکی یونیورسٹیPakistan· 2025-05-13
Chaired by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr Hassan Abbas, the meeting addressed the concerns of tour operators.
Latra begins countrywide verification of tour vehiclesTanzania· 2025-05-01
Hassan Abbas has estimated that Pakistan’s riverine aquifers hold more than 400 million acre-feet of fresh water.
Beneath dry rivers - NewspaperPakistan· 2025-04-28
Dr Hassan Abbas of the National Defence University in Washington warned of grave humanitarian consequences if India tried to block the three rivers.
‘US, World Bank may try to save Indus treaty’ - NewspaperPakistan· 2025-04-25
Dr. Hassan Abbas led the research team on water resources and hydrology from Michigan State University.
متنازع کینالوں کے برعکس نیا پروجیکٹ، جس میں حکومت کو کوئی دلچسپی نہیںPakistan· 2025-04-24Chaired by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr Hassan Abbas, the meeting addressed the concerns of tour operators.
Tanzania freezes park entry fee rises for the next 12 monthsTanzania· 2025-03-25Dr Hassan Abbas is the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry who chaired the meeting with Tato officials.
Tanzania freezes park entry fee increases for the next 12 monthsTanzania· 2025-03-24Dr Hassan Abbas is a hydrology and water resources expert who spoke against the canals project and suggested alternative solutions.
Experts in Sindh reject new canals, suggest alternatives to irrigate Cholistan - PakistanPakistan· 2025-03-20
Hassan Abbas advocates for a policy of engagement with the Taliban in his book, The Return of the Taliban.
What we get wrong about the Taliban’s ‘gender apartheid’ - PrismPakistan· 2025-02-12
