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48 militants, 4 Afghan soldiers killed as violence surges in Afghanistan Khaama Press, Mar 26 2016

At least 48 anti-government armed militants and 4 Afghan soldiers were killed amid intensifying violence across the country. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said at least 55 militants were also wounded and others were wounded during the same operations. According to an operational update by MoD, at least 22 of the militants were killed and 2 others were injured in airstrike conducted in Marjah district of Helmand. The operational further added that 15 militants were…

Taliban equipped with Humvee armored vehicles attack security posts in Balkh Khaama Press, Mar 26 2016

A group of armed Taliban militants equipped with Humvee armored vehicles launched coordinated attacks on security posts in northern Balkh province of Afghanistan. According to the local government officials in Balkh, the Afghan security forces managed to successfully repulse the attack by the Taliban militnats which was launched late on Friday night. The officials further added that the Taliban militants attacked three security posts in Dasht-e-Khairabad located on the highway towards Khulm district. The highway…

Taliban’s Shadow Deputy Governor For Baghlan Killed by Sayed Arif Musavi in TOLO News,Mar 26, 2016

Afghan security forces reportedly killed the Taliban’s designated deputy governor for Baghlan province in northern Balkh province. “Their [Taliban’s] plan was foiled. We received a tip-off from inside the Taliban that Humvee tanks are coming to attack us and we seized the vehicles without sustaining any casualties,” said General Sayed Kamal Sadat, Balkh police chief. In addition to seizing the three tanks, Sadat said that Afghan security forces also recovered a number of heavy and…

73 Militants Including Pakistanis Killed In U.S Airstrike In Helmand TOLO News,Mar 26, 2016

At least 73 militants were killed in an airstrike conducted by U.S troops in southern Helmand province, officials said Saturday. Commander of Bost’s 505 Zone in Helmand, Ismatullah Dawlatzai, said the air raids targeted Taliban militants in parts of Nad Ali district. He added that six Pakistani rebels were among the dead. This comes after foreign troops recently started air raids in parts of Helmand. Some military affairs analysts have recommended a restart in airstrikes…

Kabul’s unusual closeness to Delhi source of distrust in Islamabad By Numan Wahab in The News, March 27, 2016

KABUL: Two Afghan intellectuals and teachers at the Kabul University’s journalism department believe that roots of Pak-Afghan bitter relations lie in the unusual closeness of the Afghan governments to India, which is causing concerns among the authorities in Pakistan. Ahmad Zia Rafat and Abdul Waheed Gharwal believe that political tensions with Pakistan could have been avoided through measured bilateral relations with India. They advise Kabul to revise its foreign policy towards India and not to…

China Warns Officials: No Unrest, Or Lose Your Job By Chuin-Wei Yap in The Wall St Journal, Mar 25, 2016

In China, the timing of an announcement is sometimes more significant than the announcement itself. The Communist Party’s Central Committee and the State Council, China’s cabinet, this week warned party and state officials that they will lose their jobs if they fail to control public unrest. That’s not altogether surprising: on one level,it’s just a restatement of longstanding practice. “For more than 10 years, one of the assessment criteria for promotion of regional officials is…

Pak-Iran relations,Moment of opportunity: edit in Pakistan Today, Mar 26, 2016

President Rouhani’s visit to Pakistan should be the first of many such exchanges as Islamabad and Tehran set the tone for mutual ‘business’ after the latter emerges from international sanctions. Indeed, as the visiting president rightly pointed out, there is no limit to benefits that can come the way of both countries if they take advantage of this exchange. Iran, rich in oil and gas, can go a long way in solving our chronic energy…

The Raheel-Rouhani meeting: edit in Daily Times, March 27, 2016

During his two-day official visit to Pakistan, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has held meetings with top civil and military leaderships of Pakistan. Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif called on President Rouhani and discussed matters of regional security, Pak-Iran relations, border security and connectivity. President Rouhani paid rich tributes to the achievements of the Pakistan army in Operation Zarb-e-Azb. After the lifting of international sanctions on Iran, Tehran and Islamabad are looking forward…

Interior ministers’ meeting: Pakistan, Iran to boost security cooperation : report in The Express Tribune, March 27th, 2016.

ISLAMABAD: Vowing to further strengthen their security cooperation, Pakistan and Iran on Saturday decided to constitute a high level task force for ‘identification of areas of mutual concern’ and to recommend measures for ‘effective redressal of those issues’. This understanding was reached on Saturday during a meeting between Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan and Abdolreza Rahmani Fazl – interior ministers of the Pakistan and Iran, who will supervise the task force. According to an official statement,…

Pakistan, Iran to open two new border crossings: By Muhammad Saleh Zaafir in The News, March 26, 2016

ISLAMABAD: In a landmark understanding, Pakistan and Iran on Friday agreed to establish two additional crossing points along their border to encourage and facilitate trade and people-to-people contacts between the two brotherly countries. Both the countries also decided to further bolster their bilateral relations in diverse areas of trade, economy and energy. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, while addressing the joint stakeout with visiting President Dr Hassan Rouhani here at the PM House on Friday evening,…

Iran offers to meet Pakistan’s energy needs: by BAQIR SAJJAD SYED in Dawn, March 27th, 2016

ISLAMABAD: Iranian Pre­­si­dent Dr Hassan Rouhani completed his two-day trip and returned home on Satur­day after offering energy security to Pakistan, but without any big ticket deals. As the Iranian president, who came here to push forward the bilateral economic ties, boarded his aircraft at Chaklala Air Base for return journey, his country had already been drawn into a brewing controversy over an Indian spy allegedly involved in carrying out espionage in Pakistan from Iranian…