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Posts published in “Day: October 17, 2016

ISIS plans to deploy 7,000 fighters in North of Afghanistan: Dostum KHAAMA PRESS – Sat Oct 15 2016

The First Vice President General Abdul Rashid Dostum has said the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group plans to deploy at least 7,000 fighters in northern parts of the country. Gen. Dostum made the remarks upon his arrival in northern Faryab province to supervise counter-terrorism operations following the fall of Ghormach district last week. He said the ISIS terrorist group is attempting to deploy foreign militants mainly citizens of Syria, Iraq, Lebannon,…

Taliban Retreats Around Farah City: report in TOLOnews.com, Oct 15, 2016

Farah province local officials said on Saturday morning that Taliban insurgents had retreated from around Farah city. According to local officials an Afghan security forces operation with the support of foreign air strikes continues in northern and eastern parts of Farah city. Officials said that those areas which were under Taliban control have now been retaken by the security forces and at the moment they are carrying out clearance operations. This comes after Farah Police…

More Than 150 Militants Killed In Farah: by Jawid Jiaratjaie in TOLOnews,Oct 14, 2026

Farah Police Chief Mohammad Ghaws Malyar on Friday said more than 150 insurgents were killed in military operation carried out by security forces in parts of the province. He said the army’s Special Forces were on the frontline of the battle and Taliban militants are retreating from northern parts of the city. “Over 150 militants were killed in security forces military operation in northern parts of the city. Most of them were killed in Posht…

Hizb-e-Islami Criticizes Taliban’s War: by Karim Amini in ToloNews, Oct 15, 2016

Karim Amin, head of Hizb-e-Islami’s negotiations delegation, which recently reached a peace deal with government, on Saturday said the war between the security forces and the Taliban is killing Afghans and that it helps extend foreign soldiers’ presence in Afghanistan.‎ “The ongoing war unfortunately is between Afghans and is killing Afghans. Hizb-e-Islami wants to ask the Taliban who are you fighting and what are the reasons for your war? If you are fighting to withdraw…

Pakistan’s ISI Wants To Move ‎Terrorist Bases To Afghanistan by Adulwali Arian in ToloNews, Oct 16, 2016

The Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Saturday said Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence agency (ISI) is trying to transfer the insurgents’ main strongholds to Afghanistan by expanding the war in the country. The Defense Ministry spokesman Dawlat Waziri said Taliban is fully supported by ISI, but the group has failed to have any significant achievements so far. “Pakistan’s ISI and its military have tried to help Afghan and foreign militants transfer their big bases as well as…

“Change of policy?: by Rahimullah Yusufzai in The News on Sunday, October 16, 2016

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s government is facing many challenges, but those related to Pakistan’s foreign policy are more complex owing to its limitations in introducing any changes and course correction on its own. In the wake of the perception highlighted by many opposition politicians and also some analysts that Pakistan is facing isolation not only in the region but also in the world, one won’t be wide off the mark in saying that the foreign…

Delegitimise all terror groups, US asks Pakistan By Special Correspondent in the Nation, October 16, 2016

WASHINGTON – Stepping up its pressure, the United States Friday reaffirmed its stand that Pakistan take action to combat and delegitimise all terrorist groups operating on its soil. “We continue to urge Pakistan to take action to combat and delegitimise all terrorist groups operating on its soil,” State Department deputy spokesperson Mark Toner told reporters at the daily press briefing. He was responding to a question from an Indian journalist about Washington’s position on China…

Silk Road in South Asia: Designed to be a game changer? By Shakhawat Liton in The daily star, Oct 16, 2016

Building new Silk Road trade routes — an ambitious project masterminded by Chinese President Xi Jinping — appears a game changer in South Asia’s regional politics. During his landmark visit, Dhaka agreed to give full support to his initiative. Earlier, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, three Saarc members, agreed to the plan. In 2014-15, the Chinese leader visited India and the three countries, and China inked deals worth billions of dollars for development projects…

Need is policy of balance, Experts see growth from good ties with India, China By Rezaul Karim in the Daily Star, Oct 16, 2016

Bangladesh needs to be very balanced in its approach in going forward with India and China with the correct economic and foreign policy to become a middle-income country by 2021, foreign and strategic affairs experts have said. Talking to The Daily Star yesterday on Bangladesh and China establishing a “strategic partnership of cooperation”, experts said this is purely for commercial and economic development. Former and serving diplomats, security and strategic experts said, Chinese President Xi…

India’s sound and fury: by Munir Akram in Dawn October 16th, 2016

The writer is a former Pakistan ambassador to the UN. IN the current crisis, it is tempting to dismiss India’s dire threats, outlandish propaganda, childish antics and illusory ‘surgical strikes’, in Shakespeare’s words, as “a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing”. The clamour from India is certainly replete with idiocy and delusional nonsense. Yet, India’s aggressive posture and propaganda may signify a more ominous portent. It is clear that…

A potent deadlock: by Gibran Peshimam in The News on Sunday, October 16, 2016

Just before the 2013 general elections in Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif spoke at an event in Lahore outlining his India policy. “The entire region has suffered because of our failure to appreciate the negative fall-out that arises from subordinating economic realities to political considerations,” lamented Nawaz. The two-time premier went on to sweep the elections on the back of promises of development and prosperity — and normalisation of relations with India, and subsequent economic cooperation, was…