THE Pak-Afghan border crossing at Chaman, Balochistan, has been closed by Pakistani authorities since Afghan protesters burnt this country’s flag and reportedly vandalised the Friendship Gate at the crossing on Aug 18. Two separate demonstrations were held on the day in the vicinity, one on the Pakistani side to protest against Indian Prime Minister Modi’s inflammatory remarks targeting Pakistan, the other across the border, where a gathering to celebrate Afghanistan’s independence took on a decidedly…
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The attack on the American University in Kabul is the latest in a series of interconnected events that point to a steady deterioration in the ability of the Kabul government to extend its national writ. The attack further exacerbated the already parlous relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The border dispute that began with the burning of a Pakistan flag by Afghan protesters remains unresolved after a week and formal trade between our two countries is…
KABUL, Afghanistan — The feud between two police families from the village of Daku, on the northern Afghan Shomali Plain, goes back so far no one really knows what started it. Six dead bodies later, no one sees an end to it, either. The latest to be killed was Sohrab Nezami, a 23-year-old who was gunned down in Kabul on Aug. 19. His relatives say he was the third of three brothers to die in…
Afghan troops in Kunduz have called for a large-scale military operation to eliminate insurgents in the province; otherwise, they have warned, a further delay in conducting offensives will be disastrous for that part of the country. TOLOnews reporter Wali Aryan, reporting from the province said residents of Kunduz city are faced with serious problems especially after the Taliban reportedly destroyed the key Alchin Bridge – which connects the city with other districts of the province.…
Paktia’s deputy provincial governor Abdul Wali Sahi on Saturday confirmed that Janikhel district collapsed to the Taliban on Friday night. Sahi said that the district collapsed to the Taliban with the help of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). According to Sahi the bodies of Pakistani fighters were seen lying on the battle field. Sahi criticized government for not conducting airstrikes in Janikhel districts ahead of Friday night’s clash. Earlier district governor Abdul Rahman Solamal confirmed the…
Badakhshan local officials said Saturday that a gold mine in Raghistan district of Badakhshan has become a key source of income for the Taliban. Badakhshan provincial council warns that it will be impossible to clear the province of Taliban unless their revenue source is cut. The council said if Raghistan’s gold mine and the lapis mine in Karan and Manjan districts are not released from the control of Taliban and powerful elements the insurgent group…
The author is a staff reporter Trade between Pakistan and India has seen many ups and downs. After partition, interestingly, Indo-Pak trade ties were good. The 1965 war came as a major setback. Later on, however, trade did pick up pace but its volume has never even come close to the actual trade potential that exists. The two countries have been demanding favours from each other but there has not been any major breakthrough. India…
ISLAMABAD: India and Bangladesh are likely to send their respective presidents to Pakistan to attend the 19th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Summit scheduled for November 9 and 10. India is likely to send President Pranab Mukherjee, while Bangladesh is thinking about sending President Abdul Hamid in case Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina does not come. Diplomatic sources informed Daily Times that Bangladesh, through its diplomatic channels, conveyed to Pakistan that they would participate…