by Javaid-ur-Rahman & Imran Mukhtar in the Nation, Feb 16, 2018 ISLAMABAD – The government on Thursday sent mixed signals about a US motion to put Pakistan on a global terrorist-financing watch list, while the lawmakers feared the move could succeed, resulting in economic and diplomatic troubles for the country. The government informed the Senate it was on a global lobbying campaign and was sure about a positive decision for Pakistan in the upcoming Financial…
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by Mariana Baabar in The News, Jan 27, 2017 ISLAMABAD: Is it possible that the shoes of Chetankul Jadhav, wife of Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav, are ‘clean’ and suspicions of ‘something’ attached to them, for either spying or recording purposes, could not be proved? It has been over one month now since security agencies confiscated Chetankul’s shoes, but each time the Foreign Office is asked, the response is that the relevant department has not shared…
by Anwar Iqbal in Dawn, December 18th, 2017 WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has informed Congress that it will take unilateral steps in areas of divergence with Pakistan while expanding cooperation between the two countries where their interests converge. In a report to Congress, which was released to the media this weekend, the Pentagon also underlined the need for a joint US-Afghan platform for combating more than 20 militant groups active in the region. This is…
Report in Dawn, November 3rd, 2017 SUKKUR: Pilgrims from different towns of Punjab travelling to Iran in 11 coaches on Thursday were intercepted near the Sindh-Balochistan border at Zero Point of Jacobabad for security reasons. According to reports, the pilgrims were de-boarded near the border for a security check which irked leaders of Shia organisations, who then along with the passengers held a protest in the area. As a result of the protest, the route…
Report in The Express Tribune, May 10, 2017 Beijing: Speaking during a regular press conference on May 9, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Geng Shuang, said China’s promotion of CPEC framework has not changed its position on the issue of Kashmir. Shuang said, “For CPEC, we have stressed many times that it is an economic cooperation initiative. China’s active participation in and promotion of CPEC does not mean that we change our position on the relevant issue.”…
AP report on Dawn.com, May 1, 2017 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s security forces said on Sunday they had arrested 46 people for their suspected link to a terrorist cell responsible for a stunning attack outside Masjid-i-Nabwi, in Madina, last year. Interior Ministry spokesman Maj Gen Mansour al Turki said the group was also behind a suicide bombing near the US consulate in Jeddah. Both attacks took place in July during the final days of Ramazan. The…
by SHAFQAT ALI in The Nation, April 26, 2017 ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has failed so far to convince Iran to positively consider the offer joining the Saudi-led military alliance, The Nation has learnt. Senior officials at the foreign ministry said that Pakistan had been making efforts to persuade Iran to join the multi-nation alliance. Iran, however, sees the Saudi-led coalition as an alliance of the Sunni states with some ‘hidden agenda’ instead of the joint…
by Sulman Ali in the Nation blogs,April 16, 2017, 5:02 pm Maharaja Ranjit Singh, also known as ‘Lion of Punjab’,may be the most prominent Punjabi ruler who ruled over Punjab. According to Britannica: “Maharaja Ranjit Singh was the first Indian in a millennium to turn the tide of invasion back into the homelands of the traditional conquerors of India, the Pashtuns (Afghans), and he thus became known as the Lion of the Punjab. At their…
by Ahmad Ahmadani in Pakistan Today, Apr 14, 2017 Collection of sensitive information pertaining to banned organisations has allegedly taken place in various parts of the country through the Pakistan Peace Collective (PPC), a UK-funded project. The activities of the project have now been suspended by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MoIB). Under the aegis of the project, information of sensitive nature has been gathered from 45 districts including Lahore, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Faisalabad, Bahawalpur,…
By Qadeer Tanoli in The Express Tribune, March 8th, 2017. ISLAMABAD: Opposition parties came down hard on the government for “not having a definite foreign policy” when dealing with the neighbouring countries. Speaking on a motion moved by PPP’s MP Shahida Rehmani seeking discussion on the country’s foreign policy, lawmakers in the lower house of parliament strongly criticised the government for not appointing a foreign minister. They believe that owing to a weak foreign policy…
While the US has been given leeway to tie any conditions to the aid it gives Pakistan, as it wants to, the release of Shakil Afridi should not be one of them.Tariq Fatemi, Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on Foreign Affairs, told Voice of America (VOA) on Thursday that Pakistan would be “willing” to discuss with President-elect Donald Trump’s administration the freedom of the jailed Pakistani doctor, Shakil Afridi, who helped the United States track down…