Press "Enter" to skip to content

Posts tagged as “boost”

Formation commanders vow to help govt boost economy, national security

by Baqir Sajjad Syed in Dawn, November 24th, 2023ISLAMABAD: Army commanders on Thursday reaffirmed their backing for the caretaker government’s initiatives for improving national security and economic stability, while observing that signs of stability were starting to emerge across the country. “The forum resolved to fully support government’s initiatives in various domains for sustainable recovery of the economy,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement at the conclusion of the 82nd Formation Commanders…

Rich lode of EV metals could boost Taliban and its new Chinese partners

By Gerry Shih and Lorenzo Tugnoli in The Washington Post, July 20 at 9:00 a.m.CHAPA DARA, Afghanistan — Sayed Wali Sajid spent years fighting American soldiers in the barren hills and fertile fields of the Pech River Valley, one of the deadliest theaters of the 20-year insurgency. But nothing confounded the Taliban commander, he said, like the new wave of foreigners who began showing up, one after another, in late 2021. Once, Sajid spotted a…

France seeks to boost naval ties with Bangladesh

by Porimol Palma in The Daily Star, Jul 5, 2023The French Navy, renowned for its size and formidable naval capabilities, has expressed a keen interest in collaborating with the Bangladesh Navy to uphold international law and ensure maritime security. Rear Admiral Emmanuel Slaars, the chief of French joint forces in the Indian Ocean, conveyed this during an interview held aboard the French stealth Fregate Surcouf. The ship, which embarked on its journey from France two…