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Pak-Afghan officials discuss transit trade issues

report in The Express Tribune, August 18th, 2023.PESHAWAR: Pakistan and Afghanistan on Thursday held a daylong meeting on the joint border to discuss various issues relating to the transit trade, including the pendency in the clearance of goods. The border committee meetings are held regularly on a fortnightly basis to improve effective liaison and coordination for smooth operation of bilateral and transit trade on both sides of the border. At the meeting, the 15-member Pakistani…

Foreigners, Including Americans, Detained for Various Issues: Mujahid

By Mitra Majeedy in ToloNews, Aug 6, 2023 at 8:43 PMThe Islamic Emirate’s spokesman, Zabiullah Mujahid, said that some foreign nationals including Americans have been detained on charge of various issues including security issues. Mujahid told TOLOnews that the decision about the detainees will be made by the interim government after the investigation of their cases is completed. The detainees will be released if they are proved innocent, Mujahid said, without providing details about the…

Muttaqi Leaves for Qatar to Meet US Officials

By Fatima Adib in ToloNews online, July 29, 2023 at 7:46 PMActing Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, heading a delegation, left Kabul for Qatar on Saturday afternoon to meet with US officials on a range of issues, said MoFA deputy spokesman Hafiz Zia Ahmad Takal. Takal said on Twitter that Muttaqi will discuss ending sanctions and blacklists, releasing Afghanistan’s bank reserves, and stopping violations of Afghanistan’s airspace. Wahid Faqiri, a political analyst, said that the…

President Urges Tamil Party Leaders to Decide on Optimal Solution for North and East Issues

report in President Media Division (PMD), July 18, 2023During a discussion with Tamil Parliamentarians representing the North and East today (18), President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized that he has already put forth a comprehensive proposal to address the problems faced by the people in those regions and it is up to the Tamil Parliamentarians whether to take it forward or not. Responding to Member of Parliament Mr. M A Sumanthiran’s statement regarding former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s…

US Under Secretary Uzra Zeya discusses rights issues with civil society leaders

report in The Daily Star, July 14, 2023US Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya has wanted to know from the civil society leaders about the protection of human rights defenders and trade union leaders. She also wanted to know about the security and protection of the ethnic minorities in the Chattogram Hill Tracts. The issues were discussed during a meeting of Uzra Zeya with five civil society and trade union…

Bangladesh to get good news on human rights issue soon: Momen

report in The Daily Star June 29, 2023Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today said Bangladesh would get good news on human rights issues soon. “The United States is a friend of Bangladesh. They also want to strengthen relations with us. Bangladesh also believes in a balanced foreign policy to improve relations with all countries,” he told reporters at his Sylhet house. Momen said they are looking into the wrong information presented in the US…

Screening of ‘Adipurush’ stalled nationwide

report in The Kathmandu Post, updated June 19, 2023 at 15:25 hrsThe screening of the Indian movie ‘Adipurush’ has been stalled nationwide citing issues of law and order. Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah, on Sunday, had taken to his Twitter and Facebook accounts to announce the metropolis’ decision to bar all Indian movies from screening at cinemas within Kathmandu Metropolitan City. The move came after Shah’s call to rectify a particular statement used in the film…

Screening of ‘Adipurush’ stalled nationwide

report in The Kathmandu Post, updated June 19, 2023 at 15:25 hrsThe screening of the Indian movie ‘Adipurush’ has been stalled nationwide citing issues of law and order. Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah, on Sunday, had taken to his Twitter and Facebook accounts to announce the metropolis’ decision to bar all Indian movies from screening at cinemas within Kathmandu Metropolitan City. The move came after Shah’s call to rectify a particular statement used in the film…

Private Afghan University Sells its Library Due to Financial Issues

By Nizamuddin Rezahi IN Khaama Press, March 28, 2023Afghanistan University has announced to sell its library due to financial issues which led to the suspension of the private educational institution in the capital city of Kabul. The library accommodates nearly 3,000 books on different principles including political sciences, international relations, law, religious education, economics, security, and social sciences. The library includes bookshelves, a computer lab, equipped with e-books, and electronic search systems which facilitates issuing…

by Hassan Arshad Chattha in Dawn, January 16th, 2023

The writer is editor at the Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies, Lahore.… At present, the fissures within Pakistani society run deep; rarely has the country seen such vast divisions not only over issues but also cultish personalities, motivated by anger rather than political agendas. The election, whenever it takes place, will be heavily contested and the challenge is to ensure that sanity prevails. Active steps need to be taken by the government, the mainstream…