IT is very difficult for Pakistan to be delinked from Afghanistan, because of reasons of geography and history. Yet a strategically mature and realistic policy is needed to manage relations cordially with Pakistan’s western neighbour. At a recent consultative dialogue in Islamabad, former generals, diplomats and other experts put their heads together to discuss the situation, made all the more critical following the banned TTP’s rescinding of the ceasefire with the state. There was wide…
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By Qayyum Nawaz Babar in The News, Dec 07, 2022DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Three alleged terrorists were killed during an operation carried out in the Gerah Mashtan area in the limits of Daraban Police Station on Tuesday. The police said that personnel of police and Counter-Terrorism Department and law enforcing agencies conducted a joint operation after they received about information about the presence of terrorists in the Gerah Mashtan area. Upon seeing the police, they said…
by Ozer Khalid in The Express Tribune, Dec 6th, 2022The writer is a senior consultant, foreign policy expert and a columnist.Pakistan’s decision-makers must reassess Islamabad’s Afghanistan policy. Despite Hina Rabbani Khar’s recent high-octane diplomatic charm offensive to Kabul and Pakistan’s outreach, there have been relentless attacks on Pakistani interests along with TTP’s unilaterally shredding the paper-tiger peace-agreement. The attack on Pakistan’s mission in Kabul, gruesomely targeting Chargé d’affaires Ubaidur Rehman Nizamani, is despicable and leaves…
by Pazeer Gul in Dawn, Dec 6th, 2022NORTH WAZIRISTAN: One soldier was martyred and five alleged militants were killed during an intelligence-based operation in the Jhallar Algad area of North Waziristan district on Monday, a statement by the military’s media wing has said. According to ISPR, the troops effectively engaged the militants during the operation and managed to gun down five militants allegedly involved in terrorist activities against security forces and citizens. Weapons and ammunition…
Report in Dawn, Dec 6th, 2022KABUL: The Taliban regime said on Monday the attack on Pakistan’s embassy, claimed by the militant Islamic State group, was carried out with the involvement of unidentified foreign groups with intention of sowing distrust with Pakistan. In Islamabad, Pakistan’s Foreign Office said they remained in active contact with the Afghan authorities and expressed the confidence that the Dec 2 incident would be fully investigated and the perpetrators and their abettors…
By Zameer Safi in ToloNews, Dec 5, 2022 at 6:24 PMIslamic Emirate spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said on Twitter that one individual was arrested in connection with Friday’s attack on the Pakistan embassy. Mujahid said that the attacker is a foreigner and a member of the Daesh group. He also said that foreigners were behind the attack and aimed to create mistrust between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Earlier, a spokesman for the Kabul security department, Khalid Zadran,…
By Mariana Baabar in The News, Dec 06, 2022ISLAMABAD: As expected, Pakistan’s Head of Mission in Kabul, Ubaidur Rehman Nizamani, returned to Pakistan in what the Foreign Office says was a “pre-scheduled” visit for consultations. He will be briefing the new Foreign Secretary, Dr. Asad M. Khan, who has taken charge of the Foreign Office. Immediately after, there was an announcement from Kabul today that the lone assassin who had tried to take out Nizamani…
by Imran Danish in ToloNews, Dec 5, 2022 at 10:33 PMPakistan’s foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said they are expecting to work with an “interim authority” in Afghanistan to “address the challenges posed by the terrorist organizations.” He made the remarks in an interview with Al-Jazeera in response to a question asked about Tahrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Zardari also expressed frustration over the TTP’s ongoing activities. “As far as the TTP is concerned. Absolutely, they have…
Report in Dawn, December 3rd, 2022KARACHI: After the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) vowed to carry out attacks all over the country, Pakistan on Friday said it was hopeful that Afghanistan would live up to the promise of not allowing its territory to be used for terrorist activities in other countries. Addressing the weekly press briefing, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said Pakistan has serious concerns over terrorist activities and the issue was raised with…
By Zameer Safi in ToloNews, Dec 2, 2022 at 9:44 PMThe Pakistan Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the compound of Pakistan embassy in Kabul “came under attack today targeting head of mission, Ubaid-ul-Rehman Nizamani .” According to the statement, Nizami is safe but a Pakistani security guard has been critically wounded. The statement condemned the attack and called on the “interim Afghan government to immediately investigate the attack and apprehend the culprits.” A…
Daronomics, a unique brand of macroeconomic policies associated widely with finance minister Ishaq Dar is just as quickly losing its oomph as it had made a comeback. The former finance minister flew back to Pakistan last month after a long exile following his disqualification from office five years ago. However, the determination to bring relief to the masses and claims of having what it needed to keep the dollar in check have now been replaced…