report in The Express Tribune, Oct 27, 2023The two bitter political arch-rivals, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), on Thursday finally sat together to discuss the ongoing political situation in the country and initiate dialogue among the political forces. In what is being seen as a huge political U-turn, the PTI leaders, including Asad Qaiser, Ali Muhammad Khan, and Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif, approached JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman at his residence…
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by Ghulam Mursalin Marwat in Dawn, Oct 21, 2023LAKKI MARWAT: Four militants were killed and one was apprehended in an intelligence-based operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lakki Marwat district on Friday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. It said the security forces conducted the operation in the Semu Wanda area on the reported presence of militants. During the operation, an intense exchange of fire took place between the troops and the militants, in which four militants…
by Kamran Yousuf in The Express Tribune, Oct 13th, 2023.ISLAMABAD: The interim Afghan government has refused to accept aid from Pakistan for the earthquake victims as tensions between the two neighbours continue to strain relations between them. Afghanistan was struck by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake last Saturday, leaving at least 1,000 people dead and affecting many villages. There was further damage when another quake hit the region on Wednesday. Pakistan was quick to offer support…
By Mitra Majeedy in TOLOnews Online, Oct 09, 2023 at 7:56 PMMullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, deputy prime minister for economic affairs, at an inaugural event for the start of an air corridor, emphasized the need for interaction between the current government and neighboring countries and said that the Islamic Emirate wants a positive interaction with neighboring countries. He added that he does not consider disrespect for Afghan refugees in Pakistan acceptable.“They disrespect the migrants, this…
By Rasheed Khalid in The News, October 07, 2023Islamabad: Asif Durrani, Pakistan’s Special Representative on Afghanistan, has said that Pakistan is at the crossroads of South Asia, Central Asia and Middle East and this geographical setting added to the challenges for Pakistan including its relations with India, and the changing dynamics in Afghanistan. Durrani was addressing as chief guest at the start of Two-Day International Conference “Navigating peace & security in the region and beyond:…
By Murtaza Ali Shah in The News, October 04, 2023LONDON: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said Tuesday he has a relationship of 35 years with Nawaz Sharif and these relations are beyond political considerations. This statement was made amid speculations that Khaqan’s journey with the PMLN has, more or less, come to an end and it’s just a matter of time before this is made official. Speaking to the media after meeting Nawaz Sharif…
report in The News online, Sept 30, 2023A terrorist “ring leader” was gunned down during an intelligence based operation (IBO) led by the security forces in the general area of Katalang in District Mardan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Friday. The military’s wing said that two separate encounters took place in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on the night between September 28 and 28. “An intelligence based operation was conducted in general area Katalang, Mardan District,…
report in TOLOnews, Sept 28, 2023Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, the deputy minister of Foreign Affairs said that baseless criticism by neighboring countries will negatively affect bilateral relations between Afghanistan and its neighbors. Speaking at the celebration ceremony of World Tourism Day in Kabul, the deputy Foreign Minister said neighboring countries are blaming Afghanistan for the spread of terrorism from its soil to gain the satisfaction of world powers, which is not a rational solution. “Criticizing…
report in Global Times, Sept 25, 2023Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda attended the Nepal-China Business Summit held on Sunday in Beijing, where he witnessed enhanced China-Nepal economic and trade relations as a number of companies from the two countries expressed confidence in bilateral cooperation. On the sidelines of the summit, business participants from the two countries told the Global Times that China and Nepal have many common interests and large scope for cooperation,…
by Saleem Shahid in Dawn, Sept 16, 2023QUETTA: Three terrorists were killed while a subedar embraced martyrdom and another soldier sustained injuries during an exchange of fire with armed militants near Quetta, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Friday. Officials said over two dozen armed militants hiding in the Zarghoon mountains area had attacked the check-post in Wali Tangi, where security personnel were deployed to protect a dam. According to the military’s media affairs…
by Anil Giri in The Kathmandu Post, Sept 7, 2023Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Chen Song’s remarks regarding the trade of electricity and other goods between Nepal and India as well as the economic growth of Nepal’s southern neighbour have ignited a controversy. Addressing a discussion titled ‘China in global economy and its impact in Nepal’, organised in Kathmandu on Saturday by the Foundation for Trans-Himalayan Research and Studies and Friends of Silk Road Club Nepal,…