.report in Daily Times, Dec 21, 2023.EChief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir has said that Pakistan wishes to develop itself as a hub of connectivity and a gateway to Central Asia and beyond, a statement released by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday. Speaking to media and think tanks in the United States during his maiden trip, the army chief further highlighted that the country “eschews bloc politics” and believes…
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by Anwar Iqbal in Dawn, December 11th, 2023WASHINGTON: Army Chief Gen Asim Munir left for Washington on Sunday for his inaugural visit to the United States since assuming the role last year. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) confirmed in a statement that this was Gen Munir’s first visit to the United States as the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), during which he is scheduled to meet senior US military and government officials. Since the…
By Banafsha Binesh in TOLOnews Online, March 18,2023 at 8:52 PMPakistan’s President Arif Alvi said that Beijing and Islamabad play significant roles in maintaining security and peace in Afghanistan. In an interview with China’s CCTV, Alvi said that a stable Afghanistan plays an important role in the development and success of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, or the CPEC. “Another advantage of it is that many Central Asian countries, including Afghanistan, also hope to export their…
Report in Dawn, March 8th, 2023LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court on Tuesday handed down death penalty on three counts to three more accused persons each for their role in a 2021 blast near the residence of Jamatud Dawa’s chief Hafiz Saeed in Johar Town. The convicts include Samiul Haq, Uzair Akbar and Naveed Akhtar. ATC-I Presiding Judge Abhur Gul Khan awarded the death sentence to the convicts on three counts each under section 302 of Pakistan…
by Senge Sering in Baltimore Post Examiner, Feb 27, 2023The writer is the President of Gilgit Baltistan Institute in Washington D.C.After Iran and India, Pakistan has the world’s third-largest Shia community, accounting for ten percent of the total population. Several historians argue that the Indian Shia elite played a critical role in Pakistan’s launching and contributed significantly to the country’s stability during its formative years. Sir Aga Khan, the head of the Ismailia Shias, served…
By Imran Danish in TOLOnews, Jan 19, 2023 at 9:23 PMA spokesman for the prime minister’s office said on Thursday that the United Nations Deputy Secretary General, Amina Mohammed, who met with officials in Kabul this week, said they seek Afghanistan’s active role in the international community. Mullah Hassan Akhund’s spokesman, Qari Mohammad Yousuf Ahmadi, said the UN top official assured of the continuation of aid to Afghanistan. “She added that we want Afghanistan to…