Archive for July 20th, 2023

No indication Afghan refugees in Pakistan have engaged in terrorism – White House

There is no indication that Afghan refugees in Pakistan or along its border have engaged in acts of terrorism, the White House said, after Pakistan’s army expressed concern that militants had found safe havens in Afghanistan. “We’ve seen no indication that Afghan refugees in Pakistan or along that border are guilty of acts of terrorism,” White House National Security Council […]

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US security adviser, Qatar PM discuss Afghanistan

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani discussed Afghanistan among other issues in a telephone call on Monday. The call dealt with discussing bilateral cooperation and strategic partnership between the two countries, and a number of regional and international issues of joint interest, Qatar’s foreign ministry said […]

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IEA welcomes British MP’s call to reopen UK’s embassy in Kabul

Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Amir Khan Muttaqi on Monday welcomed UK MP Tobias Ellwood’s call for the reopening of Britain’s embassy in Kabul and engagement with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA). Addressing the graduation ceremony of students from the Diplomacy Institute at the Foreign Ministry, Muttaqi claimed that the protests against the Islamic Emirate have ended and the […]

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Pak envoy to visit Kabul over TTP issue

Pakistan is expected to send its Special Representative on Afghanistan Ambassador Asif Durrani to Kabul this week to discuss the issue of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in the country. According to Pakistani media, Durrani is scheduled to leave for Kabul on Wednesday. His visit comes against the backdrop of complaints by Pakistani officials recently that the Islamic Emirate is providing […]

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Bangladesh Has High Hopes For Future US Assistance – OpEd

Recently the US Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya visited Bangladesh to discuss shared humanitarian concerns. The US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu and Deputy Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Asia, Anjali Kaur were also part of the delegation. They traveled to Dhaka and […]

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India’s Acquisition of Rafale Fighter Jets And Scorpene Class Submarines: Impact On Balance Of Power In South Asia – OpEd

In a major development, India is planning to buy 26 Rafale fighter aircraft and three Scorpene class conventional submarines from France. The proposals have been placed before the Defence Ministry. As per the proposal, the Indian Navy will get 22 single-seated Rafale Marine aircraft along with four trainer aircraft. The Navy had been pressing for acquiring these fighter aircraft and […]

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A Rebuttal: Is Pakistan Army Chief Answerable To The People? – OpEd

Sitting in a class on a subject relating to psychological warfare and how propaganda works can reveal a state’s ambitions and how some individuals continue to work for that state to do propaganda. There are three kinds of psychological narratives as black, grey, and white propaganda. Leaving the third one aside, grey and black propaganda works completely in which the […]

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‘Election Fair’ In Bangladesh Amid The Global ‘Tug-Of-War’ – OpEd

The 12th National Assembly elections will probably be held in the first week of January 2024. But for the last one and a half to two years, we have been hearing many things from political parties and government officials about this election. Foreigners are also repeatedly arguing for the upcoming elections to be held fair and participatory. Especially, the Western […]

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Indra To Strengthen Eurofighter’s Survivability

Indra said Monday it is furthering the integration of one of the most important elements for the evolution of the system that protects the Eurofighter Typhoon against enemy missile attacks and radar. The company will enhance the Praetorian DASS’s bandwidth to increase the aircraft’s ability to detect threats and fly safely during its most complex missions. At the Royal International […]

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China’s New Financial Regulatory Framework Finds Its Feet – Analysis

On 16 March 2023, Beijing released an official plan to reform Party and state institutions. This document lays out plans to address deficiencies in the ability of the Chinese government’s own institutions to lead the nation’s development. Part of the 2023 plan is to reform and restructure the financial regulatory framework. According to the plan, a central commission for finance […]

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