The Counter Terrorism Department of Punjab police said on Saturday that it has foiled a “major terror plot” during operations in different areas of Punjab. Eight suspected terrorists of banned organisations, including ISIS and Al-Qaeda in Pakistan’s Punjab province have been arrested by the country’s law enforcement agencies, police said on Saturday. The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Punjab police […]

China betrays an unease in its ties with the Taliban over Uyghur freedom activists finding haven there, even as it sets its eyes on exploiting the natural resources in Afghanistan through business arrangements. China is yet to formally recognize the Taliban regime in Afghanistan two years after its bloody takeover of Kabul following the unceremonious American withdrawal from the war-ravaged […]

The Real Toll of Beijing’s Belt and Road This year marks the tenth anniversary of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative, the largest and most ambitious infrastructure development project in human history. China has lent more than $1 trillion to more than 100 countries through the scheme, dwarfing Western spending in the developing world and stoking anxieties about […]

As Afghanistan marks two years under Taliban rule, the world remains apprehensive about the nation’s potential resurgence as a safe haven for international terrorism. The world’s worst fears were confirmed over a year ago when the U.S. identified al-Qaeda leader Aimen al-Zawahiri in Kabul before killing him in a drone strike. This revelation heightened concerns as the Taliban had repeatedly […]