The closure of the embassy that represented the Ashraf Ghani regime paves the way for engagement With the closure of the Afghan embassy in New Delhi that had represented the ousted Ashraf Ghani government, India is now giving “de facto” if not “de jure” recognition to the Taliban regime in Kabul, says Talmiz Ahmad, retired Indian Ambassador and expert on […]

November 22 marked 10 days of renewed fighting in Arakan State, an outgrowth of an offensive by the Brotherhood Alliance launched against the regime in northern Shan State on October 27, a coordinated campaign known as Operation 1027. The Arakan Army (AA) has occupied four Border Guard Force outposts within 10 days of the latest hostilities in Arakan State. The […]

The inevitable is finally, inexorably, happening as the government’s 9-year old strategy to isolate, demonise and brand Pakistan as a state sponsoring terrorism collapses in front of the global community. Pakistan just showed the middle finger at New Delhi by formally applying for BRICS membership. One would presume that Islamabad’s able diplomats did the necessary legwork and tested the waters […]

IntroductionMyanmar’s military wants to continue with its authoritarian model, whereby they continue to be politically paramount. This effectively translates into dominating and dictating the pace of democracy in the country, controlling while seeming to have withdrawn. This objective led it to declare the parliamentary elections held in 2020 as marred by fraud, thus appearing as the champion of clean and […]

A three-judge bench of Pakistan’s Supreme Court, led by Justice Sardar Tariq Masood and comprising Justice Yahya Afridi and Justice Ayesha Malik, will address a Constitutional petition on December 1, seeking a restraining order against the enforced deportation of Afghan citizens, local media reported on Sunday. Earlier this month, an appeal was submitted to the apex court requesting a restraining […]

Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has said in a meeting with the UN special envoy for Afghanistan that the country has a single, legitimate and authorized venue to discuss any international issue. During the meeting, the sides discussed deportation of Afghan refugees from Pakistan, assistance to returnees and the recent UN report on Afghanistan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]

Acting Minister of Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani said during a visit to Ghazni province on Sunday that Pakistan’s recent decision to expel illegal migrants has upset many people, including Afghans. Addressing a gathering in the province, he said: “Although the people and scholars of Pakistan treated the Afghans well during the two revolutions, the government’s recent decision to forcibly expel […]