Balochistan’s caretaker information minister Jan Achakzai said phase two of Islamabad’s crackdown on illegal foreigners has started and the aim is to expel at least one million undocumented migrants by January. So far, almost 350,000 illegal migrants, mostly Afghans, have left Pakistan, either voluntarily or forcibly since the government’s announcement in early October. Addressing the media early Thursday, in Quetta, […]

The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) says Qashqari oil wells in Sar-e-Pul province are pumping out at least 400 metric tons per day. According to MoMP, oil extraction will start from new wells in the near future in the province, which will significantly increase the amount extracted. Chamber of Commerce and Investments officials meanwhile say that the country holds […]

The caretaker government of Pakistan has once again accused the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan of favoring and supporting the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Addressing a press conference in Quetta, John Achakzai, Information Minister of Balochistan, expressed his concern about the use of Afghan soil against Pakistan and asked the IEA to hand over terrorists in order to ensure the security of […]

Afghanistan’s neighbors, along with Russia, are sustaining ties with its Taliban government under an “understanding” that they will grant it formal recognition simultaneously if certain conditions are met, a regional diplomat said Thursday. Asif Durrani, Pakistan’s special representative on Afghanistan, told an international seminar that the regionally developed approach has helped sustain the crisis-hit country economically. “There is an understanding […]

With the conclusion of the BRICS + extraordinary meeting hosted by South Africa on the conflicts in West Asia, it has been clear that India will continue its alignment with the West and Israel. While most of the members reiterated how Israel’s settler colonialism is the root cause of the conflict, external affairs minister S. Jaishankar stood firm on blaming […]

Map Courtesy : A.G. NOORANI, The Truth About 1962 (frontline.thehindu.com) November 21 of 1962 was the day China had declared unilateral ceasefire. The war that commenced on Oct 20 had ended exactly in a month. This article recalls the admittedly historic, unprecedented, and unconditional offer of peace and compromise by a victor in war, and spurned by India, a Himalayan […]

Top diplomats of Arab and majority-Muslim countries met with their Chinese counterpart in Beijing on Monday to gather support in calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, where more than 13,000 Palestinians have been killed, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said. Retno also condemned what she said was an Israeli attack on an Indonesian-run hospital in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian enclave that, […]

Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) stands as a stark reminder of the persistent challenges that not only threaten Pakistan but also have broader implications for regional security. Emerging in the early 2000s as a response to Pakistani military operations in the tribal areas bordering Afghanistan, the TTP has evolved into a multifaceted and potent force. This article delves into the intricate layers […]

Indo-Islamic architecture refers to the Islamic architecture of the Indian subcontinent, particularly in the region of the present-day states of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. (1) Although Islam had already gained a foothold on the west coast and far northwest of the subcontinent by the early Middle Ages, the current phase of Indo-Islamic construction began with the subjugation of the Northern […]

SFJ’s Pannun was target, reports FT; India takes US inputs seriously, being examined, says MEA THE UNITED States “thwarted a conspiracy to assassinate” Khalistan separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil and “issued a warning to India’s government over concerns it was involved in the plot,” UK-based daily Financial Times has reported, citing multiple sources. This comes two months after […]