Archive for November, 2024

Taliban relocation plan could worsen humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, analysts say

The Taliban’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation announced plans this week to return millions of internally displaced people (IDP) to their home villages and provinces in Afghanistan, a move analysts warn could worsen the country’s humanitarian crisis. “In the first phase, 5,000 displaced families in Kabul would be moved to different places to their places of origin. Most of these […]

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China’s envoy says Beijing never interferes in Afghanistan’s internal affairs

Yue also announced that he is negotiating with the Islamic Emirate to provide humanitarian aid of 1 billion yuan ($138 million) from China. China’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan Affairs Yue Xiaoyong has said his country not only refrains from interfering in Afghanistan’s internal affairs but also respects the country’s independence and territorial integrity. In an interview with Beijing International Dialogue […]

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Taliban Regime Post-US Withdrawal: Legitimacy Is Being Recognized By Neighbours? – OpEd

In August 2021, the withdrawal of U.S. and NATO forces from Afghanistan precipitated the collapse of the previous Afghan government, resulting in the Taliban’s resurgence and subsequent control over Kabul. For nearly twenty years, the insurgents have actively been involved in military confrontations with the US and NATO forces. Shortly after the withdrawal, thereafter, the Taliban announced the formation of […]

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TTP And ISKP: Unraveling The Complex Web Of Militancy In South Asia – OpEd

Since the Taliban take over, the Afghanistan land has become a most volatile as many terrorists group have regained their strength under the patronage of Taliban regime. United States withdrawal from Afghanistan certainly have severe repercussions for the region. Since then, Afghanistan has faced a multifaceted security challenges and increased terrorist activities. The Taliban’s return to power has created a […]

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What Do We Know About The Mufti Bill 2024? – Analysis

A bill introduced in Malaysia’s parliament earlier this year to expand the powers of the muftis – Muslim legal experts – in the federal territories (FT) of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya is expected to be tabled for debate and possible passage within a month. Traditionally, muftis are appointed by state rulers in Malaysia, giving religious authorities significant autonomy. Critics […]

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Korybko To Sputnik India: Russia & India Jointly Stabilize The New Cold War’s Asian Front

Here’s the full interview that I gave to Sputnik India last week, excerpts of which were published in their report titled “Indo-Russian Naval Alliance Key to Creating Multipolar Global Order”. An increased presence could come about if the two countries finally signed the long-awaited Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics (RELOS) agreement that could allow each to use the other’s facilities for […]

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Who is Arsh Dalla, the lynchpin of Punjab’s terror-gangster network

A native of Dala village in Moga district, Canada-based Arshdeep Singh Gill faces 58 narco-terror cases, including 12 under the stringent UAPA, in Punjab. The arrest of Arshdeep Singh Gill, alias Arsh Dalla, 28, a designated terrorist in India and an aide of slain Khalistan separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada, for an October 28 shooting incident in Ontario, […]

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The Talibanization of Bangladesh: ‘Genocidal Campaign against Minority Hindu Population.’ Where is Mohammad Yunus?

“Hindus targeted in #Bangladesh again. This time in Chittagong. Is administration led by Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus unable or unwilling to help Hindus?” — India Today, November 7, 2024. Since the collapse of Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League government in August, the world has witnessed the full Islamization and Talibanization of Bangladesh. “Ever since the Bangladesh prime minister was forced […]

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SOUTH ASIA INTELLIGENCE REVIEW

Balochistan: BLA blowback On November 9, 2024, at least 31 persons, including 17 Security Forces (SFs) personnel, were killed and more than 60 persons, including 46 SF personnel sustained injuries, when a suicide bomber blew himself up near the ticket counter of the Quetta Railway Station in Balochistan. According to railway authorities, the Jaffar Express was scheduled to depart for […]

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