Category: South East Asia

Haqqani visits Ghazni, calls on residents to help returning refugees

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 […]

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Central Asia Could Be the Graveyard of the Russia-China Alliance

The seeds of division between Moscow and Beijing may be found in Central Asia. We should give them some sun. Today, the world is one of great power competition: An unprovoked invasion of Ukraine by a revanchist Russia in Europe; Hamas, a proxy of Iran, is set on the elimination of Israel in the Middle East and Asia; the People’s […]

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“Some of the terrorists were retired Pakistani soldiers”: Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi on Rajouri encounter

Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi said some of the terrorists involved in the encounter in Rajouri district, … Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi said some of the terrorists involved in the encounter in Rajouri district, which left five Army personnel dead, were retired Pakistani soldiers, PTI reported. Lt General Dwivedi, who paid floral tributes to the […]

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Pakistani And Kashmiri Leaders On Israel-Hamas War: ‘The One-Point Agenda Of Kashmiris Is The Liberation Of Kashmir; After Palestine, This Will Have To Be Carried Out In Kashmir’; ‘That Day Is Not Far When The Roads To Gaza Will Open And The People’s Armies Will Stand Alongside The Mujahideen Of Gaza’

Since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack in Israel, political parties and religious organizations have been organizing anti-Israel conferences and rallies in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Azad Jammu & Kashmir at which speakers stress that the issues of Kashmir and Palestine resemble one another, and Kashmiris should learn from the October 7 attack. “The One-Point Agenda Of Kashmiris Is The Liberation […]

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Korybko To Sushentsov: The “Big Idea” Of Russia-India Relations Should Be Tri-Multipolarity

The dialogue between their diplomats, experts, and policymakers in search of the next “big idea” for shaping the future of their strategic partnership would benefit by incorporating the precepts contained in the tri-multipolarity paradigm. ThePrint published a detailed report on Monday about “Business deals, maritime corridors, govt securities — how India’s helping Russia use its surplus rupees”, which compiled all […]

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India’s Honeymoon With The West Might Finally Be Over

If there’s any silver lining to this, it’s that the Russian-Indian Strategic Partnership would become pivotal for counteracting Sino-US bi-multipolar processes. The Financial Times cited US sources to report on Wednesday that the FBI allegedly thwarted an Indian plot to assassinate a terrorist-designated Sikh separatist on US soil sometime in the past. According to them, Biden brought it up during […]

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Russia Will Only Extend Perfunctory Support For Pakistan’s Membership In BRICS

This assessment will remain even in the far-fetched scenario that Pakistan’s de facto US-aligned military leadership approves the clinching of their long-awaited strategic energy deal and bilateral ties return to the excellent state that they were at prior to April 2022’s post-modern coup against Imran Khan. Newly appointed Pakistani Ambassador to Russia Muhammad Khalid Jamali told TASS that Pakistan expects […]

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Islamabad plans to expel 1 million illegal migrants by January

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, […]

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Qashqari oil field extracting 400 metric tons per day: ministry

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 […]

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Pakistan once again accuses Afghanistan of favoring TTP

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 […]

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