On 16 March 2023, Beijing released an official plan to reform Party and state institutions. This document lays out plans to address deficiencies in the ability of the Chinese government’s own institutions to lead the nation’s development. Part of the 2023 plan is to reform and restructure the financial regulatory framework. According to the plan, a central commission for finance […]
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Pakistan: Resurgent Terror In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – Analysis
On July 12, 2023, one Police Constable, identified as Mohsin Azam, was killed and another three Policemen sustained injuries during an attack by unidentified terrorists on the newly established Police check posts in the Faqiran Masjid area of Mir Ali Tehsil (revenue unit) in the North Waziristan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). On July 5, 2023, three Security Force (SF) […]
Read more ›Afghanistan: The Flourishing Narcotics Industry – Analysis
According to World Drug Report, 2023, published in June by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC): “The bulk of global illicit opium production continues to take place in a limited number of countries, notably in Afghanistan. In 2022, production in Afghanistan reached 6,200 tons, equivalent to 80 per cent of the estimated global production (7,800 tons), and […]
Read more ›25 Years Of India-France Strategic Partnership: Resilient In The Darkest Storms – Analysis
Prime Minister Modi has just wrapped up a two-day visit to France, where he was guest of honour at France’s Bastille Day Parade. This is a rare honour, given that it’s not every year that the parade has a foreign chief guest—the last time was in 2018 when Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong was the guest of honour. This is […]
Read more ›Top UK lawmaker says Britain should reopen embassy in Kabul and work with IEA
Britain should reopen its embassy in Kabul and start negotiating with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), a senior member of the UK’s parliament has said. Tobias Ellwood, who is the chairman of the defence select committee in the UK parliament, said he is “no Taliban-appeaser” but it is time to start working with the Afghan government in order to […]
Read more ›Haqqani says IEA’s resolution to succeed is ‘unparalleled’
Acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani has said that the resolution to succeed by the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) is unparalleled. Addressing relatives of those who died during the conflict in Karwar district of Logar province, Haqqani said: “If you seem weak, look wise and are lagging behind with development, it will be solved, have patience.” He added: “Our rivals […]
Read more ›Everyone should study ‘deeply’ in their field: Muttaqi
Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Amir Khan Muttaqi has asked the young members of the government to read books in order to raise their level of education and gain more knowledge in their profession, saying the youth are the main leaders and rulers of the present and future in the country. In a meeting with the youths, Muttaqi said that […]
Read more ›IEA approves contracts for 16 projects worth 1 billion AFN
The National Procurement Commission, led by Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund, held its regular meeting at Marmarin Palace in Kabul on Monday. During the meeting, 18 projects were presented for discussion, with contracts for 16 projects being approved, and the remaining 2 postponed, according to the PM’s office. The approved projects, valued at approximately […]
Read more ›ASEAN-China Defense Cooperation: Recent Developments – OpEd
Defense cooperation is widely regarded as the highest level of collaboration between nations, typically pursued only when there is a significant level of trust and confidence between them. Such cooperation often serves as a means of building confidence, demonstrating a country’s commitment to strengthening its relationships with other nations. China has been trying to improve its relations with ASEAN, a […]
Read more ›2023 GLOBAL SECURITY FORUM
The 2023 Global Security Forum took place from March 13-15, in Doha, Qatar. The 2023 Global Security Forum theme was Reshaping the Global Order. The conference focused on international approaches to conflict, crises, and cooperation and included discussions on topics such as: the global energy crisis and approaches to strengthening sustainable economies; great power competition, shaped by the war in […]
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