The Taliban Ministry of Foreign Affairs has appointed Mr. Qadir Shah to the post of Chief Envoy from his previous position as Trade Counselor at the Afghan Embassy in New Delhi. Ambassador Farid Mamundzay, nominated by former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, has expressed his dissent towards the said nomination. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs has not yet accepted Mr. […]

Historians and geopolitical experts usually seek major shifts to understand and explain the developments in the world, believing they will find answers in any major military-political development. The shifts in the last century included a number of major events, each of which was considered a “milestone” towards a new phase in international relations. Maybe the most prominent of all the […]

“Proudly carry the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics and fight in unity to build a modern socialist country in all aspects.” This is the motto of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which regularly appears in official documents and proclamations of People’s Republic of China. It emphasizes socialist character of the Chinese political and social system. Although the Communist […]

China’s hegemonic tendencies are becoming an apparent state of being in the South China Sea (SCS). The unilaterally provoked dispute involves many of the maritime members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) grouping and has caused significant concerns all over the world. China is the only country that used military force to occupy the Paracel Islands, which are […]

A lead article in the latest issue of Voice of Khurasan – the English-language magazine of the Islamic State Khurasan Province (ISKP) – says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan misled Muslims to win elections while aiding unbelievers and Rafidhas (“rejectionists,” a pejorative term for Shi’ites), notably Azerbaijan’s Shi’ite President Ilham Aliyev in the war against Armenia. The article, titled “Call […]

An article in Shariat, a Pashtu-language daily published by the Directorate of the Government Dailies of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA, i.e., the Afghan Taliban), accuses the West of nursing “anger and jealousy” against Islam since being defeated by the mujahideen in Afghanistan. The article, titled “The Real Problem For The West Is Islam!” describes the defeats of the […]

As stated clearly by Pakistani Ambassador to China, Moin Ul Haque, the China Pakistan Economic Corridor has withstood controversies, criticisms, censure and castigation to become a panacea for peace and stability within Pakistan and beyond. In an interview with the Chinese press, Ambassador Moin further went on to state that power generation projects initiated by both Beijing and Islamabad have […]

Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has claimed that his country and Tajikistan are facing similar security challenges and threats from Afghanistan. Khawaja Asif said this in a meeting with Tajikistan’s Defense Minister Sherali Mirzo in Rawalpindi. The sides discussed bilateral defense cooperation in the meeting. Khawaja Asif said being neighbours of Afghanistan, both Pakistan and Tajikistan were facing similar […]

Acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani said on Tuesday that the world does not recognize the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) because it is independent and it doesn’t accept the world’s demands. Speaking at a gathering in Paktia province, Haqqani said that it is a source of pride that Afghanistan has gained independence. “Now they are not recognizing us because we […]

The Russian private military company Wagner Group, which made headlines over the weekend by starting to march on Moscow amid an apparent dispute with Russian President Vladimir Putin, has longstanding ties to Hong Kong, records show. Public domain information shows that its predecessor, the Slavonic Corps, was founded in the city by two employees of the Russian private security firm […]