Ethnic and sectarian conflict has a long history in Pakistan, a nation of more than 220 million people. The nation was created in 1947 after being divided from India to create a homeland for the local Muslims. This division is where the violence’s origins may be found. Political, economic, and social inequalities, as well as religious and cultural differences, have […]

On April 26, 2023, at least 10 Security Force (SF) personnel of the District Reserve Guards (DRG) and a civilian driver were killed, when cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) detonated a powerful 50-kilogramme Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and fired on the injured personnel on the Aranpur Road, under the Aranpur Police Station limits, in the Dantewada District […]

On April 20, 2023, five Army soldiers were killed and another was injured when terrorists targeted a moving vehicle of the Army with grenades and small arms’ fire at Bhatta Durrian in the Mendhar area of Poonch District. According to reports, one of the terrorists managed to stop the truck by throwing grenades while another opened calibrated fire towards its […]

In 1935, the Congress of American Writers was held in New York City, followed by another two years later. They called on ‘the hundreds of poets, novelists, dramatists, critics, short story writers and journalists’ to discuss the ‘rapid crumbling of capitalism’ and the beckoning of another war. They were electric events which, according to one account, were attended by 3,500 […]

UN Secretary-General António Guterres will be in Doha, Qatar, on Monday to host a two-day meeting on Afghanistan, bringing together special envoys from various countries. The aim is to reinvigorate international engagement around key issues, such as human rights, in particular women’s and girls’ rights, inclusive governance, countering terrorism and drug trafficking. “The meeting is intended to achieve a common […]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) says that the process of issuing visas to China to Afghan citizens will begin in two days, and that applications can be sent to the Chinese Embassy in Kabul. At the same time, Kabul’s efforts for foreign investment in various sectors continues, the IEA said. According to the […]

The Islamic Emirate’s spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid says there is a serious fight underway against the cultivation and trafficking of drugs in an attempt to eradicate all traces of narcotics in the country. Mujahid emphasized that efforts are being made to prevent drug trafficking, and that since the IEA’s takeover in August 2021, a large number of drug traffickers have been […]

Japanese Ambassador to Kabul Takashi Okada for the first time since the IEA’s takeover in August 2021, traveled on Monday to Kandahar province and met with local officials and a number of traders in the province. At the meeting, Okada considered the facility for issuing visas to Afghan businessmen as an important issue and said that Japan is interested in […]

Jammu and Kashmir: Abiding Threat On April 20, 2023, five Army soldiers were killed and another was injured when terrorists targeted a moving vehicle of the Army with grenades and small arms’ fire at Bhatta Durrian in the Mendhar area of Poonch District. According to reports, one of the terrorists managed to stop the truck by throwing grenades while another […]

Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy is a prominent nuclear scientist, well-known author, columnist, and human rights activist. In his latest volume, he presents robust and provocative arguments in what can only be described as a daring, and must-read book. He sets the stage in his introduction by asking striking questions: was the partition of India worth the price in Muslim blood? What […]