Category: South East Asia

Pakistan-US Cooperation In Anti-Terrorism Efforts – OpEd

After the US invasion of Afghanistan after 9/11 attack and the fall of the Taliban government in Kabul, Pakistan provided a valuable assistance in the US-led war on terror to the US, including air access and ground routes for NATO supplies, and worked as a Non-NATO ally. While in exchange, the US has helped Pakistan with economic and military support […]

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Kashmir On A Roll – OpEd

Investment entails acquisition of assets or items with the primary objective of generating income or for the purposes of wealth appreciation. However, since successful investment is dependent on a host of factors-both quantifiable and undeterminable, it’s a risky business. Furthermore, the fact that the capital invested can’t be withdrawn prematurely without incurring substantial [if not catastrophic] losses, further aggravate an […]

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China-Pakistan Special Relationship: An Alliance Changing Geopolitical Picture Of Asia – Analysis

Asia is a key continent where bilateral and multilateral relations are largely created, which determine the constellation of forces in Asia and the world. Asia is the continent of the present and the future, it’s not only home to the two most populous countries in the world, China and India, but also an area of great potential in every respect. […]

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Robert Reich: Distinguishing Between A Chinese Challenge And A Chinese Enemy – OpEd

Lawmakers from both parties this week sought to tie TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew personally to the Chinese Communist Party. Despite his pledge to keep safe the data of American users and shield TikTok from foreign manipulation, lawmakers repeatedly asserted that TikTok is a tool of China’s Communist government. Washington state’s Cathy McMorris Rodgers, the Republican chair of the House […]

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IEA security forces kill key Daesh fighter in Kabul

The Islamic Emirate’s intelligence department says it carried out an important operation on a Daesh hideout in Kabul’s District 12, killing a key Daesh fighter who was involved in the attack on the interior ministry mosque. The department said on Twitter that security forces conducted a special operation on a Daesh hideout in the Butkhaak district of Kabul city, adding […]

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Afghanistan has diplomatic operations in 14 countries: Mujahid

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says diplomatic relations between Afghanistan and the world are expanding and so far, the IEA has diplomats at embassies in 14 countries. In a voice message Mujahid said that currently the embassies of Afghanistan are under the control of the Islamic Emirate in 14 countries, and each day, the country’s diplomatic relations […]

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Is The United States a Viable Partner for Central Asia in a Strategic Competition?

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Central Asia reflects Washington’s desire to engage countries on its adversaries’ peripheries; Kazakhstan is especially cognizant of being sandwiched between two increasingly assertive neighbors, with the U.S. seen as a viable counterbalance. Since the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, rumors have swirled about Washington’s intentions to establish a joint base in Central […]

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Almost 300 military vehicles left behind by the US have been repaired: IEA

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s defense ministry says it has repaired almost nearly 300 military vehicles that were trashed by the United States during its withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021. According to the defense ministry, the technical team at 205th Al Badar Army Corps has restored various types of military vehicles. Following the withdrawal, the US Department of Defense […]

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Indian fugitive preacher Zakir Naik in Oman, New Delhi flags concern

The Indian government is in touch with Oman after reports of the Gulf nation hosting the controversial “fugitive” preacher Zakir Naik, an external affairs ministry spokesperson said on Friday. “Zakir Naik is an accused in numerous cases in India. He’s a fugitive from justice. We have taken up the matter with the Government of Oman, with Oman authorities and we […]

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Five countries eager to invest in lithium mines in Nuristan: officials

The Islamic Emirate officials say five countries are interested in investing in the “lithium” mining sector in Afghanistan’s Nuristan province. Mohammad Yunus Rashid, the deputy of youth in the Ministry of Information and Culture, said that Japan, the US, China, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are among the countries that are interested in investing in the mining sector of […]

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