The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a bombing over the weekend at a cultural center run by the minority Shiite community in northern Afghanistan that killed one person and wounded eight people. The Tabian center of the Hazaras in Balkh’s provincial capital, Mazar-e-Sharif, was struck on Saturday, during an event honoring local journalists. The regional affiliate of IS […]
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Two terrorists, including ‘KPO attack mastermind’, killed in overnight CTD operation
The Sindh police on Monday claimed to have killed the mastermind of the recent terrorist attack on the Karachi Police Office (KPO) along with his accomplice during an overnight operation. Two other suspects were also arrested in the operation that was carried out by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of the police. The CTD said it seized weapons, motorcycles and suicide […]
Read more ›Will Asia Pick Up The Pieces In Afghanistan? – Analysis
The U.S. and NATO hastily evacuated Afghanistan on 15 August 2021, ending the two-decade, $2 trillion-dollar effort to turn Afghanistan into Denmark with mountains or, more truthfully, to reform Pashtun culture to Western standards. The “mission transition” AKA “retreat” left Afghanistan without the hardware mod cons that, with the software – an enlightened Afghans populace – would ensure the country […]
Read more ›India, Bangladesh, Nepal And Bhutan To Benefit From Friendship Pipeline – OpEd
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina are scheduled to inaugurate the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline on 18 March via video-conference. This is the first cross-border energy pipeline between India and Bangladesh, built at an estimated cost of INR 377 crore, of which the Bangladesh portion of the pipeline built at a cost of approximately INR 285 […]
Read more ›China And US Policies In Middle East And Beyond – OpEd
The United Stated of America remains the most dominant country in the world — economically, militarily, politically, and culturally. In that unique role, America has played a mostly positive role on the world stage. Especially, when compared to the Marxist and Fascist regimes that emerged in the past decades to challenge the ideals it promoted- democracy, freedom, and free market. […]
Read more ›Disintegration Of The European Security Architecture: Three Lessons For Asia – Analysis
After the Cold War, Europe acquired praise as the zone of peace and stability. Solemn proclamations of the region as a “common home” were accompanied by massive reductions in the size of militaries, defence budgets, and weapon inventories. European states launched multiple venues for dialogue, confidence-building measures, and arms control arrangements. Such initiatives as Vienna Document, Open Skies Treaty or […]
Read more ›IEA says several Daesh members killed in Mazar-e-Sharif operation
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) announced Saturday special forces carried an operation against Daesh hideouts in Mazar-e-Sharif, capital of Balkh province, late last night, killing several militants. Zabihullah Mujahid, IEA’s spokesman, said on Twitter that the operation took place in the fifth, sixth and eighth districts of Mazar-e-Sharif city. He didn’t provide an exact figure of how many Daesh […]
Read more ›Discussion on Afghanistan on Global Security Forum agenda
Afghanistan will come under discussion at the fifth edition of the Global Security Forum, which started on Monday in Qatar. The theme of this year’s forum is ‘Reshaping the Global Order’ with a particular focus on global conflict and threats. The session on Afghanistan will be held on Wednesday and includes at least three Afghan panelists. According to a statement […]
Read more ›IEA delegation travels to Iran to assess Afghan refugees’ problems
A delegation from the Ministry of Refugee Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) met with official in Iran on Monday to assess problems relating to Afghan refugees in the neighboring country. According to the ministry, the delegation, headed by Mawlavi Mohammad Jan Khadarkhil, will investigate the problems and visit the Afghan embassy in Iran. “Besides assessing the issues […]
Read more ›IEA: Foreign companies and businessmen invest in Afghanistan
Mawlavi Abdul Kabir, the deputy prime minister, met with Chinese businessmen in Kabul on Tuesday and called on them to invest in Afghanistan. According to a statement issued by the Islamic Emirater, the Chinese businessmen expressed their satisfaction with the security in Afghanistan, and noted there were investment opportunities in a number of areas. They said they are “ready to […]
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