As the Taliban celebrated three years of its reign in power, many scholars still ponder on how the group rose to take the seat at Kabul; some still jittered from the memories of evacuation on the dawn of 15 August 2021. The group undoubtedly had favourable factors behind their successful takeover, but the significance of Qatar cannot simply be ignored […]

On August 11, a high official in the Bangladesh police resigned, noting the force has transformed into a “public enemy.” In his resignation letter, Md Moniruzzaman, an additional deputy inspector general with the Tourist Police in Khulna-Barisal, said, “Over the past 10 years, I was compelled to carry out illegal orders from ministers linked to the Awami League (AL) government.” […]

When World War II ended – not in a “ceasefire” or a “responsible exit strategy” or a “peace deal” but with the unconditional surrender of America’s enemies – the United States determined to create a new world order. That required the transformation of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Imperial Japan into free and friendly nation-states. And that, in turn, required […]

The United Arab Emirates’ foreign ministry said in a statement Wednesday that Saif Abdulla Alshamisi, Assistant Undersecretary for Protocol Affairs, accepted credentials for Badruddin Haqqani, the new ambassador of Afghanistan to the UAE. Alshamisi wished the Islamic Emirate’s ambassador success in his post and in enhancing bilateral relations and cooperation between the UAE and Afghanistan. The ministry stated that the […]

On August 8, 2024, a trooper of the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), the special anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] unit of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), was injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion during a search operation against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Saranda Forest area under the Chotanagara Police Station […]

On August 2, 2024, two Policemen were killed and another two sustained injuries when terrorists attacked a convoy carrying three local court judges near Bhugwal on the Dera Ismail Khan Road in the Tank District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). Police said that the three judges, including the acting District and Sessions Judge of Tank District, Malik Hasnain; acting District and […]

Another 9/11 could originate from Afghanistan, which has been forgotten by the international community, Pakistan’s special envoy for Afghanistan Asif Durrani said on Monday. “Afghanistan has almost been forgotten. There is no doubt about it and this was in fact highlighted during the Doha 3 session in June. “Humanitarian assistance is not up to the mark. Even last year only […]

Abstract: The World’s fifth nuclear power, Pakistan, faces threats to its nuclear security due to political and economic instability. This is rooted in doubt about whether Pakistan has the necessary security measures and resources to protect its nuclear arsenal from threats or if the country’s nuclear weapons are a dangerous liability to the world. Nevertheless, Pakistan has a credible nuclear […]

India calls out US for destabilizing Hasina under garb of “transformative power of collective action” The recent statement of US Senator Ben Cardin, Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, hailing the ‘coup’ against the democratically-elected leader of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina as “transformative power of collective action”, is a confirmation of the American role in destabilizing Bangladesh. This statement is […]

For more than four decades, the region surrounding Afghanistan has been in a state of unrest due to foreign aggression and continuous conflicts. This turmoil has caused millions to flee their homeland, seeking refuge in neighbouring countries, with Pakistan bearing the brunt of this mass migration. mraOver the years, nearly five million Afghan refugees have crossed into Pakistan in search […]