The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has condemned in the strongest terms the powerful explosion on Friday 29 April 2022, targeting the Khalifa Sahib mosque in Western Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital city. In a statement the Muslim block said, the despicable attack marks yet another carnage in a string of attacks on Afghan civilians in the holy month of Ramadan, and […]
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Afghanistan working on plans to expand ties through railway network
Afghanistan Railway Authority (ARA), said Friday they are working to expand economic ties with neighboring countries through railway projects. The director general of the Afghan Railways, Bakht-u-Rehman Sharafat, says they are working on plans to develop the railway system in Afghanistan and to use this form of transport for exports. He said that Russia and Kazakhstan have also shown interest […]
Read more ›Afghans celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr across the country
Afghans celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr on Sunday, across all provinces of Afghanistan, including Kabul, after the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) government declared the first day of Eid-ul-Fitr on Saturday night. The Prime Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, said after Eid prayers at the Palace mosque in Kabul, that this Eid has come with peace […]
Read more ›American-Style Colonialism and Imperialism, with Pakistan the Latest Victim
The world is littered with wreckage of many countries that fell prey to colonialism’s and imperialism’s ruthless march. All superpowers have hegemonic goals. One can only hope that such goals are achieved with minimum damage to vulnerable targeted countries and with minimum blowback that may make such policies and actions a spectacular failure. The U.S. way of colonizing other nations […]
Read more ›Has Imran Khan’s ouster opened a Pandora’s box in Pakistan?
In January, as his relations with the powerful army chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa frayed and the opposition began to coalesce against him, then-Prime Minister Imran Khan issued a warning to those plotting his ouster: Indeed, since Khan was removed from office earlier this month after losing a vote of no confidence, his supporters have taken to the streets in […]
Read more ›Ilhan Omar’s Visit To Pakistan And Indian Reaction – OpEd
Ilhan Omar is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Minnesota’s 5th congressional district since 2019. She represents the Democratic Farmer Labor Party. She made her first ever visit to Pakistan on 20-24 April 2022 and held meetings with Pakistani politician/leadership and visited the cultural city of Lahore and also visited the Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Kashmir the […]
Read more ›Implications Of Evolving India’s Strategic Thinking Under Nuclear Overhang In South Asia – OpEd
The nature of the evolving India’s evolving nuclear doctrine; capabilities and posture have been highlighted in the comments, statements and writings of Indian politicians and officials several times where they have been urging to review the No First Use policy of India. Several international reputed observers and scholars have also referred to India’s counterforce temptations. These developments and debate however […]
Read more ›The Imperial Logics of the Pakistani Left
Pakistan has been rocked by demonstrations throughout the country since the ouster of former Prime Minister Imran Khan from power. This development has been a surprise not only to Khan’s detractors, but to Khan’s supporters as well. The size of these rallies has been astonishing. What they have also demonstrated is that the Pakistanis who have been outraged by recent […]
Read more ›Russian labor market and its prospects for Indians
Does Russia need workers? The labor force in Russia is gradually declining. This indicator reached its peak in 2008-2011. Then the labor market was 76 million people, or 53% of the total population of the country. By 2020 that figure has fallen below 73 million, less than 51% of the total population.
Read more ›Saudi Arabia condemns terrorist bombing at Pakistan’s Karachi University
Saudi Arabia strongly condemned the terrorist bombing that took place near a Chinese institute at Pakistan’s Karachi university killing a number of people. The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs renewed in a statement the Kingdom’s solidarity and stand with Pakistan against violence, extremism and terrorism. It also stressed Saudi Arabia’s rejection of these criminal acts that are incompatible with all […]
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