In early 2022, the Chinese ship CCG5302 will be the first to shadow oil drilling in the North Natuna Sea. This is a continuation of China’s protests against Indonesia in early December 2021, to stop drilling for oil and natural gas. The Beijing government argues that the activities carried out by Indonesia have violated the sovereignty of China which is […]

In a statement released on Feb. 12, the Tehreek-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) distanced itself from international terrorism, declaring that its violence was singularly focused on Pakistan. The TTP also strikingly urged the United States to partner with it and the “innocent tribal masses” in defense of human rights instead of with “oppressive Pakistan,” which it alleges has been playing a […]

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) government has acknowledged that IEA forces have clashed with Pakistani forces in Kandahar’s Spin Boldak district. IEA spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid confirmed the reports on Thursday and blamed the Pakistani military for starting the clashes. “There was a problem with Pakistani guards locally in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar. “Unfortunately, the first shot was […]

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) Foreign Ministry issued a statement Friday calling on Russia and Ukraine to resolve the current crisis through dialogue. The government said in a statement on Friday that the government was closely monitoring the situation in Ukraine on a neutral basis. The ministry expressed concern about possible civilian casualties in Ukraine and called on both […]

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan will develop a charter of national economy in the coming months, its deputy minister of economy has said. The charter would involve a single, independent economic policy based on the national interests and it would focus on the economic development of the country, Abdul Latif Nazari, told Ariana News. With the charter, coordination among ministries […]

Advanced weapons left behind by US and NATO in Afghanistan are finding their way to anti-Pakistan militant and separatist groups Sophisticated military weapons abandoned by retreating US and NATO forces in Afghanistan are now openly for sale at thriving illegal weapons markets in tribal areas along the Pakistan-Afghan border. Those markets are where several militant, separatist and terror groups operating […]

On February 7, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a statement adding 33 Chinese entities to the Unverified List (UVL). Being listed does not imply that the said entities pose a specific and clear national security threat or foreign policy concern, but U.S companies must conduct additional due diligence, including the submission of additional […]

Oil & Gas Development Company (OGDC) is Pakistan’s largest oil & gas exploration and production company. It has also been classified Shariah compliant companies listed at Pakistan Stock Exchange. The Company has announced its 2QFY22 profits of Rs35.3 billion (EPS: Rs8.2), up by 87% YoY. Upsurge in profitability was led by maintaining the production levels along with uptick in oil […]

In October 2020, as a petition asking for the Thai king to be declared persona non grata in Germany started to gain traction, the Thai government blocked access to the site, Change.org. That same month, the government also asked Internet providers to curb access to Telegram, an encrypted chat app, to prevent protesters from using it to mobilise. With a […]

On January 26, 2022, Provincial Assembly Member Ashok Yadav was injured when cadres of the C.K. Raut-led Janamat Party attacked his vehicle in front of the Janaki temple in Janakpurdham city of Dhanusa District. Yadav’s vehicle was attacked and vandalized by Janamat Party cadres in front of the Janaki temple while he was going to cast his vote in the […]