More Pakistanis died in what were dubbed, by law enforcers, as encounter killings than in gun violence or suicide attacks in 2017, reveals the annual report of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), Daily Times reported on April 17. The 29th annual report – dedicated to the memory of veteran human rights activist Asma Jahangir – was launched at […]

37 Taliban militants and one Policeman were killed and seven militants and two Policemen were injured in joint air-strikes conducted by Afghan and United States (US) Forces in Farah District the capital of Farah Province on April 16, reports Khaama Press. The air-strikes were conducted after Taliban militants launched an attack on security posts in the outskirts of the Farah […]

Life in Kashmir valley was disrupted on April 12 due to shutdown against civilian killings in Kulgam District even as authorities imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar and closed colleges and schools, reports Daily Excelsior. The shutdown was called by separatists to protest against the killings. Shops and business establishments remained closed in most parts of Valley while public transport […]

According to the latest report of UNAMA, from 1 January to 31 March 2018, UNAMA documented 2,258 civilian casualties (763 deaths and 1,495 injured), reports Khaama Press on April 12. The report further adds that quarterly report describes civilian casualties from suicide improvised explosive devices (IED) and complex attacks as the leading cause of civilian casualties, a new trend observed […]

Japan’s foreign minister was in South Korea for a rare visit Wednesday (Apr 11), armed with a list of issues Tokyo wants to push onto the agenda of a looming summit between North and South Korea. The first such visit in more than two years comes at a time of frenetic diplomatic activity in Northeast Asia, ahead of the North’s […]

India and US committed to strengthening information sharing on some of the world’s most dangerous terrorist groups and individuals and exchanged views on efforts to counter the financing and operations of regional and global terrorist organisations, it said. India and the US on Tuesday reviewed threats posed by terrorism, including cross border terror in the South Asian region, and vowed […]

The statement comes ahead of an expected bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in June. India is “alert and ready” for any situation that may arise in the Doklam area along the border with China, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday. The Doklam plateau, near the India-Bhutan-China tri-junction, was the site of a […]

Although India and Pakistan have been accusing each other of harassing their diplomats, the South Asian neighbours will hold talks over the sharing of river waters in New Delhi starting Thursday, two people familiar with the development said. This will be the 114th meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission (PIC) that looks into the sharing of the waters of the […]

According to the report, Afghanistan reached out to India for assistance in acquiring some helicopters urgently needed to help in counter-terrorism operations. The Hindustan Times reported India will underwrite the delivery of four Mi-24 helicopters by Belarus to Afghanistan. Afghanistan, Belarus and India signed a trilateral pact for the refurbished Mi-24 helicopters earlier this month, the Afghan ambassador Shaida Abdali […]

The United States has made it clear that it expects Islamabad to take action against terrorists in sanctuaries inside Pakistan, a top American diplomat has said. Deputy Secretary of State John J Sullivan, who recently returned from a visit to Afghanistan, said the US also expects Pakistan to contribute to a lasting and enduring peace in the region. “That was […]