- 19 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityPakistan
Sport-COVID plays havoc with world sport as infection rate surges
By Mark Gleeson (Reuters) - World sport was again hit by COVID-19 infections on Thursday with soccer and rugby matches called off, a cricket series cancelled and holiday action in…
Drone strike on Pakistani Taliban leader fails to explode, Taliban sources say
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A drone strike hit a house just inside Afghanistan's border with Pakistan, apparently targeting a senior member of the Pakistani Taliban, but the missile failed to…
A Red Motorcycle and A Country
General Sam Manekshaw paced up and down his office, his furrowed brow almost touching the center of his forehead. His lean frame was ramrod straight, his gait long and striding,…
By Major Gaurav Arya (Retd)
Pakistan Taliban declare end to ceasefire
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Taliban militants in Pakistan declared an end to a month-long ceasefire arranged with the aid of the Afghan Taliban, accusing the government of breaching terms including a…
‘Ashamed’: Pakistan grapples with fallout from mob killing
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A shocking and deadly mob attack on a Sri Lankan factory manager accused of blasphemy in eastern Pakistan last week prompted days of soul searching as the…
Islamic countries to meet on Afghanistan crisis on Dec. 19
By Syed Raza Hassan ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's foreign minister called on Saturday for a fresh effort to stop neighbouring Afghanistan sliding further into crisis as he announced an extraordinary…
Can India Emerge as Afghanistan’s Friend in Need?
Afghanistan is today one of the least developed countries with GDP of US$ 19.8 Billion and per capita GDP of US$ 508.8 (both nominal values). If we assess Afghanistan from…
By Col Deepak Kumar (Retd.)
Official Spokesperson’s response to media queries on the incident of desecration of the sanctity of Gurudwara Shri Darbar Sahib in Pakistan
In response to media queries on the incident of desecration of the sanctity of Gurudwara Shri Darbar Sahib in Pakistan, the Official Spokesperson Shri Arindam Bagchi said: "Pakistani Charge d’Affaires…
Pakistan Drone carries explosives to spread terror, Indian drone has assumed the role of a COVID warrior
Launching the first-of-its-kind Drone driven aerial delivery facility to transport COVID vaccine as well as Emergency Medicines to inaccessible and difficult areas in a short span of time, Union Minister…
Thirteen years of seeking justice for the victims of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks
On the 13th anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attacks, the Government and people of India somberly remember the victims of this dastardly attack and the valiant security personnel who…
Pakistan I.M.F’d
Pakistanis were ecstatic when Prime Minister Imran Khan said ‘absolutely not’ to a question on whether his country will give bases to US to carry out operations in Afghanistan. Imran’s…
By Sushant Sareen
Pakistan allows Indian aid transit to Afghanistan
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's Cabinet on Tuesday granted permission to arch-rival India to use its land route to ship wheat aid to neighbouring Afghanistan where millions of…
