Afghanistan
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Pakistan’s new ambassador presents credentials to President Trump
Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States Ali Jehangir Siddiqui presented his credentials to President Donald Trump at the White House. Siddiqui is an investment banker, and arrived in Washington D.C. on May 29 to assume his...June 23, 2018 1337 0 -
U.S. drone kills notorious Pakistani militant Fazlullah in Afghanistan’s Kunar province
An MQ 9 Reaper Drone, Image Credit: US Air Force/Wikimedia Commons Mullah Fazlullah, the notorious head of terrorist group TTP, has been killed in a U.S. airstrike on his sanctuary in Kunar province, the Afghan Defense Ministry...June 15, 2018 1298 0 -
Pakistan attracted two million foreign tourists in a year amid improving scenario
Shangrila Resort Skardu Photo Credit: Zaeem Siddiq via Wikimedia Commons Travel advisories or internationally negative perceptions are no more keeping foreign tourists away from the stunning landscapes and breathtaking mountain ranges of Pakistan. As law and...June 4, 2018 1648 0 -
Pakistan’s new envoy has a challenging job amid strained ties, geopolitical shifts
Pakistan’s new ambassador to the United States Ali Jehangir Siddiqui assumed charge of his position on Tuesday at a challenging time when the U.S-Pakistan relations are at a low ebb. Siddiqui, a banker, replaces retired career...May 29, 2018 2428 1 -
Pakistan makes historic move to mainstream militancy-hit tribal areas
Pakistani tribal areas, Credit: Hbtila at en.wikipedia/Wikimedia Commons In a development likely to boost economic development of Pakistan’s remote tribal regions – which have been a scene of militancy in the post-911 years – the country’s...May 25, 2018 912 0 -
How can U.S., Pakistan address mutual concerns and salvage the key relationship?
The Soviet invasion in 1979 precipitated a large influx of Afghans into Pakistan, mainly from the Kabul elite, the affluent bought up residential homes and even small businesses, mainly in transportation. As the war reached the...May 24, 2018 929 0 -
New report: Record opium in Afghanistan fuels militancy, drug trade & political instability
Opium poppy field in Afghanistan. Photo: IRIN A new report is warning against implications of record opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan, saying it has caused rise in illegal drug trafficking, fueled militancy and political instability. The...May 22, 2018 845 0 -
World media shocked as 10 journalists lose lives to attacks in Afghanistan
Photo: Screenshot/ABC News An AFP cameraman and a BBC reporter were among 12 journalists killed in separate attacks including suicide bombings in Kabul, Afghanistan on Monday, taking one of the heaviest tolls on media representatives during...April 30, 2018 957 0 -
U.S. and the South Asian flux of new strategic developments
A map zooming on Pakistan and its neighbors sourced from a larger : CIA world map While China is investing billions of dollars to stimulate Pakistan’s economic development through mutually beneficial corridor to the Gulf region,...April 25, 2018 2260 1 -
Kabul carnage: 57 killed; ISIS claims responsibility
A view of Kabul, the center of Afghanistan’s social and political life. Photo UNAMA/Fardin Waezi. In one of the deadliest attacks in Afghanistan this year, 57 people were reported killed and 119 injured when a suicide...April 22, 2018 1035 0
