Tag: Afghanistan
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Finding solutions in Afghanistan
Seventeen years on, Afghanistan ravaged by a war of attrition has seen many highs and lows in the past year. From the proposal of privatisation to bringing the Taliban to the negotiation table – the war continues both within the status-mongering global players and between Afghan forces and the Taliban. What seems pertinent to dwell …
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September 22, 2018 -
Punjab offers support to war-torn Afghanistan
Karzai thanked the Chief Minister for inviting him to the Kisan Mela being held at Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana city as the chief guest.
September 20, 2018 -
Afghanistan deports ‘ISIS sympathiser’ from Kerala, says NIA
NIA has alleged Hamzafar participated in the conspiracy through encrypted social media platforms, with the other absconding accused persons known through college mates.
September 20, 2018 -
India blames Pakistan for Taliban-sponsored violence in Afghanistan
This successful international campaign against the Islamic State should be replicated in Afghanistan against the Taliban's drug trade, he said.
September 18, 2018 -
War without end
The war in Afghanistan is dragging and one does not know when and how it is going to end. At present, the Taliban insurgents are upbeat and the Afghan army is becoming increasingly demoralised and crestfallen. Recently, the Taliban fighters launched a sudden attack on Ghazni, and occupied the city centre. Ghazni is strategically located …
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September 17, 2018 -
Worrisome optics of Imran’s first month
Imran Khan’s visit to the Inter Services Intelligence ( ISI) headquarters in Islamabad on September 12 assumes huge significance. It also does not surprise his detractors, who have all along been suspicious about his extraordinary proximity to the armed forces specially towards the ISI. During his visit, he was received by army chief Gen Qamar …
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September 15, 2018 -
Death toll in Afghanistan suicide attack rises to 68
A number of dead bodies were directly taken to their homes by relatives and, therefore, not counted in Tuesday's figures, the official added.
September 12, 2018 -
Suicide attack on protest rally in Afghanistan, 19 killed
At least 19 people were killed and 57 wounded on Tuesday in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province in a suicide attack on protesters who were calling for the dismissal of a police commander.
September 11, 2018 -
India, Iran, Afghanistan hold trilateral on Chabahar
India and Iran on Tuesday reviewed the progress on completing the Chabahar Port project that will provide India a critical transport link to Afghanistan, bypassing Pakistan.
September 11, 2018 -
China, Pakistan to extend CPEC further
China on Monday said it will extend the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to the west of Pakistan.
September 10, 2018 -
Pakistan differs with US on Indian role in Afghanistan
Pakistan does not agree with the US view that India has a role to play in bringing peace to Afghanistan, Information and Broadcasting Minister Fawad Chaudhry has said.
September 3, 2018 -
Rare artefacts of Indian Museum now a click away
The Indian Museum has become more accessible to researchers, historians, visitors and children as it has started an online exhibition of rare and antique artefacts, which were till now hidden inside the vaults of the museum. In another two months, the museum is coming up with a theme-based story-telling exhibition in collaboration with Afghanistan art …
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September 2, 2018 -
IS commander among 6 killed in Afghanistan
Khurasani is the second IS commander killed in Afghanistan after Abu Saad Erhabi, who was slain in Nangarhar province on Saturday.
August 30, 2018 -
All revolutions are not the same
To brush up the memories as to how and when the US got involved in Vietnam: in 1945 the Viet Minh, a national independence coalition under the leadership of H Chí Minh began an insurgency against the French rule (France had colonised Vietnam in the mid-19th century). Hostilities escalated and in January 1950, the People’s …
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August 25, 2018 -
India undecided on participating in Moscow meet on Afghanistan
India is in a dilemma on whether to attend a peace conference on Afghanistan being hosted by Moscow on 4 September since the Ashraf Ghani regime in Kabul has decided not to participate in it.
August 25, 2018 -
China interested to join TAPI pipeline with Pak support
China is said to be eyeing to build a link to TAPI from Pakistan’s territory since a pipeline between China and Turkmenistan could be a very costly proposition.
August 23, 2018 -
Mr Khan’s agenda
Rather than hi-falutin platitudes, as is the wont of those at the helm of governance, Imran Khan’s signal of intent, as articulated 24 hours after being sworn in as Pakistan’s Prime Minister, is a critical presentation on austerity in a stuttering economy. He has moved on to bread-and-butter issues in the immediate aftermath of Saturday’s …
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August 22, 2018