The Pakistani military said Friday that militant groups based in Afghanistan are carrying out terrorist activities against Pakistan, intensifying tensions between the neighboring countries. In a news conference on Friday, Maj. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, the director general of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations, said that despite repeated warnings to the Taliban, militant groups and insurgents […]
Read MoreThe UN Security Council voiced concern Friday about the situation in Afghanistan. “The members of the Security Council are deeply concerned with the continuing negative impact of the Taliban’s policies and practices that restrict the enjoyment by women and girls of their human rights and fundamental freedoms on Afghanistan’s peace, stability and development and its […]
Read MoreIt would be Takeshi Iwaya’s first visit to the Chinese capital since he became Japan’s foreign minister in October and he is scheduled to hold talks with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi and meet other Chinese officials. Talks on seafood trade are expected to be on the agenda on Wednesday when Japan’s foreign minister visits […]
Read MoreChina has urged the Philippines to maintain “peace” in the disputed South China Sea. China’s Foreign Ministry warned the country on Thursday (December 26) that Manila’s decision to deploy a US medium-range missile system for military exercises would only increase the risk of an arms race in the region. The US Typhoon medium-range missile system, […]
Read MoreTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned that Kurdish armed fighters in Syria will either surrender their weapons or be buried with their weapons on Syrian soil. He said that the separatist murderers will either say goodbye to their weapons or be buried with their weapons on Syrian soil. President Erdogan made these remarks at […]
Read MoreIran has strongly condemned Israel’s confession to the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the former head of the Palestinian Islamic resistance movement Hamas, calling it a “heinous crime.” Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeed Iravani, made the remarks in a letter sent to the UN Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council […]
Read MoreBangladesh has formally requested the return of Sheikh Hasina. As a result, New Delhi has faced a new situation, which has become quite complicated for them, according to those concerned. The issue is not limited to legal obligations alone. It is a matter of regional stability and political strategy. The issue of Bangladesh’s request for […]
Read MoreThe new direct connection has slashed transit times by over 50% and enhanced regional connectivity by eliminating the need for trans-shipment. More than 1,000 containers have been shipped between Pakistan and Bangladesh since the launch of the “first direct shipping route” between Bangladesh and Pakistan in October, according to Dubai-based port operator DP World. The […]
Read MoreThe Pakistani military conducted air raids in neighbouring Afghanistan late on Tuesday night, targeting hideouts of the Pakistan Taliban, known by the acronym TTP, armed group in Paktika province, according to security officials. While no official statement was issued by Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs or military media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), sources […]
Read MoreAzerbaijan held a national day of mourning Thursday after a passenger jet from the flag carrier crashed in western Kazakhstan on Christmas Day, killing 38 of the 67 people onboard. The Embraer 190 aircraft was supposed to fly northwest from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to the city of Grozny in Chechnya in southern Russia, but […]
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