Pakistan, the nation with a proven track record of sponsoring terrorism on its soil, has accused Afghanistan’s Taliban government of “fighting a proxy war” on behalf of India. Casting doubts over the recently brokered 48-hour ceasefire between Islamabad and Kabul, Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has accused India of “sponsoring” the moves of the Afghan […]
Read MorePakistan said on Wednesday it agreed to a 48-hour ceasefire with Afghanistan following days of violence that have killed dozens of people on both sides of the border. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said the ceasefire was at Afghanistan’s request. Moments later, the Taliban government’s chief spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, said the truce was at “the insistence” of […]
Read MoreShock and disbelief spread in Washington DC’s policy circles on Tuesday as the US government accused foreign policy expert Ashley Tellis of unlawfully holding classified national security documents. Law enforcement authorities stated that Tellis, who has been arrested by law enforcement agencies, repeatedly met Chinese officials over the last four years and could face a […]
Read MoreMore than 12 civilians were killed in Afghanistan as fresh fighting broke out between Afghan and Pakistani forces on Wednesday, the Taliban said, rupturing a fragile peace that had briefly taken hold after weekend clashes between the countries killed dozens. Once allies, the recent friction between the South Asian nations erupted after Islamabad demanded that […]
Read MoreUnited Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Türk said today the initiation of proceedings against those accused of carrying out enforced disappearances and torture under the previous government in Bangladesh was an important step towards accountability. “This marks the first time that formal charges have been brought for enforced disappearances in the country. It is a […]
Read MoreBy Tom Hussain Pakistan has vowed to respond to future terrorist attacks launched from Afghanistan with overwhelming military force after deadly cross-border clashes over the weekend, with the conflict setting the stage for prolonged hostilities between Islamabad and the Taliban regime. Analysts say the fighting, sparked by retaliatory Pakistani air strikes against insurgents in Kabul […]
Read MoreThe World Health Organization on Monday issued a health advisory warning about three contaminated cough syrups identified in India, urging authorities to report any detection of these medicines in their countries to the health agency. The WHO said the affected medicines are specific batches of Coldrif from Sresan Pharmaceutical, Respifresh TR from Rednex Pharmaceuticals and […]
Read MoreROME, October 14: World Food Programme (WFP) Acting Executive Director Carl Skau has reaffirmed its commitment to mobilising food aid for 1.3 million Rohingya refugees sheltered in Bangladesh, saying the crisis remains one of the Rome-based UN agency’s top agenda The Acting WFP chief made the comments when he called on Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor […]
Read MoreROME, October 13 — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Monday expressed his interest in visiting Bangladesh in the coming months, hoping the visit would strengthen ties between the two nations. President Lula made the announcement during a meeting with Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, on the sidelines of the FAO-organised World […]
Read MoreBy Yashraj Sharma and Abid Hussain Pakistani and Afghan forces have exchanged deadly fire at multiple locations along their border, and the two sides claim to have captured and destroyed border posts in one of the worst border clashes in recent years. The Taliban administration’s spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, said at least 58 Pakistani soldiers were […]
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