New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The US government’s recent announcement of a $1.25 billion financial package for extracting copper and gold from the Reko Diq mining project in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province was seen by state officials as a sign of international confidence in investing in the country. However, for the Baloch population, it feels like yet another moment when the world chooses minerals over human lives, according to an article in EU Today.The announcement was preceded by visit…
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New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The calm that was restored in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) in October is all set to end with talks being called off between the PoK’s Joint Awami Action Committee and the government. In September, protests had erupted in the region during which several organisations had made multiple demands relating to development. The government of Pakistan intervened and agreed to fulfil all their demands.However, now, the committee has accused the government of orchestrating an e…
Islamabad, Dec 29 (IANS) Pakistan’s ties with Afghanistan has deteriorated and reached to a lowest point in years due to constant recriminations, recurrent border skirmishes and a growing sense of strategic frustration in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir recent warning to Taliban that Kabul must choose between its ties with Pakistan and its alleged support for the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) showcases Islamabad’s failing Afghan policy, a report has stat…
Islamabad, Dec 29 (IANS) Under army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir’s stewardship, Pakistan has pivoted sharply towards a theocratic and combative identity, promoting Islamist “resistance” abroad while failing to rein in radicals at home. The consequences of it are being felt in bloodshed, backlash and the new normal is that not just militants and sex offenders, even the Pakistani-origin social media propaganda is being considered as a security hazard in capitals around the world, a report has st…
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Security agencies are keeping a close watch on the developments in Bangladesh as the radical National Armed Reserve (NAR) is set to come up. The unit would comprise over 8,000 radicalised youth of Bangladesh, and the aim would be to control the country by imposing the Sharia law, officials said.The NRA is being set up to replace the police in the country. This unit will ensure the strict implementation of the Sharia law, Intelligence Bureau officials said.This plan was s…