Kabul, Feb 14 (IANS) Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif’s recent admission in the country’s parliament – that the country had “rented itself out” to the United States after 9/11 – proved the long-held views of Afghans right that Islamabad simultaneously nurtured militant proxies, shaped regional narratives, and externalised the costs onto Afghan society, a report said on Saturday.According to a report in the ‘Afghan Diaspora Network’, Asif’s remarks have drawn sharp reactions from pr…
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Kabul, Feb 13 (IANS) Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif’s recent statement that his country acted as a “hired force” in Afghanistan is one of the most direct admission of a policy failure. His remarks expose Pakistan’s internal reckoning with its Afghan policy and indicate a renewed effort to shift responsibility for Islamabad’s security crisis onto Kabul, a report mentioned. In his recent remarks in Pakistan’s National Assembly after the Islamabad suicide attack, Asif condemned terrorism an…
Islamabad, Feb 12 (IANS) Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that Pakistan’s involvement in Afghanistan’s decades of conflict was driven by political legitimacy and securing support from global powers instead of religious motives, local media reported. In his recent remarks at the National Assembly, Asif stated that Pakistan’s involvement in wars related to Afghanistan, starting during the Cold War and continuing after September 11, 2001 attack was a strategic choice to get backing…
Islamabad, Feb 12 (IANS) Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has admitted that the Gulf countries have stopped issuing visas to Pakistanis as mafia groups continue to export “beggars” to these nations. Sharing a video on social media that revealed how beggars in Pakistan earn enough money to purchase houses through organised networks, Asif highlighted that this has prompted the Gulf nations to stop issuing visas to Pakistanis now, UAE’s leading daily Khaleej Times reported.The video showed …
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde on Wednesday expressed strong support for the Union Budget 2026 while launching a sharp attack on the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, over his criticism of the India-US trade agreement.Speaking during the debate on the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha, Shinde congratulated Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for presenting the Union Budget for the ninth consecutive time. He said the scale of the Budget reflects the country’s…
Islamabad, Feb 11 (IANS) Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has made a striking admission regarding the country’s historical alignment with the United States, accusing Washington of exploiting Islamabad for its strategic interests before abandoning it once its objectives were achieved.Speaking in Pakistan’s National Assembly, Asif acknowledged the country’s controversial past links with terrorism, describing them as errors made during periods of military rule. He stated that Pakist…
Kabul, Feb 8 (IANS) Afghanistan’s Ministry of National Defence has rejected Pakistan’s allegations regarding the attack at a mosque in Islamabad, terming them “irresponsible and baseless” and urging Pakistani officials to take responsibility for their internal security shortcomings, local media reported. Afghanistan’s statement comes after Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, in a post on X, mentioned that preliminary findings indicate that the attacker had been on the move to and from Afgh…
Washington, Feb 5 (IANS) Pakistan’s public support for US adversary Iran – through lavish receptions, high-level meetings, and deepening ties – directly undermines its credibility as a Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA). Amid growing engagement with Tehran, Pakistan should be excluded from any international Board of Peace and barred from facilitating Washington-led negotiations with Iran, a report said on Thursday. According to a report in the US-based Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), P…
Quetta, Feb 4 (IANS) Mobile internet remained suspended in Pakistan’s Balochistan for the fifth consecutive day with the authorities also stopping train services in the province after last week’s coordinated attacks, local media reported on Wednesday. Speaking to Pakistan’s leading daily Dawn, Additional Chief Secretary Hamza Shafqaat said, “Keeping in mind the worsening law and order situation in the province, mobile internet has been shut down.” He further mentioned that mobile internet servic…
Quetta, Feb 4 (IANS) The Baloch National Movement (BNM) stated that the enforced disappearance of its Chairman Naseem Baloch’s father and close relatives by Pakistani forces is not an isolated incident; instead, it is part of a decade-long pattern of systematic policies aimed at collectively punishing the people of Balochistan.”The enforced disappearance of the BNM Chairman’s father and close relatives is neither an isolated nor an exceptional incident. Rather, it is part of a long-standing, sys…