Quetta, Dec 29 (IANS) At least 15 Pakistani soldiers have been killed in a series of coordinated attacks across Balochistan over the past few weeks as three Baloch armed groups — the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) and Baloch Republican Guards (BRG) — have claimed responsibility for strikes in several regions across the province, including Kech, Panjgur, Turbat, Surab and Naseerabad, local media reported on Monday. In a statement, BLA spokesperson Jeeyand Bal…
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New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Bangladesh’s February 12 general election appears all set to witness a direct contest with a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led alliance poised against another grouping with the National Citizens Party (NCP) and Jamaat-e-Islami at the helm. The Awami League (AL) is barred from contesting the election after the interim government imposed a ban on all its political activities following the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. This marks the first time since…
Abu Dhabi, Dec 27 (IANS) Pakistan’s long-used tactic of ‘hoodwinking’ risks yielding diminishing returns in a more transactional and leader-centric United States after Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir committing troops to support US President Donald Trump’s high‑risk Gaza stabilisation project. If Trump begins to view Munir as another “unreliable partner” – one willing to extract concessions while avoiding delivery — the guarantees Munir seeks on tenure, investment, and indulgence over Imran…
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) The year saw Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir consolidating unprecedented authority over the civilian government without staging a physical armed coup like earlier instances, yet reshaping constitutional arrangements and foreign alignments while domestic unrest and economic strain deepen.Even as the General rose to be a Field Marshal without exhibiting any valour on the field, the country continued to spiral down, with its internal security and economy remaining fraught. P…
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) There is fresh trouble brewing for Pakistan as the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has decided to expand the outfit to resemble a military unit. The expansion, which has already been set in motion, is a cause of concern for Pakistan as terror attacks are bound to increase in the coming year.Intelligence Bureau officials say that the TTP has inflicted massive damage on the Pakistan Army, and in the coming year, the hostilities are likely to double. Pakistan is already 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…