Islamabad, July 19 (IANS) The Islamic State–Khorasan Province’s (ISKP) greatest strength is connectivity, and Pakistan remains central to that connectivity because of history and geography, a report stated.”Pakistan has always attempted to present ISKP as a foreign infection entering from Afghanistan. This is convenient, but historically false. The organisation did not arrive in Pakistan from another planet. It emerged in part from the same jihadist ecosystem that the Pakistani state had cul…
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New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) A fresh political and religious controversy has erupted over Yoga Guru Ramdev’s ‘Hindu Rashtra’ remarks, with many Muslim clerics voicing strong disapproval while those from Opposition parties, particularly Congress, see this as an attempt to sow communal discord and division. Yoga Guru, speaking at an event over the weekend, said that the idea of “Hindu Rashtra” should not be viewed with apprehension, as our “ancestors remain the same” irrespective of differe…
Islamabad, May 24 (IANS) Despite Pakistan’s efforts in seeking global relevance by turning into a peacemaker in the US-Iran conflict, its domestic economic crisis, internal conflicts surrounding Balochistan. and cross-border skirmishes with India and Afghanistan are among the issues that have consistently concerned the nation, a Bangladeshi media report said.The critique came after a Pakistani delegation, including Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, visited I…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The recent United States and Israeli strikes on Iran risk creating conditions conducive to long-term terrorist expansion, with consequences likely to extend beyond Iranian territory. The emergence of the terror group Islamic State – Khorasan Province in Iran would have far-reaching regional consequences, a report said on Saturday.Writing for India Narrative, Peter Knoope, an expert in diplomacy and international cooperation, said that such instability affects n…
Quetta, April 14 (IANS) At least two people from Hazara community were killed and three others injured after unidentified assailants opened fire on them in Quetta city of Pakistan’s Balochistan province, local media reported. Senior police officer Muhammad Khair Sumalani stated that the men were attacked on Sunday while there were heading back to Hazara Town from the Hazarganji vegetable market, Pakistan’s leading daily Dawn reported.”Unidentified armed men riding motorcycles opened fire at thei…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Pakistan had tried to project itself as a net security provider in West Asia and even tried opening the possibility of setting up an Islamic NATO. Considering that Pakistan is a nuclear state, it felt that it could lead such a coalition, and the creation of the Islamic NATO would take centre stage in West Asia. Pakistan entered into a defence pact with Saudi Arabia, following which even Turkey sought a similar agreement with Islamabad. Pakistan had hoped to even rope in…
Islamabad, April 4 (IANS) Pakistan’s continued attempts to appease powerful allies while leveraging their rivalries have significantly damaged its international reputation. Unless Islamabad addresses its core strategic dilemmas, the country risks internal fragmentation, a report said on Saturday. Writing for US-based ‘Global Strat View’, Senge Sering, founder of the Washington-based Gilgit Baltistan Studies, said that Pakistan is facing heightened strategic challenges amid its growing involvemen…
Srinagar, March 25 (IANS) A large-scale donation drive has emerged from Srinagar and other parts of Jammu and Kashmir in support of Iran, with contributions estimated to be in the range of Rs 500–600 crore, according to Shia preacher and Majlis Ulama Imamia President Dr Aga Syed Mudasir Rizvi.Speaking to IANS, Rizvi lauded the spirit of the people, calling it a reflection of inherent human values such as sacrifice and selflessness. “First of all, I salute this great spirit. This is human nat…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Pakistan is in need of multiple diversions as it faces setbacks on multiple fronts. The war in Afghanistan and the battle with the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has left the security apparatus in Pakistan badly bruised. The pressure on Field Marshal Asim Munir, who is the head of the army is immense and he is in need of a major diversion.Indian agencies tracking the developments in Pakistan say that Munir’s next move is to inc…
Athens, March 20 (IANS) The worsening situation in the Kurram district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reflects broader challenges in the country’s periphery, where unresolved disputes, weak institutions and politicised security responses intersect. The prolonged closure of the Thal–Parachinar Road has escalated sectarian violence into a humanitarian emergency, forcing civilians to bear the brunt of administrative inaction, a report said.“For more than three months, the people of Pakistan…