Washington, March 28 (IANS) Terrorist groups continue to operate from Pakistan despite years of military operations and policy measures, a Congressional report said this week, noting that efforts “have failed to defeat the numerous US- and United Nations-designated terrorist groups that continue to operate on Pakistani soil.”The report by the independent Congressional Research Service identifies Pakistan as both a base and a target for “numerous armed, nonstate militant groups,” some of …
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Washington, March 27 (IANS) Senior US lawmakers and officials are pushing for deeper, more results-driven ties with Pakistan, calling the relationship “complex”.A bipartisan symposium on Capitol Hill, hosted by Tom Suozzi and Jack Bergman, on Wednesday brought together more than 200 policymakers, diplomats, and experts to assess the trajectory of US-Pakistan relations.“At a time when our country and our world feel increasingly divided, it’s more important than ever to strengthen our rela…
London, March 22 (IANS) Pakistan is facing growing instability amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, domestic unrest, and strategic pressures, with its stance along Iran’s eastern frontier and its alliance with Saudi Arabia and the US placing additional pressure on Islamabad, according to a report. Recent events in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB), which has a Shia majority, demonstrate the tensions. On March 1, clashes erupted between security personnel and protesters loyal to Iran a…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) As the war with Afghanistan rages on, Pakistan is beginning to realise that many of its assets have deserted it, only to choose the opposite side. Hence, it has been eliminating assets who have been switching loyalties during the Afghan war escalation.For Pakistan the scenario post 2021, when the Taliban regained control over Afghanistan, is not exactly how it would have pictured it to be.Afghanistan has taken a more pragmatic approach and has chosen India over Pakistan,…
Quetta, Feb 14 (IANS) Pakistan’s Balochistan is no longer just a troubled province but stands at the intersection of insurgency, regional rivalry and great-power interests. Amid the volatile and complex environment, every new security operation or foreign partnership risks further complicating an already intricate conflict, a report said on Saturday.“The recent wave of coordinated attacks by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) across more than 10 cities in the troubled province of Balochis…