January, 2016
IN THE NEWS: TALIBAN ATTACK ON AFGHAN MEDIA GROUP WIDELY CONDEMNED (JANUARY 22, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Taliban Attack on Afghan Media Group Widely Condemned SOURCE: VoA – News Friday, January 22, 2016 ISLAMABAD – A deadly Taliban suicide bombing against Afghanistan’s leading private media group, Tolo News has created severe domestic and international outrage and is being widely condemned as an assault on […]
IN THE NEWS: APS MASTERMIND CLAIMS BACHA KHAN UNIVERSITY ATTACK, 21 KILLED (JANUARY 20, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten APS mastermind claims Bacha Khan University attack, 21 killed SOURCE: Dawn Wednesday, January 20, 2016 PESHAWAR: Unidentified gunmen entered Bacha Khan University in Khyber Pakhtunkha’s Charsadda town Wednesday and opened fire on students and faculty members as they gathered at the school for a poetry recital to […]
IN THE NEWS: U.S. SPECIAL FORCES IN AFGHANISTAN POISED TO ASSUME MORE ACTIVE ROLE (JANUARY 20, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten US Special Forces in Afghanistan Poised to Assume More Active Role SOURCE: VoA – News Wednesday, January 20, 2016 U.S. military officials insist Afghan forces are carrying the burden when it comes to securing and stabilizing the country, but there are questions as to whether U.S. special […]
IN THE NEWS: AFGHANISTAN WANTS ‘RED LINES’ IN PEACE PROCESS (JANUARY 19, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Afghanistan Wants ‘Red Lines’ in Peace Process SOURCE: VoA – News Tuesday, January 19, 2016 ISLAMABAD – Afghanistan Minister of Foreign Affairs Salahuddin Rabbani, in his opening statement Monday to a meeting of delegates of Unites States, China, Pakistan, and Afghanistan in Kabul, emphasized the need for […]
IN THE NEWS: U.S. POLICIES RESPONSIBLE FOR REGIONAL INSTABILITY, SAYS SARTAJ AZIZ (JANUARY 19, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten US policies responsible for regional instability, says Sartaj Aziz SOURCE: Afghanistan Sun (IANS) Tuesday, January 19, 2016 Islamabad, Jan 18 (IANS) United States’ policies are responsible for instability in south Asia, said Sartaj Aziz, foreign affairs advisor here on Monday, urging the Obama administration to analyse its […]
IN THE NEWS: PAK TEAM LEAVES FOR KSA AMID POSITIVE VIBES (JANUARY 18, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Pak team leaves for KSA amid positive vibes SOURCE: The Nation Monday, January 18, 2016 Politicians, experts call it an apt and timely move to defuse Iran-Saudi tension Islamabad – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will lead a high-level delegation today on two-day visit to Saudi Arabia and […]
IN THE NEWS: FOUR-WAY AFGHAN PEACE TALKS TO RESUME MONDAY (JANUARY 18, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Four-way Afghan Peace Talks to Resume Monday SOURCE: VoA – News Monday, January 18, 2016 ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – Delegates from Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and the United States are due to meet Monday in Kabul to further a four-way dialogue aimed at urgently seeking a negotiated end to […]
IN THE NEWS: PAKISTAN URGED TO EXTEND AFGHAN REFUGEE STATUS (JANUARY 17, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Pakistan urged to extend Afghan refugee status SOURCE: Afghanistan Sun (IANS) Sunday, January 17, 2016 New York, Jan 17 (IANS) The Pakistan government should reduce rights violations against Afghan refugees by extending their legal residency status until at least end of 2017, Human Rights Watch said on […]
IN THE NEWS: JEM MADRASSAS SHUT DOWN ACROSS PUNJAB (JANUARY 15, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten JeM madrassas shut down across Punjab: Sanaullah SOURCE: The Nation Friday, January 15, 2016 LAHORE: Government has shut down several religious schools run by the Jaish-e-Mohammad militant group accused of masterminding an attack this month on an air base in India, Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said […]
IN THE NEWS: PAKISTAN AMONG STATES THAT WILL FACE TURMOIL FOR DECADES, SAYS OBAMA (JANUARY 14, 2015)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Pakistan among states that will face turmoil for decades: Obama SOURCE: Dawn Thursday, January 14, 2016 By ANWAR IQBAL WASHINGTON: In his last State of the Union address on Tuesday night, US President Barack Obama urged American lawmakers to authorise the use of military force against Daesh, […]