March, 2016
IN THE NEWS: CPEC’S WESTERN ROUTE CLEARS ANOTHER HURDLE (MARCH 31, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten CPEC’s western route clears another hurdle SOURCE: The Express Tribune Thursday, March 31, 2016 By SHAHBAZ RANA ISLAMABAD: In a first concrete step towards implementing the decisions of last year’s all-party conference (APC), the government cleared on Wednesday construction of the 285-kilometre long western route of the […]
IN THE NEWS: WHERE IS JINNAH’S PAKISTAN? (MARCH 31, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Where is Jinnah’s Pakistan? SOURCE: Daily Times Thursday, March 31, 2016 By NASIR SAEED *The factions and groups who opposed the idea of Pakistan and Jinnah, began emphasising their ideas of Islam, which led to extremism, division in society and hatred against minorities Recently we celebrated the […]
IN THE NEWS: IRANIAN PRESIDENT VISITS PAKISTAN MARCH 2016 AND ITS IMPACT ON INDIA (MARCH 30, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Iranian President Visits Pakistan March 2016 and its Impact on India SOURCE: South Asia Analysis Group Wednesday, March 30, 2016 By SUBHASH KAPILA Iran perceives its relations with India on a strategic plane and much differently from its “brotherly relations” with Pakistan, notwithstanding any contemporary prodding by […]
IN THE NEWS: AAF RECEIVE 4 MORE ATTACK AIRCRAFT (MARCH 30,2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten AAF Receive 4 More Attack Aircraft SOURCE: Daily Outlook Afghanistan Wednesday, March 30, 2016 KABUL – The Afghan Air Force (AAF) received additional 4 light attack aircraft on Tuesday from United States which comes amid ongoing efforts to bolster the capabilities of the Afghan air power. The […]
IN THE NEWS: MILITARY GIVES ‘GO-AHEAD’ FOR OPERATION IN PUNJAB (MARCH 29, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Military gives ‘go-ahead’ for operation in Punjab SOURCE: Daily Times Tuesday, March 29, 2016 LAHORE: The army and Rangers will conduct a widespread operation across Punjab to target militants, their facilitators and their hideouts, military sources told media on Monday. Sources said the decision was taken during […]
IN THE NEWS: TALIBAN TALKS (MARCH 29, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Taliban talks SOURCE: Dawn Tuesday, March 29, 2016 By MOEED YUSUF THERE has been no fresh movement on the reconciliation process in Afghanistan. This should worry the Pakistani establishment. For once, Pakistan stuck its neck out by acknowledging the Afghan Taliban presence on its territory and promised […]
IN THE NEWS: ISI CONTINUES TO SUPPORT TALIBAN: NDS CHIEF (MARCH 28, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten ISI Continues To Support Taliban: NDS Chief SOURCE: TOLO News Monday, March 28, 2016 By MIR ABED JOENDA The acting head of the National Directorate of Security, Massoud Andarabi, on Monday said that Taliban and other insurgent groups have not achieved their goals, despite the support of […]
IN THE NEWS: ‘THE TARGET WAS CHRISTIANS’, PAKISTANI TALIBAN SAYS OF LAHORE EASTER ATTACK (MARCH 28, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten ‘The target was Christians,’ Pakistani Taliban says of Lahore Easter attack SOURCE: The Long War Journal Monday, March 28, 2016 BY Bill Roggio The spokesman for a faction of the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan said that the group intentionally targeted Christians in a suicide bombing […]
IN THE NEWS: GEN. DOSTUM AND ATTA MOHAMMAD NOOR SUPPORTERS END TENSIONS IN FARYAB (MARCH 27, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Gen. Dostum and Ata Mohammad Noor supporters end tensions in Faryab SOURCE: Khaama Press Sunday, March 27, 2016 By GHANIZADA Following days of growing rift among the supporters of two prominent political figures in northern Afghanistan, the tensions have been resolved in the northern Faryab province. The […]
IN THE NEWS: PAKISTAN – POPULATION CENSUS PUT OFF AGAIN (MARCH 26, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Population census put off again SOURCE: The News International Saturday, March 26, 2016 *PM chairs CCI meeting; says census to be held this year *Schedule to be announced after consultation with provinces, army *Flood protection plan also postponed *Reservations expressed on Kalabagh Dam ISLAMABAD: The Council of […]