April, 2016
IN THE NEWS: US CONGRESS HALTS PAK AID FOR F-16S PURCHASE (APRIL 30, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten US Congress halts Pak aid for F-16s purchase SOURCE: The News International Saturday, April 30, 2016 By WAJID ALI SYED *Pakistan has to pay full price of $700m *Congress refused funding for deal says Pakistan not doing enough to fight militants *India has concerns about sale WASHINGTON: […]
IN THE NEWS: PAST AND CURRENT GOVT BLASTED FOR RELEASING PRISONERS (APRIL 29, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Past And Current Govt Blasted For Releasing Prisoners SOURCE: TOLO News Friday, April 29, 2016 (Posted) By TARIQ MAJIDI Although some officials of the National Unity Government (NUG) termed the release of Taliban prisoners as a ‘historical mistake’, a number of political analysts believe the NUG, like […]
IN THE NEWS: THE JIG’S ALL BUT UP… (APRIL 29, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten THE JIG’S ALL BUT UP… SOURCE: Newsweek Pakistan Friday, April 29, 2016 (Posted) By EJAZ HAIDER *PAKISTAN AND AFGHANISTAN’S MUTUAL DISTRUST CAN ONLY HELP THE TALIBAN’S ONGOING OFFENSIVE On April 19, Tuesday, Kabul saw its worst terror attack. By the time the dust had settled on the […]
IN THE NEWS: PAKISTAN MAY USE F-16s AGAINST INDIA, REVIEW SALE, US LAWMAKERS TELL OBAMA (APRIL 28, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Pakistan may use F-16s against India, review sale, US lawmakers tell Obama SOURCE: Asia Times Thursday, April 28, 2016 Top US lawmakers have expressed concern over the Obama administration’s decision to sell eight F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, saying the aircraft could be used against India and […]
IN THE NEWS: PAK-INDIA DIALOGUE (APRIL 28, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Pak-India dialogue SOURCE: Dawn Thursday, April 28, 2016 Editorial ONCE upon a time, a mere several months ago, a meeting between the foreign secretaries of Pakistan and India was meant to herald the start of the Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue. That meeting has yet to take place. Instead, […]
IN THE NEWS: TALIBAN’S QATAR OFFICE DENIES PEACE TALKS ARE ON AGENDA (APRIL 27, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Taliban’s Qatar Office Denies Peace Talks Are On Agenda SOURCE: Gandhara Wednesday, April 27, 2016 The Qatar-based political office of Afghanistan’s Taliban has rejected media reports that a Taliban delegation sent to Pakistan is exploring the possibility of joining peace talks with the Afghan government. Muhammad Naeem, […]
IN THE NEWS: US MILITARY SEARCHES FOR KABUL ATTACK NETWORK MEMBERS (APRIL 27, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten US military searches for Kabul Attack Network members SOURCE: The Long War Journal Wednesday, April 27, 2016 BY BILL ROGGIO The US military made an unusual public plea for information yesterday in its hunt for eight members of a terrorist network which is plotting attacks in four […]
IN THE NEWS: GHANI’S SPEECH DRAWS MIXED REACTION (APRIL 26, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Ghani’s Speech Draws Mixed Reaction SOURCE: TOLO News Tuesday, April 26, 2016 By ABDUL WALI ARIAN In a historic speech to a joint session of the Afghan parliament on Monday, Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani outlined his vision for the future of the nation’s security and said dividing […]
IN THE NEWS: BEHIND THE CHEST THUMPING, INDIA AND PAK WORK THROUGH QUIETER CHANNELS TO IMPROVE TIES (APRIL 26, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Behind the chest thumping, India and Pak work through quieter channels to improve ties SOURCE: The Indian Express Tuesday, April 26, 2016 By NIRUPAMA SUBRAMANIAN A planned meeting of the Indian and Pakistani foreign secretaries in Delhi on Tuesday on the sidelines of the Heart of Asia […]
IN THE NEWS: AFGHAN PRESIDENT CALLS OUT PAKISTAN FOR SUPPORTING TALIBAN (APRIL 25, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Afghan President Calls Out Pakistan For Supporting Taliban SOURCE: Gandhara Monday, April 25, 2016 Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has called on Pakistan to cease supporting the Taliban and instead join in the fight against the insurgents, saying if the neighboring country fails to cooperate then Kabul will […]