June, 2016
IN THE NEWS: HUSAIN HAQQANI VS THE PAKISTANI STATE (JUNE 30, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Husain Haqqani vs the Pakistani state SOURCE: The Express Tribune Thursday, June 30, 2016 By AYESHA SIDDIQA The Pakistan government is actively searching for an efficient lobbying firm to shore up support for itself in the US capital. Notwithstanding the fact that the political government slept over […]
IN THE NEWS: PAKISTAN’S FOREIGN POLICY – WHAT NEXT? (JUNE 30, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Pakistan’s foreign policy: what next? SOURCE: Daily Times Thursday, June 30, 2016 On Monday, Prime Minister’s Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz rebuked claims that Pakistan is isolating itself in the international community. He was of the view that Pakistan is pursuing a proactive diplomacy for safeguarding […]
IN THE NEWS: FUNDING BIGOTRY (JUNE 29, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Funding bigotry SOURCE: Dawn Wednesday, June 29, 2016 By ZAHID HUSSAIN The Taliban inside Imran Khan resurfaced last week when he vehemently defended the KP government’s decision to hand out a hefty sum of Rs300 million to a madressah notorious for its links to militancy. He proved […]
IN THE NEWS: TERRORISM AND THE DRUG TRADE (JUNE 29, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Terrorism and the drug trade SOURCE: The News International Wednesday, June 29, 2016 By IKRAMUL HAQ June 26 marks the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. The day was decided by the United Nations General Assembly in 1987 to raise the level of awareness in […]
IN THE NEWS: PAKISTAN AND AFGHANISTAN ARE IN THE SAME BOAT (JUNE 28, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Pakistan and Afghanistan are in the Same Boat SOURCE: Daily Outlook Afghanistan Tuesday, June 28, 2016 By HUJJATULLAH ZIA Following the exchanges of fire between Afghan-Pak soldiers in Torkham border, the tension has reached a climax. The relation between these two countries ebbed the flowed for more […]
IN THE NEWS: WILL PAKISTAN LEARN FROM ITS MISTAKES WITH AFGHANISTAN TO SAVE ITS TIES WITH IRAN? (JUNE 28, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Will Pakistan learn from its mistakes with Afghanistan to save its ties with Iran? SOURCE: The Express Tribune Tuesday, June 28, 2016 By FAROOQ YOUSAF Even though tensions between Islamabad and Kabul over the Torkham border crossing are yet to be settled, Pakistan has laid the foundation […]
IN THE NEWS: IS MAKES INROADS INTO PAKISTAN (JUNE 27, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten IS makes inroads into Pakistan SOURCE: Asia Times Monday, June 27, 2016 By AMIR MIR ISLAMABAD–The self-styled Islamic State (IS) or Daesh led by Commander Abu Bakar Baghdadi is making inroads in Pakistan which is already plagued with al-Qaeda and Taliban-sponsored terrorism. But Islamabad keeps denying IS […]
IN THE NEWS: AFGHANISTAN: WHO ARE THE HAZARAS? (JUNE 27, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Afghanistan: Who are the Hazaras? SOURCE: Al Jazeera Monday, June 27, 2016 By SARAH HUCAL * The Hazaras are one of Afghanistan’s largest ethnic minorities * Until the 1970s, Afghan law barred Hazaras from holding office or any position of national authority * The 2004 Afghanistan Constitution […]
IN THE NEWS: INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST DRUG ABUSE AND ILLICIT TRAFFICKING (JUNE 26, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking SOURCE: Daily Outlook Afghanistan Sunday, June 26, 2016 June 26 is observed as International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) set this day through the resolution 42/112 in December 1987. The basic […]
IN THE NEWS: INDIA, PAKISTAN EDGE TOWARD SECURITY BLOC MEMBERSHIP (JUNE 25, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten INDIA, PAKISTAN EDGE TOWARD SECURITY BLOC MEMBERSHIP SOURCE: Newsweek Pakistan Saturday, June 25, 2016 *SHANGHAI COOPERATION ORGANIZATION HOPES TO EXPAND BLOC’S REGIONAL RELEVANCE BY EXPANDING MEMBERSHIP India and Pakistan inched closer on Friday to joining a regional security and economic bloc led by Russia and China, a […]