June, 2016
IN THE NEWS: DOZENS OF SUSPECTED IS MILITANTS KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN (JUNE 25, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Dozens Of Suspected IS Militants Killed In Afghanistan SOURCE: Gandhara Saturday, June 25, 2016 Dozens of suspected Islamic State (IS) militants have been killed in fighting in eastern Afghanistan. At least 40 suspected IS fighters were killed in clashes with Afghan security forces on June 24 in […]
IN THE NEWS: PAKISTAN LEFT ALONE TO FIGHT TERRORISTS, SAYS ARMY (JUNE 24, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Pakistan left alone to fight terrorists: Army SOURCE: The Nation Friday, June 24, 2016 BERLIN – Army spokesman Lt-Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa has said that the international community had left Pakistan alone to fight terrorists. “I would say that the international community has not done enough for […]
IN THE NEWS: PAKISTAN, INDIA AND KASHMIR (JUNE 24, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Pakistan, India and Kashmir SOURCE: Daily Times Friday, June 24, 2016 Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, one of the central leaders of the Kashmiri Hurriyat Conference, has recently stated that Pakistan and India cannot resolve the issue of Jammu and Kashmir without involving the will of the Kashmiri people […]
IN THE NEWS: PAKISTAN CALLS FOR AID FOR ITS MILLIONS OF AFGHAN REFUGEES (JUNE 23, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Pakistan calls for aid for its millions of Afghan refugees SOURCE: The Express Tribune Thursday, June 23, 2016 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, home for decades to millions of Afghan refugees, called for the support of the international community as it warned that without help, the flow of those fleeing […]
IN THE NEWS: BORDER MANAGEMENT AT STAKE (JUNE 23, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Border management at stake SOURCE: The Express Tribune Thursday, June 23, 2016 By MUHAMMAD ALI EHSAN This didn’t just happen suddenly. Improving and augmenting border-crossing arrangements, such as construction of a gate within one’s side of the border, is not something that should have provoked a violent […]
IN THE NEWS: TALEBAN IN TRANSITION: WHO IS IN CHARGE NOW? (JUNE 22, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Taleban in Transition: Who is in charge now? Source: Afghanistan Analysts Network Wednesday, June 22, 2016 By BORHAN OSMAN *The new Taleban leader, Mullah Haibatullah, is being closely scrutinised to see if he will try to shape the goals and methods of the insurgency. The question is […]
IN THE NEWS: 39PC OF PAKISTANIS LIVE IN POVERTY; FATA, BALOCHISTAN WORST HIT (JUNE 22, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten 39pc of Pakistanis live in poverty; Fata, Balochistan worst hit SOURCE: Dawn Wednesday, June 22, 2016 (Posted) By AMIN AHMED ISLAMABAD: Nearly 39 per cent of Pakistanis live in multidimensional poverty with the highest rates in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) and Balochistan. Though the national […]
IN THE NEWS: HEZB-E-ISLAMI ISSUES NEW IMOSSIBLE-TO-MEET DEMANDS FOR PEACE AGREEMENT (JUNE 21, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Hezb-e-Islami issues new impossible-to-meet demands for peace agreement SOURCE: Khaama Press Tuesday, June 21, 2016 The Hezb-e-Islami party led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar has reportedly issued new impossible-to-meet demands to sign a peace agreement with the Afghan government. An official privy to the development has told The Associated […]
IN THE NEWS: PAKISTAN MUST “DO MORE” (JUNE 20, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Pakistan must “do more” SOURCE: Daily Times Monday, June 20, 2016 According to a recent six-point report by the Pentagon, safe havens of terrorists in Pakistan, and its inability to take action against them are affecting the US-Pakistan bilateral relations, including security assistance. The US has been […]
IN THE NEWS: PAKISTAN GIVES $2.8 MILLION TO AFGHAN TALIBAN’S MADRASSA IN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA (JUNE 20, 2016)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Pakistan Gives $2.8 Million To Afghan Taliban’s Madrassa In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa SOURCE: TOLO News Monday, June 20, 2016 By ANISA SHAHEED Reports from Pakistan indicate that the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa federal government in Pakistan has allocated Rs300 million Pakistani rupees (over $2.8 million USD) to a madrassa known as […]