February, 2017
IN THE NEWS: NO TOP REPRESENTATION FROM KABUL IN SUMMIT (FEBRUARY 28, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten No top representation from Kabul in summit SOURCE: Dawn Tuesday, February 28, 2017 By BAQIR SAJJAD SYED ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan has refused to send high-level representation in the Economic Cooperation Organisation’s (ECO) summit being hosted by Pakistan as tensions between the two countries over terror sanctuaries remain unresolved. […]
IN THE NEWS: ABDUL SATTAR EDHI – WHY GOOGLE HONOURS HIM TODAY (FEBRUARY 28, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Abdul Sattar Edhi: Why Google honours him today SOURCE: Al Jazeera Tuesday, February 28, 2017 *Edhi, who founded the world’s largest volunteer ambulance network, would have been 89 on Tuesday Abdul Sattar Edhi founded the world’s largest volunteer ambulance network in Pakistan, the Edhi Foundation. Unlike wealthy […]
IN THE NEWS: SHRINE TO MUMTAZ QADRI SHEDS LIGHT ON PAKISTAN’S CHALLENGES (FEBRUARY 27, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Shrine to Mumtaz Qadri Sheds Light on Pakistan’s Challenges SOURCE: Newsweek Pakistan Monday, February 27, 2017 *FOLLOWERS OF CONVICTED MURDERER, WHO WAS EXECUTED LAST YEAR, SET TO FETE HIM AS A HERO IN THREE-DAY FESTIVAL Pakistan has renewed its vow to root out extremism after a fresh […]
IN THE NEWS: TALIBAN CONFIRM DEATH OF KUNDUZ SHADOW GOVERNOR (FEBRUARY 27, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Taliban confirm death of Kunduz shadow governor SOURCE: The Long War Journal Monday, February 27, 2017 By BILL ROGGIO The Taliban announced today that the US killed Mullah Abdul Salam, its shadow governor for the northern Afghan province of Kunduz, in an airstrike on Feb. 26. Salam […]
IN THE NEWS: MAJOR DILEMMAS OF COUNTERING TERRORISM (FEBRUARY 26, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Major dilemmas of countering terrorism SOURCE: The Express Tribune Sunday, February 26, 2017 By HASAN ASKARI RIZVI The terrorist incidents in different parts of Pakistan in rapid succession in February this year have brought Pakistan’s policy of countering terrorism in sharp focus. How and why terrorist activity […]
IN THE NEWS: PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN TO HOLD COUNTERTERROR TALKS (FEBRUARY 26, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Pakistan, Afghanistan to Hold Counterterror Talks SOURCE: Daily Outlook Afghanistan Sunday, February 26, 2017 ISLAMABAD – Pakistan disclosed Saturday that it is engaged in negotiations with Afghanistan on developing a joint “mechanism” to address mutual cross-border terrorism concerns, and both sides could formalize a deal next week. […]
IN THE NEWS: PAKISTAN’S DEBT PROBLEM (FEBRUARY 25, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Pakistan’s debt problem SOURCE: The News International Saturday, February 25, 2017 By SHAHID MEHMOOD My last article, which was also about debt. I realised from the responses that there are a lot of misconceptions about debt, its dynamics in Pakistan’s context and other issues related to it. […]
IN THE NEWS: WHAT MILITARY OPS CAN’T DELIVER (FEBRUARY 25, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten What military ops can’t deliver SOURCE: Dawn Saturday, February 25, 2017 By ABBAS NASIR THE security forces are supposed to have launched another operation to cleanse the country of terrorism after a spurt of suicide bombings and attacks across the country in the month of February, in […]
IN THE NEWS: PAKISTAN – WATER CRISIS AND THE INDUS WATER TREATY (FEBRUARY 24, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Pakistan: Water Crisis and the Indus Water Treaty SOURCE: South Asia Analysis Group Friday, February 24, 2017 By S. CHANDRASEKHARAN It is well known that Pakistan is one of the most “water stressed” countries of the world. Currently its per capita annual water capability is 1017 cubic […]
IN THE NEWS: PAKISTAN, TURKEY AGREE TO COMBAT RACISM, ISLAMOPHOBIA TOGETHER (FEBRUARY 24, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Pakistan, Turkey agree to combat racism, Islamophobia together Source: The News International Friday, February 24, 2017 ANKARA: Pakistan and Turkey have resolved to continue working together on issues of common interest, including the multilateral initiatives to combat growing trends of racism, Islamophobia, and discrimination based on religion […]