February, 2017
IN THE NEWS: OPERATION RADD-UL-FASAAD LAUNCHED ACROSS THE COUNTRY (FEBRUARY 23, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad launched across country SOURCE: Daily Times Thursday, February 23, 2017 * ISPR says PAF, Navy, civil armed forces and other LEAs will continue to actively participate and intimately support efforts to eliminate terrorism from country ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Army announced the launch of a nationwide […]
IN THE NEWS: “THEY THOUGHT I HAD A ‘FOREIGN AGENDA’ BECAUSE I TEACH CHILDREN FREE OF COST” (FEBRUARY 23, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten “They thought I have a ‘foreign agenda’ because I teach children free of cost” SOURCE: The Express Tribune Thursday, February 23, 2017 By ZEEBA T. HASHMI I was volunteering at a makeshift school for nomads and slum children when one day, a young student of mine, not […]
IN THE NEWS: WAR OF SANCTUARIES (FEBRUARY 22, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten War of sanctuaries SOURCE: Dawn Wednesday, February 22, 2017 By ZAHID HUSSAIN THE latest spate of deadly violence and the military’s punitive strikes on terrorist camps across the Durand Line has caused tensions between Kabul and Islamabad to escalate. This time, matters have gone beyond the usual […]
IN THE NEWS: HAFIZ SAEED UNDER FIRE – HOW PAKISTAN IS TIGHTENING ITS SCREWS ON JUD’S CHIEF (FEBRUARY 22, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Hafiz Saeed under fire: How Pakistan is tightening its screws on JuD’s chief SOURCE: The Indian Express Wednesday, February 22, 2017 In an ongoing crackdown against Mumbai attack mastermind and Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed, Pakistan has further intensified its operations against him in a sign that the […]
IN THE NEWS: PEACE, SECURITY AND ADHOCISM (FEBRUARY 21, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Peace, security and adhocism SOURCE: The Express Tribune Tuesday, February 21, 2017 Ritually spoken words of condemnation, high-level meetings followed by formation of inquiry committees, intelligence-based combing operations killing scores of militants, and resolve to root out the scourge of terrorism are the most familiar phrases to […]
IN THE NEWS: DEFORESTATION (FEBRUARY 21, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Deforestation SOURCE: Daily Times Tuesday, February 21, 2017 The Industrial Revolution in the 18th century brought drastic changes to the manufacturing industry that gradually led to economic growth and mass urbanisation both in the developed and the developing world. Fast forward to the 21st century, cities […]
IN THE NEWS: EFFORTS FOR MILITARY COURTS’ REVIVAL GATHER STEAM (FEBRUARY 20, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Efforts for military courts’ revival gather steam SOURCE: Dawn Monday, February 20, 2017 By AMIR WASIM ISLAMABAD: The government has stepped up its hectic lobbying for the revival of military courts following the deaths of over 100 people in six terrorist attacks across the country last week. […]
IN THE NEWS: KABUL DELIVERS LIST OF 32 TERROR CAMPS TO PAKISTAN (FEBRUARY 20, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Kabul Delivers List of 32 Terror Camps to Pakistan SOURCE: TOLO News Monday, February 20, 2017 *The MoFA says that Pakistan has responded positively to the letter. However, Kabul expects of Pakistan to take firm action against the terrorists The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFa) has delivered […]
IN THE NEWS: PENCE VOICES SUPPORT FOR AFGHAN UNITY GOVERNMENT (FEBRUARY 19, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Pence Voices Support for Afghan Unity Government SOURCE: Daily Outlook Afghanistan Sunday, February 19, 2017 MUNICH – The White House says Vice President Mike Pence expressed support for Afghanistan’s national unity government during a meeting with President Ashraf Ghani. The leaders met on the sidelines of a […]
IN THE NEWS: NEW TERROR WAVE DEEPENS DIVIDE BETWEEN PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN (FEBRUARY 19, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten New Terror Wave Deepens Divide Between Pakistan, Afghanistan SOURCE: Gandhara Sunday, February 19, 2017 By PAUL ALEXANDER Pakistan has closed its border with Afghanistan, fired a barrage of artillery into its neighbor’s territory and staged a major domestic crackdown on militant groups, reportedly killing more than 100 […]