August, 2017
IN THE NEWS: CONFESSIONS OF TTP’S MUFTI SHAKIR REVEAL DARK UNDERBELLY OF MILITANCY IN KARACHI (AUGUST 31, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Confessions of TTP’s Mufti Shakir reveal dark underbelly of militancy in Karachi SOURCE: Dawn Thursday, August 31, 2017 By IMTIAZ ALI KARACHI: Mohammad Shakirullah alias Mufti Shakir, who was arrested over charges of killing policemen and carrying out the suicide attack on CID SP Chaudhry Aslam in […]
IN THE NEWS: PENTAGON REVEALS SIZE OF AMERICAN TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN (AUGUST 31, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Pentagon reveals size of American troops in Afghanistan SOURCE: Afghanistan Sun Thursday, August 31, 2017 * Pentagon has not previously acknowledged the size of American troops in Afghanistan * There are some 2,600 more American troops in Afghanistan than previously known * It said that the figure […]
IN THE NEWS: TRUMP IN MODI’S CLOTHING (AUGUST 30, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Trump in Modi’s clothing SOURCE: The Nation Wednesday, August 30, 2017 By MOHSIN RAZA MALIK Aimed at achieving ‘a successful outcome’ in Afghanistan by ‘integrating all instruments of American power – diplomatic, economic, and military’, President Donald Trump formally unveiled the much-awaited, and rather much-hyped, the US […]
IN THE NEWS: AHEAD OF EID AL-ADHA, TALIBAN ATTACKS BANK IN KABUL (AUGUST 30, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Ahead of Eid al-Adha, Taliban attacks bank in Kabul SOURCE: Afghanistan Sun Wednesday, August 30, 2017 * The suicide bomber struck a bank near the U.S. Embassy in Kabul * Five people were killed as they stood to withdraw their salaries from the bank * Eid al-Adha […]
IN THE NEWS: U.S. MILITARY PLAN FOR AFGHANISTAN ‘NOT THERE YET’ (AUGUST 29, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten US Military Plan for Afghanistan ‘Not There Yet’ SOURCE: VOA Tuesday, August 29, 2017 PENTAGON – The Pentagon is not ready to move forward with President Donald Trump’s new strategy for the war in Afghanistan, since military officials say key decisions have yet to be made. Defense […]
IN THE NEWS: TALKS WITH U.S. SUSPENDED IN PROTEST, SENATORS TOLD (AUGUST 29, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Talks with US suspended in protest, Senators told SOURCE: Dawn Tuesday, August 29, 2017 By IFTIKHAR A. KHAN ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif said on Monday that Pakistan had suspended talks and bilateral visits with the United States as a mark of protest over the recent […]
IN THE NEWS: PAKISTAN DECLINES TO HOST TOP U.S. DIPLOMAT (AUGUST 28, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Pakistan declines to host top US diplomat SOURCE: The Nation Monday, August 28, 2017 By SHAFQAT ALI Foreign Office says Assistant Secretary of State Alice Wells’ visit postponed until mutually convenient time ISLAMABAD – The tension between Pakistan and the United States has intensified as US Acting […]
IN THE NEWS: TRIBESMEN STAGE PROTEST AT TORKHAM, CHAMAN BORDERS AGAINST TRUMP’S NEW POLICY (AUGUST 28, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Tribesmen stage protest at Torkham, Chaman borders against Trump’s new policy SOURCE: Dawn Monday, August 28, 2017 By SYED ALI SHAH & ALI AKBAR The Pak-Afghan border crossings at Chaman and Torkham on Monday saw an influx of tribesmen, political workers and members of the civil society […]
IN THE NEWS: THE ‘GREATER GAME’ (AUGUST 26, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten The ‘Greater Game’ SOURCE: Dawn Saturday, August 26, 2017 By ASHRAF JEHANGIR QAZI PRESIDENT Donald Trump has accused Pakistan of giving “safe haven to agents of chaos, violence and terror”. His new Afghan strategy will “change the approach in how to deal with Pakistan”. He warned no […]
IN THE NEWS: PAKISTAN SETS TERMS FOR HELP IN ANTI-TERROR FIGHT (AUGUST 25, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Pakistan sets terms for help in anti-terror fight SOURCE: Dawn Friday, August 25, 2017 By BAQIR SAJJAD SYED • Top security meeting rejects Trump’s allegations of duplicity • Warns against scapegoating Pakistan for failures in Afghan war • Takes exception to role assigned to India in new […]