September, 2017
IN THE NEWS: ACADEMIA HAS A ROLE IN FOSTERING PAKISTANI TERROR (SEPTEMBER 30, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Academia has a role in fostering Pakistani terror SOURCE: Asia Times Saturday, September 30, 2017 By F.M. SHAKIL *Security agencies have rounded on Ansarul Sharia Pakistan, whose operatives have committed a number of atrocities in recent months. Not for the first time, the links to educational institutions […]
IN THE NEWS: DEADLY FIGHTING RAGES IN AFGHAN PROVINCE BORDERING IRAN (SEPTEMBER 30, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Deadly Fighting Rages in Afghan Province Bordering Iran SOURCE: VOA News Saturday, September 30, 2017 By AYAZ GUL ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — Dozens of Afghan forces are said to have been killed in repeated insurgent attacks over the past week in western Farah province, which borders Iran. Politicians […]
IN THE NEWS: COAS VISITING AFGHANISTAN (SEPTEMBER 29, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten COAS Visiting Afghanistan SOURCE: The Nation Friday, September 29, 2017 Perhaps prompted by the US decision to redeploy in Afghanistan – for past few months Pakistan and Afghanistan relations are heading in a very positive direction. What started as affirmations of shared problems and destinies by the […]
IN THE NEWS: THE PATH TO PEACE IN BALOCHISTAN (SEPTEMBER 28, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten The path to peace in Balochistan SOURCE: Dawn Thursday, September 28, 2017 NATIONAL Party President Hasil Bizenjo has reiterated his party’s sensible belief that the only path to resolving Balochistan’s issues is political dialogue. A central committee meeting of the NP in Quetta has also called for […]
IN THE NEWS: BRAZEN ATTACK ON KABUL AIRPORT AS PENTAGON LEADERS ARRIVE (SEPTEMBER 28, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Brazen attack on Kabul airport as Pentagon leaders arrive SOURCE: Afghanistan Sun Thursday, September 28, 2017 * Insurgents fired more than a dozen rockets at the international airport * The attack struck the Kabul airport near the American Embassy * The attack came as top leaders of […]
IN THE NEWS: AS TERRORISM RECEDES, TOURISM IN PAKISTAN STARTS TO THRIVE, SAYS BLOOMBERG (SEPTEMBER 28, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten As terrorism recedes, tourism in Pakistan starts to thrive: Bloomberg SOURCE: The Nation Thursday, September 28, 2017 As terrorist attacks across the country has receded, the tourism industry in Pakistan has started thrive after at halt for many years. According to a report by Bloomberg, since the […]
IN THE NEWS: DON’T BLAME PAKISTAN, HAQQANIS WERE YOUR ‘DARLINGS’ AT ONE TIME, ASIF TELLS U.S. (SEPTEMBER 27, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Don’t blame Pakistan, Haqqanis were your ‘darlings’ at one time: Asif tells US SOURCE: Dawn Wednesday,September 27, 2017 Pakistan refuses to take the blame for the Haqqani Network and other alleged militant outfits, reminding the United States that these ‘terrorists’ were considered the ‘darlings’ of the White […]
IN THE NEWS: HOSTILE FOREIGN AGENCIES TRYING TO DESTABILIZE COUNTRY, WARNS COAS (SEPTEMBER 25, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Hostile foreign agencies trying to destabilise country, warns COAS SOURCE: Dawn Monday, September 25, 2017 Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday warned that “hostile agencies from abroad are trying to destabilise our country”, days after a cross-border attack on a checkpost near […]
IN THE NEWS: GHANI UPBEAT ABOUT WINNING THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN (SEPTEMBER 21, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Ghani Upbeat About Winning The War In Afghanistan SOURCE: TOLO News Thursday, September 21, 2017 *President Ashraf Ghani said the increase in the number of troops is in accordance with the bilateral security agreements between Kabul and Washington President Ashraf Ghani said on Wednesday night at the […]
IN THE NEWS: LHC SEEKS RECORD OF BENAZIR MURDER CASE AFTER ZARDARI CHALLENGES ATC’S VERDICT (SEPTEMBER 21, 2017)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten LHC seeks record of Benazir murder case after Zardari challenges ATC’s verdict SOURCE: Dawn Thursday, September 21, 2017 By TAHIR NASEER The Lahore High Court’s (LHC) Rawalpindi bench on Thursday ordered that the record in the Benazir Bhutto murder case be provided to the court by the […]