February, 2018
IN THE NEWS: THE ROAD TO TURKESTAN OR: MORE THESES ON PEACEMAKING UN AFGHANISTAN. MANIFESTO NO 2 (FEBRUARY 28, 2018)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten The Road to Turkestan or: More Theses on Peacemaking in Afghanistan. Manifesto No 2 SOURCE: Afghanistan Analysts Network Wednesday, February 28, 2018 By THOMAS RUTTIG* I fear you won’t get to the Ka’aba, oh traveller(*) The way you are going leads to Turkestan. Sa’adi The water muddies […]
IN THE NEWS: GOVERNMENT DISCLOSES DETAILS OF GHANI’S PEACE OFFER (FEBRUARY 28, 2018)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Government Discloses Details Of Ghani’s Peace Offer SOURCE: TOLO News Wednesday, February 28, 2018 By KATHY WHITEHEAD *In the document government states that there is a need to show compassion and have conviction and courage in dealing with the Taliban A detailed document outlining government’s offer to […]
IN THE NEWS: THESES ON PEACEMAKING IN AFGHANISTAN – A MANIFESTO (posted FEBRUARY 28, 2018)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten THESES ON PEACEMAKING IN AFGHANISTAN: A MANIFESTO BARNETT RUBIN FEBRUARY 23, 2018 Author’s Note: Royalist and republican, Khalqi and Parchami, Soviet Union and the West, communist and Islamist, mujahid and Talib, Hanafi and takfiri, al Qaeda and America, warlord and technocrat, Pashtun and non-Pashtun, Islamic Emirate and […]
IN THE NEWS: PML-N ELECTS NAWAZ AS ‘QUAID FOR LIFE’, SHAHBAZ AS INTERIM PARTY PRESIDENT (FEBRUARY 27, 2018)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten PML-N elects Nawaz as ‘Quaid for life’, Shahbaz as interim party president SOURCE: Dawn Tuesday, February 27, 2018 By ARIF MALIK and ADNAN SHEIKH PML-N bigwigs on Tuesday, during a meeting called to choose an interim party president, elected Nawaz Sharif as “[the party’s] Quaid(leader) for life”. […]
IN THE NEWS: PAKISTAN’S POLITICAL DYNAMICS IN RUN-UP TO GENERAL ELECTIONS – MAY 2018 (FEBRUARY 27, 2018)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Pakistan’s Political Dynamics in Run-up to General Elections- May 2018 SOURCE: South Asia Analysis Group Tuesday, February 27, 2018 (Posted) By SUBHASH KAPILA Pakistan’s politically churning dynamics in the run-up to its General Elections mid-2018 throws no surprises in the continuance of Pakistan Army’s obsessive fixation to […]
IN THE NEWS: HOW ELECTION IS STOLEN IN PAKISTAN (FEBRUARY 26, 2018)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten How election is stolen in Pakistan SOURCE: The News International Monday, February 26, 2018 By MAZHAR ABBAS ‘Free and fair elections’ is a myth in Pakistan and there are reasons to believe as to why people or parties have little trust and faith in the outcome of […]
IN THE NEWS: WAKHAN CORRIDOR AND CPEC (FEBRUARY 26, 2018)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Wakhan corridor and CPEC SOURCE: The Nation Monday, February 26, 2018 By HASSNAIN JAVED The narrow strip of territory in northeastern Afghanistan that extends to China and separates Tajikistan from Pakistan this strip is about 350km (220 mi) long and 13-65 km (8.1-40.4 mi) wide. Yes this […]
IN THE NEWS: FORGET THE WORLD, MILITIAS ARE A THREAT TO PAKISTAN (FEBRUARY 25, 2018)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Forget the world, militias are a threat to Pakistan SOURCE: Daily Times Sunday, February 25, 2018 By RAZA RUMI *What is clear is that our narrative regarding a successful fight against terrorism is not being accepted by the world The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an international […]
IN THE NEWS: THE IMPACT OF POLITICAL SPLIT ON NATION (FEBRUARY 25, 2018)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten The Impact of Political Split on Nation SOURCE: Daily Outlook Afghanistan Sunday, February 25, 2018 Editorial The political cleavage within the government’s machinery has filled the air with a sense of mistrust. Political orientation and factional tendencies have overridden national interests as political figures pursue their personal […]
IN THE NEWS: AS SECURITY IN FARAH WORSENS, TALIBAN STAGE DEADLY ATTACK (FEBRUARY 24, 2018)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten As security in Farah worsens, Taliban stage deadly attack SOURCE: The Long War Journal Saturday, February 24, 2018 By BILL ROGGIO The Taliban killed more than 20 soldiers during a nighttime raid on an Afghan military base in the western province in Farah. The Taliban overran the […]