September, 2018
IN THE NEWS: THE BURDEN OF GEOGRAPHY (SEPTEMBER 30, 2018)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten The burden of geography SOURCE: The News on Sunday Sunday, September 30, 2018 By FARAH ZIAA *It appears as if the opportunity for diplomacy created by the election of a former cricketer who is known to and loved by the ordinary Indian is already squandered Of all […]
IN THE NEWS: NO PRECONDITIONS FOR TALKS WITH TALIBAN: KHALILZAD (SEPTEMBER 30, 2018)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten No Preconditions for Talks with Taliban: Khalilzad SOURCE: Daily Outlook Afghanistan Sunday,September 30, 2018 KABUL – Washington is talking to the Taliban without any preconditions, America’s special advisor on Afghanistan says, hinting at a shift in policy toward the militant group. Previously, the US told the Taliban […]
IN THE NEWS: TALKS WITH PAKISTAN FAILED BECAUSE OF ITS ACTIONS: SUSHMA SWARAJ (SEPTEMBER 29, 2018)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Talks with Pakistan failed because of its actions: Sushma Swaraj SOURCE: The Express Tribune Saturday, September 29, 2018 India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday slammed Pakistan at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, accusing it of harbouring terrorists and “masking malevolence with duplicity”. […]
IN THE NEWS: AFGHAN, PAKISTANI CLERICS TO DISCUSS STANCE AGAINST VIOLENCE (SEPTEMBER 28, 2018)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Afghan, Pakistani Clerics To Discuss Stance Against Violence SOURCE: TOLO News Friday, September 28, 2018 By RAZA KHAN Afghan and Pakistani religious scholars will hold talks in Islamabad on Friday to discuss a joint stance against violence in Afghanistan, Pakistani media reported. A seven-member Afghan delegation led […]
IN THE NEWS: THE KASHMIR CHALLENGE (SEPTEMBER 28, 2018)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten The Kashmir challenge SOURCE: Dawn Friday, September 28, 2018 By ASHRAF JEHANGIR QAZI INDIA cancelled talks with Pakistan blaming it for ‘acts of terror’, along with a vicious attack on the newly elected prime minister. Pakistanis and Indians back their own versions regarding an alleged atrocity. Tragically, […]
IN THE NEWS: BEIJING SENDING ‘BUYING MISSION’ TO BRIDGE TRADE GAP, SAYS ADVISER (SEPTEMBER 27, 2018)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Beijing sending ‘buying mission’ to bridge trade gap: adviser SOURCE: The News International Thursday, September 27, 2018 By JAVED MIRZA By RAZA KHAN KARACHI: A Chinese ‘buying mission’ is arriving in Pakistan on October 8, 2018, with the sole purpose of striking import contracts with local producers, […]
IN THE NEWS: ADB SEES PAKISTAN’S ECONOMY SLOWING DOWN IN CURRENT FISCAL (SEPTEMBER 27, 2018)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten ADB sees Pakistan’s economy slowing down in current fiscal SOURCE: Dawn Thursday, September 27, 2018 By KHALEEQ KIANI By RAZA KHAN ISLAMABAD: Anticipating a one percentage point fall in the rate of growth and two percentage points rise in inflation during the current fiscal year, the Asian […]
IN THE NEWS: AUSTERITY AXE FALLS ON CPEC, GWADAR PROJECTS (SEPTEMBER 26, 2018)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Austerity axe falls on CPEC, Gwadar projects SOURCE: The Express Tribune Wednesday, September 26, 2018 By SHAHBAZ RANA By RAZA KHAN ISLAMABAD: The government has formally axed 455 projects from the ongoing Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP), contending that they had been added to the annual development […]
IN THE NEWS: EU LAUNCHES ASIA STRATEGY TO RIVAL CHINA’S ‘NEW SILK ROAD’ (SEPTEMBER 26, 2018)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten EU launches Asia strategy to rival China’s ‘new Silk Road’ SOURCE: The News International Wednesday, September 26, 2018 By RAZA KHAN BRUSSELS: As doubts grow over China’s vast “Belt and Road” trade infrastructure project, the EU is launching an alternative plan for Asia that it says will […]
IN THE NEWS: BUYING VOTES: POLITICAL LEGITIMACY IN AFGHANISTAN (SEPTEMBER 25, 2018)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Buying Votes: Political Legitimacy in Afghanistan SOURCE: Daily Outlook Afghanistan Tuesday, September 25, 2018 By RAZA KHAN8 Many Afghans believe voters are bribed – sometimes, often or always. This is a particularly chronic problem in Afghanistan. It is one of the main factors behind electing corrupt candidates. […]