January, 2019
IN THE NEWS: PAKISTAN’S CENTRAL BANK TARGETS FUNDING TERROR, MONEY LAUNDERING (JANUARY 31, 2019)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Pakistan’s central bank targets funding terror, money laundering SOURCE: Asia Times Thursday, January 31, 2019 By F.M.SHAKIL *Criminals involved use legitimate transactions to transfer value through over-invoicing, under-invoicing, and short shipments Pakistan last week made arrangements to strengthen anti-terror financing and money laundering laws to foil illegal […]
IN THE NEWS: PAKISTAN’S POLITICAL THEATRE (JANUARY 31, 2019)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Pakistan’s political theatre SOURCE: The Nation Thursday, January 31, 2019 By S TARIQ Pakistan’s political studios are shooting a ‘block buster’ since the election of the PTI government. The cast of this ‘epic’, features an embattled Imran Khan and his posse of trouble-shooters (some of whom have […]
IN THE NEWS: SAVING AFGHANISTAN – AGAIN (JANUARY 30, 2019)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Saving Afghanistan – again SOURCE: The News International Wednesday, January 30, 2019 (Posted) By MOSHARRAF ZAIDI Take a good, long look at the euphoric welcome being afforded to the talks process between the United States and the Taliban. There can be no two ways about it. An […]
IN THE NEWS: INDIA AND PAKISTAN NEED TO ENGAGE (JANUARY 30, 2019)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten India and Pakistan need to engage SOURCE: The Express Tribune Wednesday, January 30, 2019 By TALAT MASOOD Ever since PM Imran Khan has assumed office he has made several statements and sincere overtures to normalise relations with India. The previous PML-N government was equally keen to improve […]
IN THE NEWS: ‘HOPEFUL MOMENT’: WHAT AN ‘AFGHAN-LED, AFGHAN-OWNED’ PEACE PROCESS MIGHT LOOK LIKE (JANUARY 30, 2019)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten ‘Hopeful Moment’: What An ‘Afghan-Led, Afghan-Owned’ Peace Process Might Look Like SOURCE: Gandhara Wednesday, January 30, 2019 By RON SYNOVITZ (Interview) After six days of talks in Qatar with Taliban representatives, the U.S. special envoy on Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, announced on January 28 that an agreement had […]
IN THE NEWS: AASIA BIBI’S FINAL LEGAL HURDLE COMES TO AN END AS SC UPHOLDS HER ACQUITTAL (JANUARY 29, 2019)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Aasia Bibi’s final legal hurdle comes to an end as SC upholds her acquittal SOURCE: Dawn Tuesday, January 29, 2019 By HASEEB BHATTI The Supreme Court on Tuesday — amid tight security in the capital — dismissed a petition seeking review of the top court’s October 31, […]
IN THE NEWS: AFGHANS UPBEAT ABOUT TALKS, BUT WARN AGAINST DEAL ON GAINS (JANUARY 29, 2019)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Afghans Upbeat about Talks, But Warn Against Deal on Gains SOURCE: Daily Outlook Afghanistan Tuesday, January 29, 2019 KABUL – Afghans on Sunday said their hopes of peace had been raised following last week’s talks between the US and the Taliban in Doha, Qatar, but warned that […]
IN THE NEWS: THIS MAN IS REVERED AMONG THE TALIBAN. CAN HE END THE AFGHAN WAR? (JANUARY 29, 2019)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten This Man Is Revered Among the Taliban. Can He End the Afghan War? SOURCE: The New York Times Tuesday, January 29, 2019 (Posted) By AHMED RASHID *Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is expected to join peace talks with the Americans LAHORE, Pakistan — On Thursday, the Taliban appointed […]
IN THE NEWS: U.S., TALIBAN MOVE CLOSER TO DEAL ON AMERICAN TROOP EXIT (JANUARY 29, 2019)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten U.S., Taliban move closer to deal on American troop exit SOURCE: The Washington Post Tuesday, January 29, 2019 (Posted) By PAMELA CONSTABLE, MISSY RYAN, PAUL SONNE *Ghani to Taliban: ‘Start talks seriously with the government’ KABUL — U.S. and Taliban officials have moved closer to an agreement […]
IN THE NEWS: ALL FOREIGN FORCES WILL LEAVE AFGHANISTAN, SAYS PRESIDENT GHANI (JANUARY 28, 2019)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten All foreign forces will leave Afghanistan, says President Ghani SOURCE: Al Jazeera Monday, January 28, 2019 *President’s comments come as both US and Taliban officials hailed progress after six days of talks in Qatar ended * All foreign forces will leave Afghanistan, says President Ghani today * […]