August, 2019
IN THE NEWS: US-TALEBAN TALKS: AN IMMINENT AGREEMENT WITHOUT PEACE? (AUGUST 30, 2019)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten US-Taleban talks: An imminent agreement without peace? SOURCE: Afghanistan Analysts Network Friday, August 30, 2019 By THOMAS RUTTIG and MARTINE VAN BIJLERT News coming out of the latest round of US-Taleban negotiations suggest that an agreement is imminent, but that in the desire to meet the White […]
IN THE NEWS: MODI GOVT ACCUSES INDIAN MUSLIMS OF SUPPORTING PAKISTAN (AUGUST 30, 2019)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Modi govt accuses Indian Muslims of supporting Pakistan SOURCE: Dawn Friday, August 30, 2019 *Human Resources Development Minister Prakash Javadekar told a press conference to attack former Congress president Rahul Gandhi for giving Pakistan a “handle” to target India at the United Nations over the situation in […]
IN THE NEWS: PAKISTAN MUST SOLVE KASHMIR BILATERALLY (AUGUST 29, 2019)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Pakistan must solve Kashmir bilaterally SOURCE: The Express Tribune Thursday, August 29, 2019 By IMRAN JAN The world is advising the Kashmir conflict between Pakistan and India to be resolved bilaterally. This is also India’s stance or rather excuse for never solving the Kashmir issue, because, in […]
IN THE NEWS: TALIBAN CLAIM PEACE TALKS WITH US CONCLUDE (AUGUST 29, 2019)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Taliban claim peace talks with US conclude SOURCE: The News International Thursday, August 29, 2019 By MUSHTAQ YUSUFZAI PESHAWAR: The Afghan Taliban on Wednesday said they had concluded their peace talks with the United States officials in Qatar and were close to signing a peace agreement. Senior […]
IN THE NEWS: AFGHANISTAN’S PEACE TALKS OPEN WAY FOR CHINA’S BELT AND ROAD (AUGUST 28, 2019)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Afghanistan Peace Talks Open Way for China’s Belt and Road SOURCE: Daily Outlook Afghanistan Wednesday, August 28,2019 ISLAMABAD – As the U.S. and Afghanistan’s Taliban militants head toward a long-awaited peace deal, China and its Belt and Road Initiative are looming larger over the Central Asian country’s […]
IN THE NEWS: AS TROOPS PREPARE TO LEAVE AFGHANISTAN, WILL AID STREAM OUT? (AUGUST 28, 2019)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten As troops prepare to leave Afghanistan, will aid stream out? SOURCE: The Washington Post Wednesday, August 28, 2019 By CARA ANNA *Whimpering and badly malnourished, the children are among the most vulnerable in a country that remains one of the poorest in the world. Now an expected […]
IN THE NEWS: KASHMIR ISSUE TO BE RESOLVED THROUGH PAK-INDIAN TALKS: MODI (AUGUST 27, 2019)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Kashmir issue to be resolved through Pak-India talks: Modi SOURCE: The News International Tuesday, August 27, 2019 HELD SRINAGAR: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that Kashmir dispute would be solved by holding dialogue with Pakistan. US President Donald Trump Monday said he had no […]
IN THE NEWS: HAS THE PTI MADE ANY PROGRESS IN BALOCHISTAN? (AUGUST 27, 2019)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Has the PTI made any progress in Balochistan? SOURCE: Dawn Prism Tuesday, August 27, 2019 By RAFIULLAH KAKAR *The release of a number of missing persons and the inauguration of the Zhob-Quetta road are the only positives so far The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) made several pledges to […]
IN THE NEWS: PAKISTAN’S AFGHAN PROBLEM (AUGUST 26, 2019)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Pakistan’s Afghan problem SOURCE: The Express Tribune Monday, August 26, 2019 By SHAHID JAVED BURKI These are tense times for Pakistan. Islamabad’s policymakers have to deal with a great deal of uncertainty. This is not because of internal developments, but is the consequence of what is happening […]
IN THE NEWS: PAKISTAN’S KASHMIR GAME PLAN (AUGUST 26, 2019)
Selected by Olivier Immig & Jan van Heugten Pakistan’s Kashmir game plan SOURCE: The Express Tribune Monday, August 26, 2019 By KAMRAN YOUSAF Prime Minister Imran Khan has admitted that his repeated peace overtures to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi were taken as Pakistan’s weakness. He has declared that Pakistan will no more seek talks […]