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Friday, March 29, 2024
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Topic: Afghanistan

Pakistan negotiates IMF bailout, but Imran Khan has other plans

A money trail financing Islamic State in Afghanistan unearthed in Karachi; a local restaurant uses #MeToo to advertise itself.

Pakistan executes 6-year-old Zainab’s murderer Imran Ali in presence of her father

Here’s what’s happening across the border: Pakistan navy commissions indigenously-built warship PNS Moawin, and woman car mechanic breaking gender stereotypes.

Afghanistan says no privatisation of war ‘at any cost’, finds support

Rejecting Erik Prince's plan to privatise parts of US military operations in Afghanistan, the government says won't allow for-profit business.

Pak is broke, IMF calls for stronger fiscal measures

Here’s what’s happening across the border: Pakistan foreign minister urges the US to resume military aid; every eighth prisoner executed in the world is a Pakistani.

Pak Twitterati slam Indian decision to cancel talks in New York

Here’s what’s happening across the border: Pak cricketers win hearts as they play against ‘arrogant’ Afghans; Hindus in Karachi too are part of Muharram.

By now, US should know Pakistan civilian government won’t deliver

A more realistic US policy would probably be to reach out to the Afghan Taliban, bypassing Pakistan. And a recent announcement suggests just that.

US determined for fresh sanctions on Iran with an eye on India for Chabahar development

The Trump administration is currently reviewing India's development of the strategically important Chabahar port in Iran.

Cutting aid to Pakistan will not better United States’ frustration with its double standards

Pakistan plays both firefighter and arsonist, profiting from its strategic Afghan frontier, while stoking flames of Islamist insurgency and terror.

Pakistan still not doing enough to fight terror, top US official says before meeting Imran

Secretary of State Pompeo says Islamabad needs to do more before Washington can consider resuming security assistance.

Jalaluddin Haqqani played all sides in the Great Game of Afghanistan

The US, which named the Haqqani Network as a terror group, is now circling back into the Af-Pak arena, hoping to end its longest war.

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.