A meeting of the Pakistan Study Group (PSG) was held in hybrid mode on 14 February 2024. The main items on the agenda were—the Results of the Pakistan Elections, Government formation after the Elections and the Probabilities of Coalition between...
Pakistan Insights 2023 is the fourth in the ‘Pakistan Insights’ series brought out by the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) to deepen understanding of Pakistan. Ideas for the various chapters are based on monthly discussions held in the...
Nawaz Sharif is Back
Nawaz Sharif, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, is leaving no stone unturned in projecting himself as an ‘ideal’ Prime Ministerial candidate for the forthcoming General Elections scheduled for 08 February next year. He is...
Afghanistan
EU provides 15 million Euros to support women-led businesses – The Khaama Press
The Head of the European Union Delegation in Kabul has emphasized the economic empowerment of women in Afghanistan as a pivotal priority. She stated that the...
Afghanistan
Muttaqi Travels to Russia To Participate in Moscow Format Meeting – Tolo News
A delegation from the Islamic Emirate led by the acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi went to Russia on Monday to participate in the Moscow Format meeting...
Afghanistan
ACCI Expresses Concern About Closing of Torkham Crossing – Tolo News
Following the clashes between Islamic Emirate forces and Pakistani border guards at the Torkham crossing, the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI)...
Afghanistan
The Growing Threat of the Islamic State in Afghanistan and South Asia – United States Institute of Peace
When the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 2021, counterterrorism experts were alarmed at the possible resurgence of Islamist...
Afghanistan
Australia’s most decorated war veteran unlawfully killed prisoners in Afghanistan, judge says – The Hindu
Australia’s most decorated living war veteran unlawfully killed prisoners and committed other war crimes in Afghanistan, a judge...
At his maiden press conference as the new Director General of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Maj-Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, on 23 April 2023 said that the “…Pakistan Army was a “national army” and that all politicians and parties were “...
Afghanistan
Barred from schools & universities, female students start own businesses in Afghanistan - ToI
Due to the Taliban-imposed ban on access to education for girls and women students in Afghanistan, some of them have launched their own...