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Delhi’s Cairo outreach
The visit of Egypt’s president, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, to Delhi this week...
Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, China’s double-dealing is coming back to bite it – Deccan Herald
The violent attacks at Dasu hydro-electricity dam, Karachi Confucius Centre, Gwadar port and other areas signal the rise in militancy in Pakistan-...
Afghanistan
Russia Turns To Taliban For Weapons; Reports Claim After Iran & N.Korea, Moscow Eyes US Arms In Afghanistan – The EurAsian Times
With no western support for the upkeep of this weaponry, it may be easier for the Taliban to decide on...
Afghanistan
Afghan Taliban For First Time Reports Threat From Pakistan: Report – NDTV
For the first time, the Taliban reported threats from Pakistan, which they considered as the safe haven from 2000-2021, independent journalist Bilal Sarwary said...
Afghanistan
UN Employ Technology to Stop Afghanistan’s Illicit Opium Cultivation – Khaama Press
On Monday, a British University, Cranfield, released a statement indicating a research partnership with United Nations. The report said that the...
उद्धरेदात्मनात्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत् |
आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव रिपुरात्मन: ||
[Translation: “Let a man be lifted up by his own self; let him not lower himself;
for he himself is his friend, and he himself is his enemy.”]
-Shrimad Bhagavad...
Afghanistan
Uzbekistan Halts Power Supply to Afghanistan: DABS – Tolo News
The country’s power distributor, Da Afghanistan Bereshna Sherkat, said on Sunday that the imported electricity from Uzbekistan has been disconnected due to technical issues....
… al-Zawahiri’s killing could be the beginning of a new road instead of its end, depending on how the Taliban evolves from here ... Taliban is caught between devil and deep-sea ... There is enormous pressures from international community ... Will...
After much delay and deliberate attempts by former Prime Minister Imran Khan to make the issue controversial, Lt. Gen Syed Asim Munir Shah, Frontier Force Regiment, was appointed Pakistan’s new Army Chief on Nov 24. A lingering `technical issue’ had...
Afghanistan
Hina holds political talks with Afghan govt today – Dawn
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar will pay a one-day visit to Afghanistan on Tuesday (today) to hold a political dialogue with the Afghan interim government....