Two Turkish special operations police officers were killed when the PKK’s Syrian offshoot carried out a terror attack. On this note, State Department spokesman Ned Price condemned the attack and offered condolences to the families of the Turkish national police officers.
The Russian foreign ministry said Moscow did not want to escalate tensions but warned Washington against further pursuing "confrontational" policies. The statement comes as Russia bans the US from employing local staff at the US embassy in Moscow as part of tit-for-tat sanctions.
Postponed and moved twice because of the pandemic, the tournament's seventh edition kicks off on October 17 with Oman -- joint hosts with the United Arab Emirates -- taking on Papua New Guinea in a first qualifying round.
At the Doha meeting, Brussels pledged one billion euros ($1.2 billion) in aid for Afghanistan for urgent humanitarian needs. Important to note, it was the first face-to-face talks the Taliban had with a joint US-EU delegation.
Concerns about Iran are expected to be high on the agenda after Biden's early diplomatic overtures to Tehran bore little immediate fruit. On this note, US Secretary of State will meet separately and together with the Israeli Foreign Minister and his Emirati counterpart.
National Logistics Cell (NLC) opened a dedicated office at Gwadar Port to facilitate business. Gwadar is set to become logistical hub of the region and NLC's presence in the port city shows that this is not just an ambition but a ground reality.
NUST scholar Dr. Atia Ali Kazmi in her insightful book, The Road to Balance in the Asia Pacific: Geopolitics of American Rebalancing and Chinese Belt and Road Initiative, explains the unique coupling in the political, economic, and security-military spheres that can make or break the global order.
This provocative book's central idea revolves around the feeling of perpetual déjà surrounding Pakistan's political theatre. Every political scene has been enacted before and is being re-telecast repeatedly. We are stuck in circular time and history and have not found our Nirvanic moment.
China has sought to play a more prominent role internationally in biodiversity conservation. Its pledge came as delegates from about 195 countries gathered in Kunming for the first of a two-part summit on safeguarding plants, animals, and ecosystems.
NICL takes pride in its partnership with NLC on the historic occasion of commencing TIR operations by road to Turkey and Azerbaijan. NICL will be providing risk insurance coverage and insurance guarantee for trade transactions being facilitated through TIR under the provisions of CMR.
While Pakistan's national security is inextricably linked to its military preparedness, it has other dimensions that relate more to its economic health than keeping it secure in the traditional defense context. In order to further broaden its economic prospects, Pakistan needs to look towards its neighbours and promote connectivity.
