The meeting between Deborah Lyons, head of the U.N. mission in Afghanistan, and Sirajuddin Haqqani focused on humanitarian assistance, Suhail Shaheen, a Taliban spokesman, said in a statement.
Umar Khalid Dar, a freelance writer, explains why the USA has withdrawn its forces despite zero military casualties in the last two years. He argues that the main reason for the USA withdrawal is because of changes in its strategic interest.
This is the third visit of the Prime Minister to Central Asia, undermining Pakistan’s enhanced engagement with the region. The prime minister will hold bilateral meetings with other participating leaders on the sidelines.
The North Korean launches came the same day that South Korea tested a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), becoming the first country without nuclear weapons to develop such a system.
AI and machine-learning algorithms now reach “into almost every corner of our physical and mental lives and even emotional states,” Bachelet said the tech has the potential to be “a force for good,” but could also have “negative, even catastrophic, effects.
Despite the rupee fall, and speculations that it will fall further, Deputy Governor State Bank of Pakistan Dr. Murtaza Saeed had warned the speculators that they will lose, and it seems to have worked. Pakistani currency has seen an uptick against the greenback.
Shane Quinn, explains US involvement in the covert operations in Afghanistan and why the CIA was surveying Afghanistan as a replacement for its essential TACKSMAN signals intelligence (SIGINT) collection facilities, which had been located in Iran.
The partnership ends Australia’s 2016 deal with French shipbuilder Naval Group to build it a new submarine fleet worth $40 billion to replace its more than two-decades-old Collins submarines.
Imran Khan said that the current government in Afghanistan clearly felt that without international air and help, they would not be able to stop this crisis. “We should incentivize them and push them in the right direction.”
Rana Kanwal talks about how Pakistan's education system is entirely focused on dress codes instead of improving the quality of education. Moreover, educational crimes are on the rise among teachers in Pakistan because our justice system is being neglectful as ever.
The top contenders include Lt General Azhar Abbas, Lt General Sahir, Lt General Nauman Mahmood, and Lt General Faiz Hameed who is the popular choice. However, to qualify for the post of COAS, a Lt General has to become a Corps Commander first.
Defence Minister Florence Parly said Sahrawi died following a strike by France's Barkhane force, which battles jihadists in the Sahel. Sahrawi in 2015 formed the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS), which is blamed for most of the jihadist attacks in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso.
