WSJ: Sec Blinken was warned about Kabul’s Fall
About two dozen U.S. diplomats in Afghanistan sent an internal cable last month warning Secretary of State Antony Blinken of the potential fall of...
PIA evacuate 350 more people from Kabul
Pakistan has continued to play a positive role amidst chaos in Afghanistan. It is still offering save evacuations and transit routes to those who wish to travel back home.
US defeat in Afghanistan: Ending west’s dream of hegemony over Eurasian land mass?
The ex-Soviet states of the Caucasus and Central Asia have, following the early 1990s, been “all about America's energy security” according to Bill Richardson,...
Taliban digging door to door for US helpers, UN Documents
The Taliban have been conducting "targeted door-to-door visits" of individuals they want to apprehend and their family members, the report says.
US blogger Cynthia D Ritchie claims to be poisoned in her apartment
American blogger Cynthia D Ritchie claims that two Indian men came to her apartment and asked her not to work in Pakistan. Then they intoxicated her.
Erdogan willing to talk to Afghan Taliban
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Ankara is willing to cooperate with the Taliban after they took over Kabul on 15th August....
Ex-Mi6 chief blames ISI for Taliban victory
The ex-M16 chief blamed Pakistan’s intelligence service ISI for its support and backing to the Afghan Taliban as they gained control of Kabul at a speed no one predicted.
T-bills bounce back as foreign investors show confidence
Pakistan's treasury bills and Pakistan Investment Bonds have made a recovery in the fiscal year 2022, meaning once again the inflows are greater than the outflows. T-bills and PIBs did really well during the FY20, till March 2020, when the pandemic began economic disruptions. However, even today, the investors are only eyeing the short-term T-bills.
Sugar: Poisoning our health, industry and economy (part 2)
To reiterate the crux of part 1 of this series, Sugar: Health, Industry, Economy, Pakistan’s policy environment is skewed in favor of sugarcane cultivation....
India to buy 70,000 latest AK rifles from Russia
India inks deal with Russia to immediately procure latest AK rifles off the shelf. The assault rifles will currently replace the 5.56×45 mm INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) rifles with the armed forces.
Aafia Siddiqui attacked in prison, calls for public support
Dr. Aafia Siddiqui wants the public's help regarding her case as she is not safe in prison anymore. Her lawyer recently revealed that an inmate attacked Dr. Aafia by smashing a coffee mug on her face.
China vital for development in Afghanistan, says Taliban spokesperson
In dealing with the Taliban, an increasingly powerful China may be able to leverage the fact that unlike Russia and the United States, it has not fought in Afghanistan.