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Taliban shadow governor arrested: Afghan govt

Taliban shadow governor arrested: Afghan govt

31-01-2021 comments

Kabul (IANS) A Taliban militant group's acting provincial governor for Kabul province has been arrested, the Afghan National Directorate for Security (NDS), the country's national intelligence agency, confirmed on Sunday.

"Taliban's…

China has deployed me to crush Baloch movement: Pak general

China has deployed me to crush Baloch movement: Pak general

31-01-2021 comments

New Delhi (IANS) Major General Ayman Bilal of the Pakistan Army has confessed to China's role and support in his deployment in Balochistan, Bangladeshi newspaper Daily Sun has reported.

"China has deployed me here to crush the Baloch movement…

'Taliban violence remains high despite peace efforts'

'Taliban violence remains high despite peace efforts'

30-01-2021 comments

Kabul (IANS) Taliban violence has "increased" in Afghanistan despite signing of the landmark peace deal with the US last year, security agencies have said, adding that the group still maintains ties with the Al Qaeda terror group.

In a joint…

Pakistan not bound by treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons

Pakistan not bound by treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons

30-01-2021 comments

Islamabad (IANS) In a sensational observation which will have far reaching ramifications particularly in the highly volatile nuclear armed South Asian neighbourhood, Pakistan has said that it does not consider itself bound to any obligation preserved…

Myanmar faces threat of military coup

Myanmar faces threat of military coup

29-01-2021 comments

New Delhi/Naypyitaw (IANS) Just two months after Aung San Suu Kyis National League for Democracy (NLD) swept the general elections in Myanmar, the largest country in mainland Southeast Asia is facing the threat of a military coup.

The military-backed…

Pak SC orders release of Daniel Pearl murder accused

Pak SC orders release of Daniel Pearl murder accused

28-01-2021 comments

Islamabad (IANS) The Pakistan Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the release of Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, the key accused in the 2002 kidnap and murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl.

The apex court dismissed the Sindh government's appeal…

China's hegemony in Asia unacceptable: India

China's hegemony in Asia unacceptable: India

28-01-2021 comments

New Delhi (IANS) In a clear warning to China, India on Thursday said that Chinese hegemony in Asia is unacceptable.

Addressing scholars at the 13th All India Conference of China Studies, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said, "The India-China…

Pak FM dares India on Kashmir dialogue

Pak FM dares India on Kashmir dialogue

27-01-2021 comments

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has dared India to come to the dialogue table with Pakistan over the Kashmir dispute, if it is so sure about its stance and standing on the matter.


Qureshi accused India of…

Italian PM to resign amid pandemic criticism

Italian PM to resign amid pandemic criticism

26-01-2021 comments

Rome (IANS) Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Tuesday confirmed to his Cabinet that he would tender his resignation following widespread criticism of his handling of the coronavirus pandemic in the country.

Conte, who headed two coalition…

Iran rejects 'political mediation' over seized S.Korean tanker

Iran rejects 'political mediation' over seized S.Korean tanker

25-01-2021 comments

Tehran (IANS) Iran does not accept the "political mediation" of a third country regarding a South Korean oil tanker seized the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in the Gulf earlier this month, since it is a "technical" affair, a government spokesman…

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