Monday, June 8th, 2020
Modi’s Mistimed Adventurism in the Himalayas; A Battleground on Sino-Indian Border?
By Lieutenant Colonel Khalid Taimur Akram (Retd), Executive Director, Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS), Islamabad As the whole world is struggling to combat one of the biggest crises of the century caused by Covid-19, the BJP government’s propensity for violence and hegemonic attitude remains intact. Pursuing coercive and expansionist policies in the region has become an established norm in India since the moment it gained independence and has compounded under the Modi administration. This is not only becoming a serious threat to India’s bordering states but to theRead More
Kenya set to contribute its wealth of experience into UN Security Council
In just under a month, Kenya will be on the ballot for one of the five vacant slots reserved for non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. Kenya’s bid follows a resounding endorsement by the African Union in August 2019; a reaffirmation of the trust the Union has in Kenya’s leadership to pursue the continent’s interests in the Council. Kenya is renowned for many things: it is the archeological cradle of mankind; its galaxy of middle and long distance runners have dominated the world athletics scene for decades;Read More
Chinese non-govt secto vigorously support Pakistan to combat COVID-19
BEIJING, June 8 : China’s non-governmental Associations have been on forefront in supporting Pakistan to combat COVID-19, since the epidemic situation deteriorated there. In order to go through such a difficult time, lots of Chinese non-government associations have donated funds and medical supplies spontaneously. According to a report published by Gwadar Pro, last month, Beijing Global Talent Exchange Association (BGTEA) has launched a series of activities to finance for Pakistan epidemic prevention. Through BGTEA’s active endeavours, several medical companies donated supplies to Pakistan. Amidst them, Beijing Anngeen Technologies has donatedRead More
Pakistan rubbishes Indian MEA stance
Indian Ministry of External Affairs’statement of 5 June 2020 is continuation of their desperate campaign to divert international attention from India’s state-terrorism in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Ansar Bhatti ISLAMABAD, JUNE 8 /DNA / = Pakistan has categorically rejected India’s malicious assertions based on complete distortion of facts to advance its false and self-serving narrative. Even the remarks of the Prime Minister of Pakistan have been completely twisted. This mischievous attempt is highly condemnable. According to Foreign Office spokesperson Aisha Farooque, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs’statement of 5Read More
Khalilzad meets Baradar in Doha
A Taliban official also reported that Taliban leadership, known as Rehbari Shoura, has approved the commencement of the intra-Afghan talks. QATAR, JUNE 8 /DNA / = The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad and Commander of US forces in Afghanistan General Scott Miller met with the deputy leader for the Taliban Mullah Ghani Baradar in Doha. Suhail Shaheen, the political spokesperson for the Taliban tweeted that the two sides discussed the kick start of the long-awaited intra-Afghan dialogue. “Both sides talked about the speedy release of the prisonersRead More
Dutch embassy open for business: envoy
A.M.BHATTI ISLAMABAD, JUNE 8 / DNA / = Ambassador of the Netherlands Wouter Plomp has said that both the Netherlands and Pakistan enjoy excellent relations. In a Twetter message he said economic ties between the two countries are progressing steadily. He said in last year they participated in many trade exhibitions and trade missions for which they were grateful to government of Pakistan for making all our efforts successful. He said as we know COVID-19 has hit us hard. We at the embassy are strictly observing all SOPs which meanRead More