Ayaz Gul VOA News May 16, 2022 Pakistan has ordered enhanced personal security for former prime minister Imran Khan, a day after he repeated his claim at a massive rally that there was a plot to assassinate him. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s office said Monday he had directed federal and provincial authorities to provide “foolproof
Michael Hughes: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government is likely to push Islamabad toward a more Western-friendly posture, including alignment with U.S. counter-terrorism efforts in the region and within Afghanistan. In addition, Pakistan’s new regime, with Washington’s help, hopes to improve Islamabad’s ties with New Delhi. However, it is impossible to predict if and to
Tolo News: Khan, 69 was ousted after 3-1/2 years as leader of the nuclear-armed country of 220 million, where the military has ruled for nearly half its nearly 75-year history. Parliament will meet on Monday to elect a new prime minister. Prime Minister Khan had been antagonistic towards the United States throughout his tenure, welcoming
Michael Hughes AOPNEWS March 31, 2022 During an address to the nation as he faces a no-confidence vote, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan attributed his potential demise to the meddling of foreign powers dismayed over his February visit to Russia, and in an apparent slip-of-the-tongue specifically referred to the United States. When the National Assembly
Ariana: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Sunday the world needs to start engaging with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) as there is no other alternative to the IEA in Afghanistan. He said the “only option the world has right now is to engage with the Taliban (IEA) for things to move forward.” Click
Tolo News: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan directed Pakistani authorities to send qualified and trained Pakistan manpower to Afghanistan, the Prime Minister’s office said on Friday. Click here to read more (external link). Related Taliban Faces Shortage of Professional Staff: Report – Government jobs are given as patronage to ex-fighters and exiles living quietly in
Tolo News: Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said at a press conference in Kabul on Monday that he believes remarks made by the Pakistani prime minister at the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) summit in Islamabad were not an insult to Afghanistan. He also said Khan’s remarks were critical of the former governments, which
Ayaz Gul VOA News December 19, 2021 ISLAMABAD — Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban assured a special meeting of the 57-nation Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Sunday that they will do more to enhance national political inclusivity and promote human rights, including those of women, in the country. Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi spoke in Pakistan at
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty November 22, 2021 Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved a nearly $30 million assistance package aimed at helping Afghanistan deal with a deteriorating humanitarian crisis. Khan signed off on the deal in Islamabad on November 22 while chairing a meeting of the Afghanistan Inter-Ministerial Coordination Cell (AICC), which was recently formed to
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty October 26, 2021 Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has appointed a new head of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) spy agency after weeks of speculation about a rift between civil and military leadership on the issue. Lieutenant General Nadeem Anjum was approved as spymaster after a final consultation between army chief General