Ayaz Gul VOA News January 30, 2024 ISLAMABAD — A special court in Pakistan sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 10 years in prison Tuesday on charges that while in office, he made public state secrets involving the United States. Khan’s former foreign minister, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, was also given a 10-year jail term in
Khaama: A British newspaper, known as “The Sunday Guardian,” has reported, citing informed sources, that the Pakistani army is allegedly facilitating the movement of ISIS-Khorasan branch militants into Afghanistan. According to the report published on Sunday, it is claimed that the Pakistani military is assisting members of the ISIS-Khorasan branch in crossing the border and
By RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal January 28, 2024 Police in the Pakistani city of Lahore have detained several members of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) who were protesting the continuing detention of group leader Manzoor Pashteen, who has campaigned for the country’s Pashtun minority. The movement has pressed since 2018 for the rights of Pakistan’s estimated 35
Ariana: Pakistan caretaker Prime Minister Anwaa-ul-Haq Kakar has once again defended the move to deport illegal migrants, saying it was the correct decision and the next government should continue the process. According to reports, Kakar said on Friday that Afghans who enter Pakistan must have a visa. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: The acting Minister of Borders and Tribal Affairs, Noorullah Noori, said that Afghanistan does not have a definite border with Pakistan. “We do not have a formal border with Pakistan and do not have a zero point with Pakistan. This [Durand Line] is an imaginary line between us,” Noorullah Noori said. Click here
Michael Hughes: Ex-Afghan spy chief and former VP, Amrullah Saleh, has applauded Pakistan’s military chief for refusing to conceal how Rawalpindi really feels about Afghanistan. Earlier this week, Army Chief Gen. Asim Munir bluntly said when it comes to Pakistan’s security, “the whole of Afghanistan can be damned.” “The only aspect of surprise is the way this statement
Khaama: Pakistan’s Army Chief Gen. Asim Munir has made a statement emphasizing the importance of the safety and security of Pakistani citizens, stating that the life of a single Pakistani is more important than the entirety of Afghanistan, as reported by Pakistani media. During a lengthy session with students from national universities, Gen. Munir stated
By RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal January 23, 2024 Pakistan on January 23 reopened the Torkham border crossing with Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, a critical access route for trade and transportation between the two countries, after a 10-day closure prompted by Islamabad’s imposing of a requirement for passports and visas for Afghan drivers. A Pakistani customs official in Torkham told RFE/RL’s Radio
Khaama: According to reports, on Saturday January 20, thousands of Afghan trucks were waiting on both sides of the Torkham border for passage. Many of these trucks are carrying goods such as fruits and vegetables which are perishable and will resulted in significant financial losses for both the countries traders, amounting to millions. Click here
TOI: It’s no secret that Pakistan has provided unspoken patronage to terror groups for decades. Now, the “terror” chickens are finally coming home to roost with a violent payback from neighbours like Iran and Afghanistan. “You can’t keep snakes in your backyard and expect them to only bite your neighbor,” former secretary of state Hillary