The hostile border between Pakistan and Afghanistan has been closed after the attack on a Sufi shrine in Pakistan. Although the Pakistani government has some doubt about a large ISIS present within their borders, many of their local militant groups have expressed support for ISIS. This comes just a few weeks after United States President Donald Trump issued his own… Read more »
Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan has closed two of its border crossings with Afghanistan and demanded that Kabul takes action against 76 “terrorists” it says are hiding in Afghan territory in response to the worst attack on Pakistani soil since 2014. At least 88 people were killed and hundreds more wounded when a suicide attacker targeted a gathering of worshippers at… Read more »
BHUJ: Kutch district police in Gujarat has been put on alert following inputs from central agencies about possible intrusion by a Pakistani national by sea route. The central intelligence agencies shared an input that at least two boats, one of which having a Pakistani national on board, may arrive on Jakhau port on the western shore of the district, Kutch… Read more »
The US State Department has assessed Dhaka as a “high-threat” location for political violence, terrorist activities and crimes directed at or affecting Washington’s “official interests”. The department, which deals with America’s global policies, made the assessment on Bangladesh in the 2017 Crime and Safety Report prepared and released by the Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) on Wednesday. This is an… Read more »
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A suicide bomber turned a spiritual dance celebration at a revered religious shrine into a slaughterhouse on Thursday, killing at least 70 people and wounding more than 250 in the worst act of terrorism to hit Pakistan in months. At least 50 of the wounded were critically hurt in the explosion at the Sufi shrine in a remote part… Read more »
In the lead up to this week’s meeting between President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, multiple reports suggested that one of Netanyahu’s main goals would be pushing Trump to impose new sanctions on Iran, a move that could dangerously escalate already high tensions between the U.S. and Iran and put us one step closer to war. Among other similarities, both leaders… Read more »
Many of Donald Trump’s executive orders may have left the US and the world shocked, but India’s biggest businessman believes the new US president may be good for the world’s fastest-growing major economy. “Actually, Trump might be a blessing in disguise. It (Trump’s appointment) will help Indian talent and Indian IT industry to focus on solving problems in India,” Reliance… Read more »
Civilians, mostly women and children, were killed last week in air raids by coalition forces in Afghanistan’s Helmand province, an initial United Nations inquiry suggested. On Thursday and Friday, as many as 18 civilians died in air strikes in Helmand’s Sangin district, according to a statement released by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan on Sunday. The UN said the strikes had been… Read more »
At least three Pakistani soldiers have been killed by Indian border forces in Kashmir, according to officials in Islamabad, while an equal number of Indian troops and one suspected rebel were gunned down in separate clashes. The Pakistani troops died early on Tuesday after being wounded overnight, Pakistan’s army said in a statement, adding that Indian troops had fired across… Read more »
New Delhi, India – On November 8, 2016, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a shock decision declared all 500 and 1,000 rupee notes to be “worthless pieces of paper” from midnight onwards. This surprise demonetisation sucked out 86 percent of cash from circulation, ostensibly in an attempt to flush out unaccounted wealth, or “black money”. More than one billion… Read more »