In the midst of all the recent “terror preventive measures” taken by the international community, one aspect that doesn’t receive much attention is the foreign lobbying groups that gather right in our nation’s capital. Particularly, Iran’s Minister of Intelligence has boasted on his group’s ability to form a lobbying group with influence in Washington. With motives to boost Iran’s reputation… Read more »
Presently, a lot is going on in the nation of Pakistan. Although there is of course always something happening, whether it involve the Taliban or other political news, these last two weeks have brought a lot of big news. Namely, the census has finally been initiated, the border with Afghanistan has been reopened, and secret military courts are being reinstated…. Read more »
Waves of crime in Pakistan — including extortion, smuggling and kidnapping for ransom — are major sources of terrorist financing for extremist groups in the country, according to a new government report obtained by Pakistani media. The report by the Financial Monitoring Unit (FMU) in Pakistan, titled “National Risk Assessment on Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing 2017,” reportedly details how… Read more »
Iran maintains a network of spies and lobbyists who clandestinely push the Islamic regime’s agenda in Washington, D.C., and elsewhere, according to the head of Iran’s ministry of intelligence, who touted the pro-Iran network’s ability to spread its ideology to the West. Mahmoud Alavi, Iran’s intelligence minister, in recent remarks independently translated by the Washington Free Beacon, bragged about the Islamic Republic’s ability… Read more »
KATHMANDU: The Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defence, General Chang Wanquan, who is on a three-day visit to Nepal, met the Chief of Army Staff Rajendra Chhetri at the Nepal Army Headquarters in Kathmandu on Friday. The Chinese Defence Minister and the Nepal Army Chief discussed issues of the mutual interests and bilateral relations between the neighbours, according… Read more »
ISLAMABAD — Afghanistan’s Taliban disputes media reports that its representatives recently visited neighboring Pakistan and discussed with officials there the prospect of holding direct peace talks with Kabul. The Taliban have long refused to hold direct talks with the Afghan government, calling it a “puppet” of the United States. “We strongly reject [the media reports] because none of our leaders… Read more »
NEW DELHI — The Trump administration recently informed India that it is targeting for deportation more than 270 Indian nationals living in the United States illegally, according to India’s foreign minister. The Indian government has asked for further information from Washington before allowing deportations, Sushma Swaraj said during a question period in the upper house of India’s Parliament on Thursday. “Until we verify… Read more »
An Indian farmer has received a train after suing Northern Railways for taking his land. The court had awarded Sampuran Singh almost 1.5 million Rupees (£18,550) in compensation and when Northern Railways failed to comply, the judge ordered a train and the station masters’ office at Ludhiana station be handed over instead. The Swarna Shatabdi Express train, which usually runs between… Read more »
Women in Pakistan’s commercial hub Karachi are set to ride taxis driven by women in an initiative to protect female customers from the sexual harassment they commonly face when travelling around the teeming city. From Thursday, women will be able to call the cab service – called Pink Taxi – by phone, a mobile app, SMS or simply by hailing… Read more »
For the past few decades, India’s primary focus has been on economic restructuring, industrialization, and manufacturing. Little political strife has come out of India under Narendra’s rule as the population has been economically mobilized. The installation of a figure so controversial and polarizing to lead the country’s largest state, with a population larger than the entirety of Brazil, signifies that,… Read more »