https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/apr/08/us-agent-department-of-homeland-security-prosecutors-pakistan Two American men named Arian Taherzadah and Haider Ali have been arrested on the charges of false impersonation of a US officer, as they falsely posed as Secret Service members to gain intelligence on the US presidency. These men, who have been accused of having ties to Pakistan, Turkey, Iran, and Qatar, used false identification and uniforms to infiltrate… Read more »
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/31/imran-khan-address-pakistan-faces-no-confidence-vote Imran Khan, the Pakistan Prime Minister, has claimed that a foreign country wants his removal from the position of Prime Minister. Khan’s time as PM has resulted in unhappiness from the opposing party, who claims that he holds policy of bad governance and economic incompetence, and in the upcoming days it is expected that an election will be held… Read more »
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/31/india-defends-buying-discounted-russian-oil-despite-appeal-by-truss Despite the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, India maintains a policy of exchange with both Russia and the UN countries opposing Russia- leading to a plethora of disagreements about the way India should be handling correspondence with Russia. Because of the raised discussion of Russia committing crimes against humanity (bombing civilians and schools), most countries have taken a… Read more »
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/mar/11/women-behind-the-lens-khaula-jamil-bangladeshi-pakistan-gymnastics Because Bangladesh and Pakistan have a long history relating back to the founding of the country Bangladesh, it’s only natural that there’s a high population of Bangalis in Pakistan. However, there’s a pretty prominent difference between the two types of Bangalis living there. The first is Bangalis who lived in West Pakistan at the time of the creation of… Read more »
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/mar/11/up-to-10000-asian-migrant-workers-die-in-the-gulf-every-year-claims-report In a new claim from countries in South Asia, such as Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Nepal, migrant workers from the above countries are being treated without regard for loss of life or safety precautions in gulf countries. These gulf countries being United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, and Kuwait. Due to a lack of labor reforms in… Read more »
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/11/india-fires-missile-into-pakistan-after-technical-malfunction India accidentally set of an unarmed missile that flew into Pakistan this past week, increasing tensions that had previously died down between the two countries. Indian government officials claim that the missile was mistakenly fired during routine maintenance. Luckily, there was no loss of life and the missile crashed outside the city Mian Channu. In response, Pakistan government officials… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/9/what-india-position-russia-ukraine-war-means-european-union-ties Amid the Ukraine and Russia conflict, India has attempted to maintain a fairly neutral position. This neutral position isn’t due to an interest in remaining untouched by the conflict- rather, it’s motivated by a balancing act to stay friendly with both sides. India has avoided voting for actions to be taken against Russia in multiple cases (5, to be… Read more »
https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/1634221/lithuania-cancels-decision-to-donate-covid-19-vaccines-to-bangladesh-after-un-vote-on-russia Like a lot of countries without good access to proper medical treatment, the necessary amount of vaccines, and the equipment to test the masses for Covid, Bangladesh is struggling intensely to fight and eradicate the disease. And as with other countries, countries that do possess the means to fight Covid have stepped in to help instate a vaccination system… Read more »
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/mar/05/famine-afghanistan-joe-biden-reparations Afghanistan has been in the news for such a long period of time, due to their tumultuous history with the state of their country and the recent reign of the Taliban. This recent rule by the Taliban comes after the US removed their military forces from the region. But because of Afghanistan and the US’s past interactions with each… Read more »
