Pakistan-China Relations: A Friendship with a Future
By Shamsul Haq The 77th founding anniversary of the People’s Republic of China was celebrated on October 1st. The longstanding fraternal ties between Pakistan and China serve as an example to the world. In the following lines, we will present a detailed overview of Pakistan-China relations and the journey of friendship between the two nations.Pakistan…
KP Assembly Member Abdul Karim Tordheer’s Hujra Attacked in Swabi; Brother, Three Gunmen Reportedly Abducted
By Riaz Hussain SWABI: The hujra (guest house) of Abdul Karim Tordheer, a member of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly from PK-51, was allegedly raided by unidentified armed men late Tuesday night, with reports that his brother, Abdul Nasir, and three security guards were abducted from the premises. According to sources, the armed men arrived at…
KP Assembly Member Abdul Karim Tordheer’s Hujra Attacked in Swabi; Brother, Three Gunmen Reportedly Abducted
By Riaz Hussain : SWABI: The hujra (guest house) of Abdul Karim Tordheer, a member of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly from PK-51, was allegedly raided by unidentified armed men late Tuesday night, with reports that his brother, Abdul Nasir, and three security guards were abducted from the premises. According to sources, the armed men arrived…
Terror and Politics: KP’s Security Crisis Becomes a Centre-Province Blame Game
The worsening security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is increasingly being accompanied by a political confrontation between the provincial and federal governments, with both sides accusing the other of failing to address the province’s security challenges. The dispute has intensified after a series of deadly attacks in southern KP, including the September 26 bombing at the…
Pakistan enters crucial IMF review amid fiscal and trade challenges
Riaz HussainPESHAWAR: Formal negotiations between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the fourth review of the $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the third review of the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) are expected to begin as Pakistan faces a mixed economic picture.The IMF mission, led by Iva Petrova, is expected to…
Xi Jinping’s US visit: Is the ice finally beginning to melt?
By Shamsul Haq Relations between the world’s two largest economic and military powers, China and the United States, have in recent years been marked by rivalry, mistrust and periodic confrontation. Against this backdrop, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the United States from September 23 to 25 carries considerable diplomatic significance. The central question,…
Imaan Mazari, Hadi Chattha Rearrest Sparks Outcry After Supreme Court Suspends Sentences
Riaz Hussain The rearrest of human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband, lawyer Hadi Ali Chattha, hours after Pakistan’s Supreme Court suspended their 17-year sentences has triggered strong reactions from lawyers, rights activists, politicians and social media users. The couple was sentenced to a combined 17 years in prison in a controversial case…
Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb Crisis: Rising Pressure on Global Energy Supplies and Pakistan’s Import Bill
By Riaz Hussain PESHAWAR: For Pakistan, a crisis thousands of kilometres away in the Middle East could eventually show up at petrol stations, on electricity bills and in the prices of everyday goods.Growing tensions around two of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints — the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait — are…
Grenade Attack on Police Post Foiled in Mardan. Assailant Killed, Three Officers Injured.
Riaz Hussain MARDAN: Police in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province foiled a grenade attack on a police post in Mardan district, killing the suspected attacker and leaving three police officers with minor injuries, officials said. The attack took place at at the Sari Behlol police post, which falls within the jurisdiction of Takht Bhai police…
Pakistan,s Politics: Long Marches, New Provinces and a Changing Regional Landscape
By Shamsul HaqAt a time when the country is witnessing growing anticipation over two major political movements — the Jamaat-e-Islami’s long march towards Islamabad on September 20, announced by its Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman against the petroleum levy, and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s already announced September 27 long march demanding an end to its founder Imran…
