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Deadly border attacks test Pakistani gov’t relations with Taliban

Alleged Pakistani raids in Afghanistan in response to killing of its soldiers have raised tensions between two nations.

Al Jazeera

Shehbaz Sharif says will devise plan for security of Chinese and other foreigners working in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: In the wake of the suicide attack on Chinese nationals in Karachi, prime minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that he will hold a meeting to devise plan for security of people from China and other foreigners working in Pakistan.

The Times of India

Woman graduate student behind suicide attack at Pakistani university

A woman suicide bomber who killed three Chinese teachers in Pakistan was a teacher who had enrolled for a master's degree months before her attack, carried out on behalf of separatist insurgents, a Pakistani official said on Wednesday.

Reuters

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Foreign Affairs

Factbox-Who are the Pakistan separatists behind attack on Chinese citizens?

The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), which claimed a deadly attack on Chinese citizens in Karachi on Tuesday, is the most prominent of a number of separatist groups operating against the Pakistani state in the southwestern province of Balochistan.

Reuters

Suicide blast in southern Pakistan kills 3 Chinese, driver

Pakistani officials say an explosion ripped through a van inside a university campus in southern Pakistan, killing three Chinese nationals and their Pakistani driver

The Independent UK

Female suicide bomber kills three Chinese teachers and Pakistani at Karachi university

A suspected female suicide bomber killed three Chinese teachers in Karachi on Tuesday, police and officials said, drawing strong condemnation from Beijing, in the first major attack this year against nationals of long-time ally China working in Pakistan.

Reuters

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Turkish President, Pakistani PM to Visit Saudi Arabia this Week

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan plans to visit Saudi Arabia on Thursday, two sources with information on the matter told Reuters. No further details were provided but it is scheduled at time when Muslims often perform the Umrah. Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to visit Saudi Arabia on his…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran-Pakistan Ties on Brink after Khan's Ouster

Iran is concerned that the progress it has made in bilateral relations with Pakistan may evaporate with the ouster of prime minister Imran Khan. Iranian experts expect new Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif to pay a visit to Iran soon as part of a revision of his predecessor's foreign policy. Pakistan…

Asharq Al-Awsat

The goal of an energy-secure South Asia

While universal coverage can catalyse the region’s economic growth, energy trade must be linked to peace building

The Hindu

The troubled innings of a Pakistan Prime Minister

Imran Khan’s brand of populism may well continue to thrive despite his fall, even as Pakistan dreams of a progressive politics

The Hindu

Spectre of polio returns to haunt Pakistan as baby boy is left paralysed

First case in a year sparks fears of new outbreak despite success of national programme to wipe out the disease

The Guardian - UK

Govt blocks 16 more YouTube channels, Facebook account with over 68 cr viewership

The government on Monday blocked 16 YouTube channels, including six which it said were operating from Pakistan, and a Facebook account, for spreading disinformation related to India’s national security, foreign relations and public order, according to an official statement.

Newslaundry

India increased military expenditure by 0.9% in 2021; China by 4.7%: SIPRI report

“Amid ongoing tensions and border disputes with China and Pakistan that occasionally spill over into armed clashes, India has prioritised the modernisation of its armed forces and self-reliance in arms production,” it noted

The Hindu

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Al Jazeera

In Pakistan, Rooh Afza scents memories and refreshes souls

In 1907, a herbalist in Old Delhi made a cordial to refresh his patients, inadvertently launching a scarlet empire.

Reuters

Afghan defence minister says will not tolerate 'invasions'

Afghanistan's acting defence minister said on Sunday that the Taliban administration would not tolerate "invasions" from its neighours after protesting against airstrikes it says were conducted by neighbouring Pakistan.

Wales Online

Man launches campaign to clear mum's name after she's accused of murdering husband in Pakistan

Yasmin Kausar faces a possible death sentence after being accused of murdering her husband

The Independent UK

Modi visits Indian-controlled Kashmir amid tight security

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Himalayan Kashmir for his first public event since New Delhi stripped the disputed region’s semi-autonomy and took direct control in 2019

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The Hindu

Pakistani terrorists killed in encounter in south Kashmir identified

The encounter took place after security forces had launched a cordon and search operation based on specific inputs regarding presence of terrorists in Kashmir.

Al Jazeera

Iran Revolutionary Guard general survives attack; bodyguard dead

Bodyguard of Iranian general is killed in a shooting in Sistan-Baluchistan, a province bordering Pakistan and Afghan.

Dynamite News

Pakistani girls afraid to seek justice against harassment due to power play forces

The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016 (PECA) of Pakistan is federal legislation to prevent cyber crimes but it is being misused by harassers who are influential people backed by knowledge of loop holes in the law. Read full story on Dynamite News:

Asharq Al-Awsat

Militants in Afghanistan Strike Pakistan Army Post, Kill 3

Militants in Afghanistan fired heavy weapons across the border into a Pakistani military outpost overnight, killing three personnel, the army said Saturday, in the latest violence to rattle the volatile region. A firefight ensued with the militants firing toward the army post in Pakistan's rugged North Waziristan region, and several…

The Independent UK

Militants in Afghanistan strike Pakistan army post, kill 3

Pakistan's army says militants in Afghanistan have fired heavy weapons across the border into a military outpost overnight, killing three personnel

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Arrests 3 Accused of Spying for Israel

Iranian intelligence officers arrested three individuals in southeastern Iran for suspected links to Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency and for releasing classified information, Iranian state TV reported Thursday. The TV’s official website said the three men were arrested in the Sistan-Baluchistan province. However, the report did not provide any details on…

Dynamite News

UGC, AICTE warn Indian students against going to Pakistan for higher studies

University Grants Commission (UGC) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) advised Indian students not to travel to Pakistan for pursuing higher education while stating that such degrees wouldn't be recognised in India. Read more on Dynamite News:

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