Pakistani Government to Deploy Army in Major Cities To Implement Public SOPs Against COVID-19
The Pakistani government has deployed the army in major cities in response to an increase in COVID incidents. ISPR announced on Monday that it had mobilized troops throughout the country. The government had requested assistance in enforcing recommended counter-Covid-19 initiatives. This involves deployment in 16 cities with a very high positivity rate. Positivity rate is […]
China and South Asian Countries Conference on Combating COVID-19
Wang Yi, China\’s State Councilor and Foreign Minister, will consult with his counterparts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. The conference will take place on Tuesday. The parties will discuss strategies to combat COVID-19 as well as post-pandemic economic recovery. Many suspects that this meeting is in response to India\’s horrific crisis. India […]
Pro-Peace Rhetoric Pakistan offers Peace Talk to India
In the past month, Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has visited several middle eastern countries. During which he conveyed the message of cooperation of respective countries with Pakistan and repeated one thing; Pakistan is ready for peace only if India is ready for it. Pakistan Demands India to Reconsider its Unilateral Decision On Sunday […]
Pakistan\’s Special Envoy Visits Afghanistan
Pakistan’s Special Envoy\’s visit to Afghanistan, M Sadiq met his Afghan counterpart Omer Daudzai at Presidential Palace in Kabul this Sunday. Matters pertaining to trade, transit, and security were the themes of discussion. This visit comes two weeks after NA Speaker Asad Qaiser’s trip was cancelled as he could not land in Kabul due to […]
India Orders to Remove Online Posts; As Social Media Causes Panic Amidst COVID
The government of India ordered Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to take dozens of social media posts that criticise its handling of the pandemic. As India is struggling with a devastating second wave of Covid-19 spraying throughout India. Compliance on Order Reportedly, the order aimed at around 100 positions. This includes criticism from opposition politicians. Furthermore, […]
China Offers 400,000 COVID Vaccines to Afghanistan
As Afghan officials stated last Monday that China has promised to deliver 400,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine COVID-19 to Afghanistan. In a meeting with health officials, the Chinese ambassador in Kabul said, \”China would provide 400 000 doses of the COVID-19 immunisation to Afghanistan,\” The World Health Organization has approved the Sinopharm in China. However, […]
CIA Chief Visits Kabul Unannounced
The associated press (AP) reported that CIA director William Burns made a trip to Kabul on Saturday. The international observers are a little surprised on this unannounced trip. CIA’s Washington office declined to comment on the visit. The office declined any information on the director\’s schedule or rationale for the visit. This comes as development […]
CPEC Threat Matrix
The threats to CPEC emanate from internal issues such as the Baloch insurgency to administrative lapses and political upheavals in the region.
24th April 1929 – The First Non-Stop Flight to British India
Flight Lt. Norman H. Jenkins made the first nonstop UK-British Raj flight in 1929, covering 4,130 miles in 50 hours.