Tag: Pakistan

(Pakistan/Internet) Pakistan to ‘review’ controversial internet censorship rules (Asad Hashim, Al Jazeera)

Rules passed in November set broad parameters for the country’s internet regulator to censor online content. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/26/pakistani-government-says-will-review-internet-censorship-rules

(Iran/Pakistan) Enhanced int’l transport cooperation stressed between Iran, Pakistan (IRNA)

The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Pakistan and Federal Minister for Communications called for increased international cooperation between Iran and Pakistan...

(Pakistan/Women’s Rights) A Step Forward For Women’s Rights: Pakistan Introduces New Rape Laws (Tanya Elahi, Human Rights Pulse)

Pakistan has announced imminent reforms in light of the protests which swept the nation subsequent to the rape of a mother who was dragged...

(Pakistan/USA/Afghanistan) Pakistan urges Biden to stick to Afghan troop withdrawal (Asad Hashim, Al Jazeera)

Pakistan FM tells Al Jazeera the country has hopes for greater engagement with the new Biden administration. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/21/pakistan-calls-for-us-to-stay-course-on-afghan-peace-talks

(Pakistan/Israel) Will Pakistan Capitalize on a New Opportunity to Work with Israel? (Michael Kugelman, The National Interest)

Islamabad now has a strong incentive to quietly increase its relations with Jerusalem in ways that fall short of normalization. But just because Pakistan has compelling...

(Pakistan) Can the Pakistani opposition alliance unseat PM Imran Khan? (Al Jazeera)

Pakistan Democratic Movement called on supporters to gather outside the election commission amid allegations that Khan fraudulently financed his campaign. An alliance of opposition parties...

(Pakistan/India) Pakistan’s Khan: India’s BJP conducted 2019 air raid to win polls (Al Jazeera)

Pakistan says a 2019 air raid by India was a “false flag” operation conducted by India’s governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)​ for electoral gains...

(Pakistan) Terrorism in Pakistan has declined, but the underlying roots of extremism remain (Madiha Afzal, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2021/01/15/terrorism-in-pakistan-has-declined-but-the-underlying-roots-of-extremism-remain/

(Pakistan/Malaysia) PIA: Pakistan national carrier plane ‘impounded’ in Malaysia (Al Jazeera)

A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) passenger plane has been held back by Malaysian authorities due to a British court case over the jet’s lease. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/15/pia-pakistan-airplane-held-back-in-malaysia

(Pakistan/USA) Pakistani daily criticizes US action against Ansarullah (IRNA)

Leading Pakistani English daily criticizing US action against Ansarullah says it would have no impact on ending the Yemeni conflict. https://en.irna.ir/news/84184748/Pakistani-daily-criticizes-US-action-against-Ansarullah

Pakistan between regional trajectories and fake news (Imtiaz Gul, Marco Emanuele, The Science of Where Magazine)

The Science of Where Magazine meets Imtiaz Gul, one Pakistan’s leading political and security analysts. He has authored four books including The Most Dangerous Place (Viking/Penguin,...

(Pakistan) Supporting Women’s Empowerment in Pakistan: Lessons for Donors (Ayesha Khan, IDS)

https://www.ids.ac.uk/publications/supporting-womens-empowerment-in-pakistan-lessons-for-donors/

(Pakistan) Exposing the fake news war against Pakistan (Imtiaz Gul, East Asia Forum)

For nearly 15 years, a network comprising over a thousand mostly Indian news outlets and domains operating across the world systematically influenced international opinion...

(Pakistan/GCC Countries) Pakistan welcomes revival of ties between Qatar, Saudi-led bloc (Al Jazeera)

Pakistan has welcomed a reduction in tensions between Qatar and its neighbours in the Arabian Gulf, with Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi holding talks...

No ruling yet by Pakistan court on freeing Daniel Pearl’s killer (Al Jazeera)

Pakistan’s Supreme Court adjourned on Thursday without deciding whether to free the man convicted – and later acquitted – of the 2002 murder of...

Pakistan calls for Afghan action as soldier killed in border fire (Asad Hashim, Al Jazeera)

Pakistan has called on the Afghan government to take action against armed groups “finding sanctuaries” in that country, a day after a Pakistani soldier...