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Media

2022-01-27

China offers payoffs to Pakistani journalists for Olympics propaganda

The Chinese embassy in Pakistan has been seeking out journalists and offering them money in exchange for countering media that 'politicised and stigmatised' the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

Human Rights

2022-01-26

Kabul bakery aims to save Afghans from hunger as poverty crisis worsens

For the families receiving free bread in a campaign organised by a Kabul university professor, the naan is the only food they will eat on some days.

Society

2022-01-25

Pashtun tribes in Balochistan block highway, halt work in protest of CPEC

The Chinese project is ignoring local tribes' concerns and destroying billions of rupees' worth of agricultural land in the name of development.

Diplomacy

2022-01-24

Beijing 'unlawfully' staking claims to South China Sea and beyond

China has no basis under international law for claims that have put Beijing on a collision course with its littoral neighbours.

Security

2022-01-21

Pakistan on alert after Baloch separatists claim deadly blast in Lahore

'We will carry out more attacks and will further extend it to all commercial cities of Pakistan,' the Baloch Nationalist Army said.

Science & Technology

2022-01-20

Mandatory Chinese Olympics app has 'devastating' encryption flaw

The MY2022 app, which is used to monitor COVID-19 and is mandatory for all athletes, journalists and other Olympics attendees, may have been intentionally sabotaged for surveillance purposes.

Terrorism

2022-01-19

Pakistanis slam commemorations of slain Iranian general Soleimani

Iran's memorialisation of Qassem Soleimani is 'a part of Tehran's efforts to portray a terrorist as a hero of the Muslim world', said one observer.

Security

2022-01-18

Pakistani killed in Iran-backed strike in Abu Dhabi

The incident comes 2 weeks after the Houthis hijacked the UAE-flagged Rwabee and released footage purporting to show military equipment on board.

Economy

2022-01-17

China seeks a dependent Afghanistan for access to minerals, say analysts

Many are doubting the motivations and goals behind China's provision of humanitarian aid and millions of dollars in financial assistance to the government in Kabul.

Diplomacy

2022-01-14

China gaining military, economic influence by racking up debtors around the world

Recipients of Chinese loans and development assistance are finding themselves unable to repay or in unfavourable conditions, sparking unrest and even violence in some countries.

Security

2022-01-13

Iranian regime unchanged, unrepentant 2 years after Soleimani's death

The Iranian regime continues to menace neighbours and foes with its proxy regional militias and military spending, even as its economy grinds to a halt.

Politics

2022-01-12

Chinese investment in Egypt comes at high price, analysts warn

China's massive investment in the Suez Canal region serves Beijing's expansionist goals to penetrate multiple regions economically and militarily, and risks dire long-term consequences.

Security

2022-01-11

Glorification of slain Iranian general Soleimani rankles Afghans

Slain IRGC Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani is responsible for thousands of Afghan deaths and should not be honoured as a hero, Afghans say.

Terrorism

2022-01-10

ISIS militants on the run after police raid in Quetta

Counterterrorism police said they had stormed a hideout in Quetta and killed six militants, but "around four to five managed to escape".

Economy

2022-01-07

Poverty, brain drain pose serious challenges to Afghanistan

The departure of the youth and the elite from Afghanistan will damage irreparably the economy and general development of the country, say observers.

Terrorism

2022-01-06

Pakistani authorities maintain pressure in ISIS-K crackdown

Law enforcement agencies say they have dismantled multiple ISIS-K groups in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in recent months.

Religion

2022-01-05

Global Imams urge Muslims to boycott Beijing Olympics

Islamic leaders of all denominations have told Muslims not to attend or participate in the games over China's ongoing oppression, torture and sexual abuse of Muslims in Xinjiang.

Politics

2022-01-04

Iran's push for war, instability abroad deepen domestic discontent

The regime's insistence on upholding the legacy of slain IRGC commander Qassem Soleimani comes at the expense of the Iranian people, who are getting more and more impatient.