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‘Pakistan prefers ‘debilitated’ Afghanistan’

Fabien Baussart, the President of Center of Political and Foreign Affairs blamed Pakistan for supporting Taliban groups and allowing them to operate from its soil…reports Asian Lite News Pakistan has taken no

August 8, 2021

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UK Urged to protect Pakistani Dissidents

Pakistani exiles are facing the fate of Sauid dissident Jamal Khashoggi. The Observer newspaper revealed that intelligence services across Europe warned Pakistani dissidents, including rights activists from the Pakistani province of Balochistan,

August 8, 2021

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‘Taliban eyes looting in Nimroz, not governance’

Many videos were released following the fall of Zaranj to the Taliban showing people carrying equipment as they took them out of government institutions…reports Asian Lite News After the Taliban took over

August 8, 2021

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Afghan civilian casualties up by 80% amid Taliban surge

According to the local press reports, last week was the deadliest so far this year as far as 101 civilians were killed and 516 others injured in 29 attacks in 12 provinces…reports

August 8, 2021

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Pakistan Draws Flak For Funding Taliban

Pakistan-based terror outfits have extended their support to the Taliban in Afghanistan. About 6,000 militants of Tehreek-i- Taliban Pakistan (TTP) are fighting along with the Taliban in Afghanistan … writes Fabien Baussart

August 8, 2021

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India urges UN to decide actions in Afghanistan

India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador T S Tirumurti says the international community cannot afford to set the clock back, reports Asian Lite News India will continue to “stand with Afghanistan

August 8, 2021

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India, Sri Lanka and Maldives hold first Deputy NSA level meet

This was the first meeting at Deputy NSA level after the NSA Trilateral on Maritime Security was revived in November 2020 in Colombo…reports Asian Lite News Under the format of Colombo Security

August 8, 2021

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Drop in FDI into Nepal as India pulls back investments

Though China topped the list of countries which invested the most in Nepal, overall FDI kitty has thinned….reports Mahua Venkatesh At a time when Nepal is battling several economic challenges, foreign direct

August 8, 2021

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Iran brushes off G7’s tanker attack allegations

Saeed Khatibzadeh, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the incident as a “scenario” which took place a few days before the inauguration of the new president of Iran…reports Asian Lite

August 7, 2021

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US urges citizens to immediately leave Afghanistan

Heavy fighting between Afghanistan security forces and the Taliban in the city of Sheberghan, the capital of Jawzjan province, continued for a second consecutive day on Saturday, reports Asian Lite News The

August 7, 2021

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