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  • Taliban team may arrive soon to discuss security challenges

    اسلام آباد: افغان طالبان کی عبوری حکومت کا ایک اعلیٰ سطحی وفد جلد ہی اسلام آباد پہنچنے کی توقع ہے کہ وہ پاکستانی حکام کے ساتھ افغانستان میں مقیم تحریک طالبان پاکستان (ٹی ٹی پی) کی جانب سے پاکستان کو درپیش سیکیورٹی چیلنجز پر ایک تازہ خطرے کے انتباہ کے درمیان تبادلہ خیال کرے گا۔

    سفارتی ذرائع نے بتایا بزنس ریکارڈر افغان عبوری حکومت کا ایک وفد جلد ہی اسلام آباد پہنچنے والا ہے جس میں پاکستانی وفد کی سربراہی وزیر دفاع خواجہ آصف اور ڈائریکٹر جنرل انٹر سروسز انٹیلی جنس (آئی ایس آئی) لیفٹیننٹ جنرل ندیم کے ساتھ گزشتہ ماہ ہونے والے اعلیٰ سطحی دورے کے بعد ہو گی۔ انجم کابل۔

    توقع ہے کہ افغان طالبان حکام پاکستان کی جانب سے حال ہی میں افغان طالبان کے ساتھ شیئر کی گئی تجاویز پر اپنا ردعمل بتائیں گے۔



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  • Punjab CM, governor discuss political situation

    لاہور: نگراں وزیراعلیٰ پنجاب محسن نقوی نے گورنر ہاؤس کا دورہ کیا اور گورنر محمد بلیغ الرحمان سے ملاقات کی، جس میں موجودہ صورتحال پر تبادلہ خیال کیا گیا۔

    ملاقات میں عمومی صورتحال پر تبادلہ خیال کیا گیا۔

    ذرائع نے دعویٰ کیا کہ الیکشن کمیشن آف پاکستان (ای سی پی) کی جانب سے اعلان کردہ انتخابی شیڈول کے تناظر میں پنجاب میں عام انتخابات سے متعلق امور بھی زیر بحث آئے۔

    ذرائع نے مزید بتایا کہ عبوری وزیراعلیٰ نے گورنر کو صوبے میں امن و امان کی مجموعی صورتحال اور آئندہ ماہ رمضان میں عوام کی سہولت کے لیے حکومت کی جانب سے کیے گئے اقدامات سے آگاہ کیا۔

    شیڈول کے مطابق ریٹرننگ افسر کی جانب سے 11 مارچ کو پبلک نوٹس جاری کیا جائے گا۔

    امیدواروں نے…



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  • Russia, six Afghanistan’s neighbours including Pakistan set up club to discuss road to peace

    تاشقند: روس اور افغانستان کی سرحد سے متصل چھ ممالک نے جنگ زدہ ملک میں طویل مدتی امن کے حصول کے طریقوں پر بات چیت کے لیے ایک کلب قائم کیا ہے، منگل کو افتتاحی اجلاس میں سفارت کاروں نے افغان مرکزی بینک کے اثاثوں کو منجمد کرنے کا مطالبہ کیا ہے۔

    ازبکستان کی وزارت خارجہ نے کہا کہ روس، چین، ایران، پاکستان، ازبکستان، تاجکستان اور ترکمانستان کے خصوصی نمائندے تاشقند میں بلائے گئے اور افغانستان کو درپیش مسائل پر بات چیت کے لیے باقاعدگی سے ملاقات کرنے کا ارادہ رکھتے ہیں۔

    ازبک نمائندہ خصوصی عصمتیلا ایرگاشیف نے کہا کہ گروپ نے مغربی ممالک پر زور دیا کہ وہ افغان مرکزی بینک کے اثاثوں پر سے روک اٹھا لیں۔

    \”ان ممالک کے نمائندوں نے اس بات پر زور دیا کہ افغانستان کے مرکزی بینک کی رقم کی واپسی…



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  • In Kabul talks, Pakistan and Afghanistan discuss growing threat of TTP, ISKP

    Pakistan and Afghanistan discussed the growing threat of terrorism in the region, particularly from the banned militant groups Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), in high-level talks held in Kabul on Wednesday. The Pakistani delegation led by Defence Minister Khawaja Asif met Afghan Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund and discussed counter-terrorism measures. The two sides agreed to collaborate to effectively address the threat of terrorism posed by various entities and organisations. The Afghan side asked for the release of Afghans detained in Pakistani jails and for facilities for Afghan passengers at the Torkham and Chaman-Spin Boldak borders. Pakistan has seen a rise in terrorist attacks across the country, believed to have been planned and directed by TTP leaders based in Afghanistan, and the government is sending delegations to Tehran and Kabul to ask them to ensure their soil is not used by terrorists against Pakistan.



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  • Pakistan delegation visits Kabul to discuss security concerns | The Express Tribune

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    KABUL:

    A high-ranking delegation led by Defence Minister Khawaja Asif is in Kabul today to meet with officials of the Afghan Taliban government to discuss security matters including counter-terrorism measures, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Wednesday.

    The delegation includes Inter-Services Intelligence Director General Lt Gen Nadeem Anjum and Pakistan\’s special envoy on Afghanistan Ambassador Muhammad Sadiq.

    The visit comes against the backdrop of a recent surge in Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) sponsored terrorist attacks in Pakistan. Sources say Islamabad will persuade the Afghan interim government to live up to its commitment of not allowing Afghan soil to be used by the TTP and its affiliates.

    The visit was the result of hectic behind-the-scenes efforts by Pakistan aimed at pressing the Afghan Taliban to tackle TTP sanctuaries.

    Official sources claimed that the Afghan Taliban have shown a willingness to address Pakistan’s concerns, however, observers are skeptical.

    Earlier, the Afghan Taliban government showed their willingness to address Pakistan’s concerns on the banned TTP after Islamabad stepped up the pressure in the wake of a recent surge in terrorism.

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    Official sources familiar with the development told The Express Tribune that Pakistan and the interim Afghan government have been in backchannel conversations to resolve the issue of the banned terrorist outfit.

    Those contacts have been triggered by the surge in terrorism in Pakistan particularly after the deadly terrorist attack in the Police Lines area of Peshawar in which over 100 people – mostly policemen – lost their lives.

    The deadly attack compelled Pakistan to revisit the strategy pursued by the previous government, which sought to address the TTP issue through talks.

    The PTI government allowed hundreds of TTP terrorists to return as part of confidence-building measures. But the move backfired as TTP members regrouped and started launching renewed attacks.

    The Peshawar Police Lines attack dealt a fatal blow to the peace efforts as the civilian and military leadership decided not to seek any direct talks with the TTP. Instead, the decision was taken to raise the issue with the Afghan Taliban at the highest level.





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  • Pakistani delegation reaches Kabul to discuss ‘security-related matters’

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    A high-ranking Pakistani delegation led by the Minister for Defence Khawaja Asif arrived in Kabul on Wednesday to meet with officials of the Afghan interim government.

    According to a tweet by the Foreign Office, the two sides will discuss security-related matters including counter-terrorism measures.

    The delegation’s visit comes at a time when Pakistan is witnessing a spike in terrorism incidents, including one in the Police Lines in Peshawar and one on the Karachi Police Office.

    Moreover, the Torkham border has been closed for past three days day following a deadlock over starting a dialogue prevailed between border officials of Pakistan and Afghanistan.

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    On Saturday, Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said that national harmony was needed to uproot the “monster of terrorism”, adding that “Imran Khan’s lust for power was creating hurdles in achieving that.”

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    Talking to a private media channel, he said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) avoided building a national consensus against terrorism by refusing to participate in the All Parties Conference (APC) called in the wake of the Police Lines Peshawar tragedy.

    While condemning the Karachi terror attack, the minister said the government’s top priority was to control terrorism and deal with the economic crisis and that it had kept all political differences and instability aside to achieve those endeavours.

    TTP warns of more attacks against police

    Last week, five terrorists attacked Karachi Police office. In response, a counter-terrorism operation featuring personnel from Pakistan Army, Rangers and Sindh Police was launched.

    The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) took responsibility for the attack in a message sent by its spokesman to journalists.

    The TTP, which is separate from the Afghan Taliban but with a similar fundamental ideology, emerged in Pakistan in 2007 and carried out a horrific wave of violence that was largely crushed by a military operation launched in late 2014.

    Security forces clear Karachi police office, terrorists killed

    But attacks – mostly targeting security forces – have been on the rise again since the Afghan Taliban seized control of Kabul in August 2021 and a shaky months-long ceasefire between the TTP and Islamabad ended in November last year.



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  • Pakistani delegation in Kabul to discuss security-related matters: FO

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    The Foreign Office said on Wednesday that a Pakistani delegation has arrived in Kabul for talks with officials of the interim Afghan government on security-related matters.

    “A high-ranking delegation led by the Minister for Defence is in Kabul today to meet with officials of the Afghan Interim Government to discuss security-related matters including counter-terrorism measures,” it said in a tweet.

    In photos released by the Afghan prime minister’s office, the Pakistani delegation — comprising Inter-Services Intelligence Director General LT Gen Nadeem Anjum, Foreign Secretary Asad Majeed Khan, Chargé d’Affaires (CdA) to Afghanistan Ubaidur Rehman Nizamani and Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Mohammad Sadiq — can be seen meeting Afghanistan’s acting deputy Prime Minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar alongside Asif.

    A statement from the Afghan Council of Ministers (prime minister) said the two sides discussed economic cooperation, regional connectivity, trade, and bilateral relations.

    A Pakistani delegation led by Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and including DG ISI meets Afghanistan’s Acting First Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan for Economic Affairs Abdul Ghani Baradar on Wednesday.—Photo from Afghan Prime Minister’s Office

    “Pakistan and Afghanistan are neighbours and should have cordial relations. The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan wants expansion of commercial and economic relations with Pakistan as such relations are in the interest of both countries,” the statement quoted Mullah Baradar as saying.

    He further said that political and security issues should not affect trade and economic matters between the two countries and should be kept separate from political and security problems.

    The statement revealed that the Afghan deputy prime minister asked the delegation to release Afghans detained in Pakistan jail.

    He also urged Pakistan to ensure facilities for Afghan passengers at the Torkham and Chaman-Spin Boldak borders, and special consideration be given to emergency patients.

    A Pakistani delegation meets Afghanistan’s Acting First Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan for Economic Affairs Abdul Ghani Baradar on Wednesday.—Photo from Afghan Prime Minister’s Office

    The statement added that the Pakistani side assured the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan to resolve the problems. The delegation said that the concerned ministries and committees would be asked to step up efforts for solutions to these problems.

    The meeting comes as the Pakistan-Afghanistan Torkham border — the main trading and border crossing point between the two countries — remained closed for the third straight day on Tuesday after a deadlock over starting a dialogue prevailed between border officials of Pakistan and Afghanistan.

    Earlier this week, the Afghan Taliban had shut the border crossing, accusing Pakis­tan of reneging on its commitments.

    The Afghan Taliban co­mmissioner for Tor­kham had said the border has been closed down for travel and transit trade. “Pakistan has not abi­ded by its commitments and so the gateway has been shut down on the directions of (our) leadership,” Maulavi Moham­mad Siddique had tweeted.

    According to unconfir­m­ed media reports, the int­erim Afghan governm­ent was irked by an unannounced ban on the travel of Afghan patients seeking treatment in Pakistan.

    On Feb 21, an exchange of fire between Pakistan and Afghanistan was also reported at the Torkham border in which a security guard was injured.


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  • Pakistan delegation in Kabul to discuss security-related matters: FO

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    The Foreign Office said on Wednesday that a Pakistani delegation has arrived in Kabul for talks with officials of the interim Afghan government on security-related matters.

    “A high-ranking delegation led by the Minister for Defence is in Kabul today to meet with officials of the Afghan Interim Government to discuss security-related matters including counter-terrorism measures,” it said in a tweet.


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  • President Alvi, OPay CEO discuss digital economy | The Express Tribune


    KARACHI:

    President Dr Arif Alvi met with OPay CEO Zhou Yahui at the Presidential Residence in Islamabad where both sides exchanged in-depth ideas.

    The ideas include ‘the development prospects of the digital economy in Pakistan, how OPay’s Fintech technology can help Pakistan realise “de-cashisation,” and how to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to embrace the digital economy’.

    President Alvi expressed his appreciation and admiration for the achievements of OPay, and believed that the development of digital finance in Pakistan should be promoted unswervingly.

    He highlighted that there may be security risks in the process of digital financial development, and anticipated that OPay can effectively prevent them with the help of its own advanced technology and experience.

    During the meeting, OPay CEO Zhou Yahui emphasised that, “During the course of business development, we discovered that Pakistan’s Fintech market has huge potential. Fintech technology is brought to Pakistan to contribute to the development of Pakistan’s digital economy and inclusive finance.”

    In the past five years, OPay has grown rapidly in emerging markets such as Pakistan, Nigeria and Egypt, and it has become one of the largest financial technology companies in Africa and the Middle East. Yahui believes that “digital banks will soon develop in Pakistan, which also requires the underlying support of technology, such as AI technology.”

    “People will soon see that the evaluation and transaction of digital assets such as digital finance, deposit and withdrawal, and personal credit rating can be completed quickly and accurately,” he said.

     

    Published in The Express Tribune, February 22nd, 2023.

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  • Defense chiefs of S. Korea, UAE discuss cooperation in arms industry, cybersecurity

    \"جنوبی

    جنوبی کوریا کے وزیر دفاع لی جونگ سوپ (دائیں طرف) اور ان کے متحدہ عرب امارات کے ہم منصب، محمد احمد البواردی، منگل کو ابوظہبی میں متحدہ عرب امارات کی وزارت دفاع میں اپنی بات چیت سے قبل ایک اعزازی گارڈ کا معائنہ کر رہے ہیں، لی کے دفتر سے جاری کردہ اس تصویر میں۔ (یونہاپ)

    سیول کی وزارت دفاع نے بدھ کو بتایا کہ جنوبی کوریا اور متحدہ عرب امارات کے دفاعی سربراہان نے ابوظہبی میں ہتھیاروں کی صنعت، سائبر سیکیورٹی اور دیگر شعبوں میں دوطرفہ تعاون پر بات چیت کی ہے۔

    منگل کو ہونے والی بات چیت کے دوران، وزیر دفاع لی جونگ سوپ اور ان کے متحدہ عرب امارات کے ہم منصب، محمد احمد البواردی نے دونوں ممالک کے اسٹریٹجک دفاعی صنعت میں تعاون اور ایک کثیر الٹرول ٹرانسپورٹ طیاروں کی ترقی کے بارے میں مفاہمت کی حالیہ یادداشتوں کو نوٹ کیا جس میں ایک \”عظیم\” سنگ میل ہے۔ ان کا تعاون.

    دونوں انتظامات پر گزشتہ ماہ اس وقت دستخط ہوئے جب صدر یون سک یول نے متحدہ عرب امارات کے صدر محمد بن زید النہیان کے ساتھ سربراہی اجلاس کے لیے ابوظہبی کا دورہ کیا۔

    وزارت کے مطابق، ان انتظامات کی بنیاد پر، لی اور متحدہ عرب امارات کے دفاعی سربراہ نے \”مشترکہ سرمایہ کاری، تحقیق اور ٹیکنالوجی کی ترقی\” میں نئے تعاون کے لیے مختلف آپشنز تلاش کرنے پر اتفاق کیا۔

    خاص طور پر، انہوں نے ہتھیاروں کے نظام کی نشاندہی کرنے کے لیے مل کر کام کرنے پر اتفاق کیا، جو مشترکہ طور پر تیار اور تیار کیے جاسکتے ہیں، اور مشترکہ تحقیق کے لیے ممکنہ علاقوں کو تلاش کریں۔

    دونوں فریقوں نے سائبر اور اسپیس ڈومینز، اور سائنس پر مبنی تربیتی پروگراموں میں تعاون کو مضبوط بنانے پر بھی اتفاق کیا، جبکہ خصوصی جنگی تربیت، عوام سے عوام کے تبادلے اور دیگر شعبوں میں تعاون کے لیے اپنے جاری دباؤ کا \”انتہائی\” جائزہ لیا۔

    البواردی نے متحدہ عرب امارات میں جنوبی کوریا کے فوجی دستے کو، جسے Akh یونٹ کے نام سے جانا جاتا ہے، کو دو طرفہ تعاون کا ایک \”علامت\” قرار دیا، اور کہا کہ اس یونٹ نے UAE کی فوج کی جنگی صلاحیتوں کو تقویت دینے میں \”بڑا\” کردار ادا کیا ہے، وزارت کے مطابق۔

    2011 میں شروع کیا گیا، Akh یونٹ ملک میں مختلف مشنز انجام دے رہا ہے، جس میں متحدہ عرب امارات کے فوجیوں کی تربیت اور ہنگامی صورت حال کی صورت میں خطے میں کوریائی شہریوں کی حفاظت شامل ہے۔ اخ کا مطلب عربی میں بھائی ہے۔

    لی نے بات چیت کا استعمال شمالی کوریا کے جوہری اور میزائل خطرات کو روکنے اور جزیرہ نما کوریا میں امن کو فروغ دینے کے لیے سیول کی کوششوں کی وضاحت کے لیے کیا، اور کوششوں کے لیے متحدہ عرب امارات کی حمایت کا مطالبہ کیا۔

    وزارت کے مطابق، بات چیت کے بعد، لی نے ابوظہبی میں متحدہ عرب امارات کے ایک فوجی یونٹ کا دورہ کیا جو جنوبی کوریا کے ساختہ Cheongung II مڈرنج سطح سے ہوا میں مار کرنے والے میزائل سسٹم کو چلاتا ہے، اور وہاں موجود فوجیوں کی حوصلہ افزائی کی، وزارت کے مطابق۔ (یونہاپ)





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