Af-Pak Digest | September 2019
I Overview Pakistan: • Opposition Parties• Pakistan-India• Pakistan-China• Pakistan-US• Pakistan-Afghanistan• No move to recognize Israel• Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Afghanistan: • Peace and Reconciliation• Presidential election• UNSC Renews mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan II Developments in Pakistan Opposition Parties The number of opposition leaders arrested in the name of accountability continued to grow with another […]
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Tech in Africa Naspers is second largest e-investor in India South African fund, Naspers, is the second-largest overseas internet investor in India having put in $ 4 billion over the past five years. In an interview with The Economic Times, the head of Naspers Bob van Dijk, indicated India would remain a key market for […]
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India’s Mozambique Gas Investment Cleared A consortium of Indian firms and their partners in late June made the final decision to invest $ 20 billion to build a liquid natural gas terminal in Mozambique for the Rovuma Offshore Area 1 gasfield. Indian firms hold 26% share in the investment. The first gas shipments are expected […]
Af-Pak Digest by | August 2019
I Overview Pakistan:• Government’s hounding of opposition continues• Economy• Army Chief’s tenure extended• Pakistan’s troubles at FATF continue• Pakistan-India• Pakistan-US Afghanistan: • Peace and Reconciliation moves• Uncertainty concerning the Presidential Election II Developments in Pakistan Government’s hounding of opposition continues The Imran Khan government continued to target major opposition leaders through the accountability process. Releasing a […]
Af-Pak Digest – July 2019
I Overview Pakistan:• Economy and Budget• Judiciary• Opposition unity• New DG ISI appointed• FATF censures Pakistan again• Pakistan-India• Pakistan-US• PM Imran Khan at the SCO summit Afghanistan: • Peace and Reconciliation moves• President Ghani visits Pakistan• President Ghani at the SCO summit II Developments in Pakistan Economy and budget The government presented its budget for […]
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Africa Shrugs Off Huawei Concerns Despite reports that Chinese equipment was behind a data security breach in its secretariat early last year, the African Union in May signed a new memorandum of understanding on ICT cooperation with the controversial Chinese electronics firms Huawei. Even as the United States and other Western governments introduced bans on […]
Af-Pak Digest June 2019
I Overview Pakistan:• Terrorism• PTM in the crosshairs of the Pakistan army• Opposition parties • Senior army officers convicted of espionage• IMF bailout• Pakistan-India• Mega CPEC projects inaugurated• Pakistan-Iran Afghanistan:• Peace and Reconciliation moves• Extension of President Ghani’s term criticized• Afghanistan-Pakistan II Developments in Pakistan Terrorism An explosion triggered by a suicide bomber on May 8 […]
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Abortive Coup Attempt in Ethiopia A failed coup attempt that killed four people, including its chief of army staff and a provincial governor, rocked Ethiopia’s polity in late June. The coup leader, Brigadier General Asaminew Tsige, was killed while trying to escape from a hideout. Some 250 people have since been arrested. The coup puts […]
Af-Pak Digest May 2019
I Overview Pakistan:• Economy• Cabinet reshuffle- Finance Minister resigns• Terror attacks• State targets Pashtun Tahafuz Movement• Pakistan-India relations• Pakistan-China relations• Pakistan-Iran relations Afghanistan:• Peace and Reconciliation• Taliban announce spring offensive• Extension of Presidential term• Peace Jirga meets• Afghanistan-Pakistan relations II Developments in Pakistan Economic turmoil continues In its World Economic Outlook, the IMF has projected that in the absence of further adjustment policies, growth in […]
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Sudan Cracks Down on Protestors The Sudanese military regime cracked down on pro-democracy protestors on June 3, ending civilian protests against the regime that began in December last year. Over 115 people were killed when soldiers attacked a protest site and rampaged through Khartoum. The Central Committee of Sudan Doctors said 40 bodies were pulled […]