Asian Lite News Archive

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  • ‘My office committed to advocating autonomy of Tibet’

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     The US has the right to have whatever meetings it wants and his office is committed to advocate the autonomy of Tibet within China, US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, Robert A. Destro, has said. He talked tough on China’s criticism of his recent meeting with Tibetan President Lobsang Sangay during the latter’s visit to…

  • Pakistan Admits Its Role in Pulwama Attack

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    Pakistan has admitted and boasted about its role in the 2019 Pulwama suicide bombing in Kashmir in which 40 Indian paramilitary troopers were killed by the globally banned terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad. In his address to the National Assembly, Pakistan’s Science and Technology Minister Fawad Chaudhry termed the Pulwama terror attack an “accomplishment” under the leadership…

  • Call for ‘Independent Balochistan’ from Pak Opposition Alliance

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    Maryam Nawaz, in her address, said that the time has come to change the fate of Pakistan and Balochistan. “No longer will husbands and brothers go missing, people of Balochistan,” daughter of former PM Nawaz Sharif, who wore a traditional Balochi dress, told the huge gathering…reports ATEET SHARMA Facing death and discrimination at the hands…

  • Building a Great Wall Around China

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    Ahead of the 2+2 dialogue of the Defence and Foreign Ministers, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made it plain that talks in New Delhi will look at ways of thwarting the CPC…reports ATUL ANEJA Amid a military standoff with China in Ladakh, India and the United States began a landmark dialogue which will cement…

  • The Pak Plan To Destabilize J&K

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    A top level panel exposes Pakistan’s game plan to destabilize the Jammu and Kashmir …. Reports Asian Lite News Kashmir Policy and Strategy Group organised a webinar on Pakistan Army’s game plan to destabilise the Jammu and Kashmir region and India’s response to stem the efforts. The event was moderated by  noted jurist Ashok Bhan…

  • Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire to take effect on Monday

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    The development comes after Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan separately met US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ….reports Asian Lite News The US State Department has announced that a humanitarian ceasefire will come into effect in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region on Monday after Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to the…

  • UN hopes Israel-Sudan agreement will ensure peace

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    The United Nations remains fully committed to supporting Sudan’s efforts to achieve socio-economic recovery .said spokesman…reports Asian Lite News UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday expressed hope that the agreement between Israel and Sudan to normalise relations will create opportunities for peace and prosperity in the wider regions, said his spokesman. Guterres took note of…

  • Pakistan to remain on FATF grey list

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    In a major setback for Pakistan, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has retained Pakistan on the “grey list” till February next year, after Islamabad failed to comply with the 27-point action plan set by the global terror financing watchdog. According to reports, Turkey has backed Pakistan and proposed that members should consider Pakistan’s good…

  • Erdogan’s Calamitous Authoritarianism

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    A brief synopsis of Erdogan’s criminal domestic practices and his foreign misadventures tell the whole story…writes Dr. Alon Ben-Meir Turkey’s President Erdogan is becoming ever more dangerous as he continues to ravage his own country and destabilize scores of states in the Middle East, the Balkans, and North Africa, while cozying up to the West’s…

  • Japan Explores Vietnam, Indonesia As New Indo-Pacific Partners

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    Japanese Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga’s visit to Vietnam and Indonesia could feed into the emergence a new balance of power in the region, experiencing intense rivalry, between China and the US…writes ATUL ANEJA Just a few days after foreign ministers of the Indo-Pacific Quad comprising India, Australia, Japan and the United States met in Tokyo,…

  • Sindh Police in Open Revolt Against Pakistan Army

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    In Karachi in Sindh province, headed by Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), the Sindh Police in a major show of defiance against the Pakistan Army have threatened to go on leave after they were pressurised to arrest PML(N) Vice President Marayam Nawaz’s husband Safdar Awan…reports AARTI TIKOO SINGH…

  • Iraq PM Al-Kadhimi arrives in the UK

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    Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi arrived in the UK on Wednesday as part of a Europe tour to meet key leaders in the region.  The prime minister’s office announced his arrival through the official twitter handle. Prior to his UK trip, Al-Kadhimi had meetings with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris and German Chancellor Angela Merkel…

  • OCT 22 BLACK DAY: Hoardings Across Kashmir Condemn Pakistan

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    The government will set up a museum to showcase history of the raid and atrocities committed by the raiders supported by the Pakistan army…reports Sumit Kumar Singh India will observe October 22 — the day of the raid in 1947 in Jammu and Kashmir — as the ‘Black Day’ to protest against Pakistan’s role in…

  • Armenian, Azerbaijani FMs meet Pompeo in Washington

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    The Foreign Ministers of the warring countries of Armenia and Azerbaijan will separately meet US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday…reports Asian Lite News Amid the ongoing military conflict over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, the Foreign Ministers of the warring countries of Armenia and Azerbaijan will separately meet US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo…

  • Afghan Peace Talks Hit Snag Over Ghani Presidency

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    By visiting Islamabad and New Delhi, Abdullah Abdullah is positioning himself to step in as soon as the opportunity arises. This is not a process that is likely to reach fruition before the end of the year…writes Saeed Naqvi President Donald Trump and his National Security Adviser, Robert C. O’ Brien are aching to announce…

  • Opposition Intensifies Protests To Oust Imran

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    Sunday’s event also coincided with the 13th anniversary of the October 18, 2007 attack on the homecoming procession of late Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in Karachi that killed more than 200 people…reports Hamza Ameer Just two days after its debut power show, the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), an alliance comprising 11 of the country’s opposition…

  • India, Taiwan Boost Business Ties

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    Taiwan’s deputy foreign minister Tien Chung-kwang said that with the government’s New Southbound Policy, India is a good place for Taiwanese businesses to build production bases, given its democracy, ample human resources and strategically important location….reports ATUL ANEJA Taiwan has launched its “new southbound policy”, which is looking at setting up large scale production bases…

  • EU hails new Armenia-Azerbaijan ceasefire

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    “The EU strongly condemns all such attacks irrespective of their origin.”said Borrell…Reports Asian Lite News The European Union (EU) welcomed the new ceasefire reached between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the conflict-ridden Nagorno-Karabakh region, but denounced any violation of the latest humanitarian truce. In a statement issued on Sunday by the EU’s high representative for foreign…

  • Pak to Face Tougher FATF Scrutiny

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    Until now, Pakistan enjoyed an additional cushion as China, an ally, was holding the presidency of Financial Action Task Force (FATF). With the baton passing on to Germany, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is a worried man…reports MAHUA VENKATESH With Germanys Marcus Pleyer as president of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the going for…

  • The Deafening Silence of Taliban on Uyghurs

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    For China, reaching out to the Taliban has many strategic advantages. For one it will be able to extend its sphere of influence in South Asia and the Middle East. Secondly, and equally important, it will ensure that the teeming Islamic terror organizations in the region do not make efforts to reach out to Xinjiang…

  • Kyrghyz President to resign only after parliamentary poll

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    “Sooronbai Jeenbekov once again stressed that now he has no right to leave the presidency, as this will lead to an unpredictable scenario of the development of events to the detriment of the state…Reports Asian Lite News Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov said that he will resign after the new parliamentary elections and the announcement of…

  • Zhaparov set to be named Kyrgyzstan PM once again

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    The former Prime Minister of the country Kubatbek Boronov resigned on October 6 amid protests in Kyrgyzstan…Reports Asian Lite News The Parliament of Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday once again approved Sadyr Zhaparov for the post of Prime Minister. On Saturday, the Parliament approved Zhaparov as the country’s new Prime Minister, but the resolutions were returned Tuesday…

  • US Asks Turkey To Pull Back ‘Oruc Reis’

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    The United States has demanded that Turkey pull back an energy research ship that it has sent back to waters contested with Greece, calling the move a “calculated provocation.” In a strongly worded statement, the State Department said the US “deplores” the decision by Turkey that came just after tensions with Greece had subsided, reports…

  • China loses support in UN Human Rights Council

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    Although by a smaller margin, China won despite its human rights record, especially its treatment of the Uighur Muslim minority, and the opposition of several countries and human rights groups…reports Arul Louis  Pakistan and Nepal have been re-elected to the UN Human Rights Council, while China won a seat by the smallest margin showing a…

  • UN plans aid for Syrian wildfire victims

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    Early estimates indicate that up to 140,000 people may have been impacted by the damage…Asian Lite News Reports The UN and its humanitarian partners have coordinated with authorities in Syria to develop a contingency response plan after wildfires have killed three people and displaced as many as 25,000 others. In a statement on Monday, Stephane…

  • Iraqi PM due in UK

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    The UK is part of a US-led international coalition tasked with helping the Iraqi security forces in the fight against the Islamic State militants…Reports Asian Lite News The Iraqi Foreign Ministry has confirmed that Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi is expected to pay an official visit to the UK. In a statement on Sunday, Foreign Minister…

  • Russian, Turkish FMs discuss Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

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    Lavrov reaffirmed Moscow’s readiness to continue active mediation efforts aimed at achieving a settlement in the disputed region, taking into account the provisions of the Moscow statement…Reports Asian Lite News Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu held a telephone conversation during which they discussed the situation in the the conflict-ridden…

  • Nawaz asked to appear in Pak court by Nov 24

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     The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has asked former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to appear before it by November 24 to avoid being declared a proclaimed offender. The IHC’s Registrar Office on Friday issued a written order in the proceedings on the appeal in Al-Azizia and Avenfield corruption references, reports Dawn news. A two-member division…

  • India warns against attempts to disrupt Non-Aligned Movement

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    Calling out Pakistan’s attempts to disrupt the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), India has warned that it will slide to irrelevance and be shut out of global decision-making if attempts were made to divide it by venting bilateral grievances. “If we take up issues that divide rather than unite us, reducing our movement to a platform for…

  • US imposes sanctions on major Iranian banks

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    US Treasury on Thursday imposed sanctions on Iran’s banking sector, making a signifiant stride aimed at impairing the arch-rival’s economy weeks ahead of US elections.Arab News Reports The Treasury Department said it was designating 18 major Iranian banks, a step that could largely cut off the nation of 80 million people from the world’s financial…

  • Trump pulls all troops out of Afghanistan by Xmas

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    Reduction of troops and to pull the country out of “endless wars”, have been a part of Trump’s re-election campaign promises…Reports Asian Lite News US President Donald Trump has hinted that American troops stationed in Afghanistan should be “home by Christmas”. The Decision came following an announcement last month that Washington would withdraw thousands of…

  • France decries Turkish involvement in Karabakh

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    France has stepped up its voice against Turkey as it accused Ankara of “military involvement” on the side of Azerbaijan in its conflict with Armenia over the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region, reports Arab News. The statement made by the French Foreign Minister on this regard has become the latest volley in a war of words between…

  • FATF to decide Pakistan’s fate this month

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    A virtual meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary scheduled for October 21-23 will decide if Pakistan should be excluded from its ‘grey list, based on a review of Islamabads actions against money laundering and terror financing, it was reported on Monday. The FATF plenary was initially slated to take place, but the…

  • EastMed ‘provocations’: EU warns Turkey of sanctions

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    “We expect that Turkey from now on abstains from unilateral actions. In case of such renewed actions by Ankara the EU will use all its instruments and options available” said Ursula von der Leyen…Reports Asian Lite News The European Union (EU) has said it could impose sanctions on Turkey over “provocations and pressures” in a…

  • Kuwait emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah dies at 91

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    The emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, has died aged 91. Sheikh Sabah was the ruler of Kuwait since 2006 .Reports Arab News He was admitted to hospital in July and underwent surgery, before travelling to the US for further treatment. His death brought an outpouring of grief and condolences from both the Gulf,…

  • IPL is India’s great soft power tool

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    Last week while visiting my sister-in-law Jenny and her husband John at their home in Suffolk the talk turned to sport as it often does. Both Jenny and John have a keen interest in sport, and it is always enjoyable to talk to them about sports. What surprised me was when Jenny asked me about…

  • ‘Pak still runs terror camps in POK’

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    Chairman of the National Equality Party JKGBL, Sajjad Raja exposed the human rights violations imposed by Pakistan in the Pakistan occupied Kashmir. The activist’s voice stuttered while appealing before the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to stop Pakistan from treating the PoK residents like animals. Prof Sajjad Raja, while making an intervention during the…