WAITING, WATCHING, SAYS GOVT AS OPP SEEKS CLARITY ON ITS TALIBAN STRATEGY The govt is adopting a “wait-and-watch” approach in dealing with the Taliban, depending on the evolving situation, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday while briefing all-par
TALIBAN FACE MOUNTING CHALLENGES AHEAD Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s firefighting mission to get Tajikistan’s assent for a Taliban Government in Kabul received a rude shock from its President even as financial problems mounted for Afghanistan with the World Bank
PHILIPPINES HITS COERCIVE USE OF MILITIAS, COAST GUARD IN SOUTH CHINA SEA MANILA — The Philippines and Australia have expressed serious concern over the “dangerous and coercive” use of coast guard vessels and maritime militias in the South China Sea and the con
TWO CONGRESS POTS SIMMER, IN PUNJAB AND CHHATTISGARH The Congress is battling to contain rebellions threatening its governments in Punjab and Chhattisgarh, despite the high command stepping in.
G7 FAILS TO SWAY BIDEN TO DELAY AF WITHDRAWAL US President Joe Biden turned down pleas from other G7 leaders for extending the deadline for the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. A tweet from the White House skipped the deadline extension aspect and said Biden discuss
PALACE CONFIRMS: DUTERTE WON'T RUN AS VP IF SARA THROWS BID FOR PRESIDENCY MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte’s vice-presidential bid still hinges upon the presidential bid of his daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, the Palace confirmed. In a recorded add
HOPE PAK TERROR GROUPS DON’T USE AFGHAN SOIL: INDIA AT UNHRC India on Tuesday spoke about the “grave humanitarian crisis” unfolding in Afghanistan and hoped that the situation does not pose a challenge to its neighbours nor is its territory used by terrorist gr
PROPOSED P5 TRILLION NATIONAL BUDGET SUBMITTED TO CONGRESS MANILA — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) submitted yesterday to both chambers of Congress the proposed P5.024-trillion national budget for 2022 that lawmakers vowed to pass before the end of the year.
TALIBAN WARNS OF ‘CONSEQUENCES’ IF U.S. EXTENDS EVACUATION The Taliban warned on Monday there would be "consequences" if the United States and its allies extend the presence of troops in Afghanistan beyond next week, as chaos continued to overwhelm Kabul airport. &nb
GOVT CALLS ALL-PARTY MEET ON AFGHANISTAN ON AUG 26 The government has called an all-party meeting on Thursday on the developments in Afghanistan. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will brief the floor leaders of political pa
