Mrityunjoy Kumar Jha

China forces Bajwa’s exit from CPEC, but will the corrupt Pak army retaliate?

<p> <strong>Asim Saleem Bajwa, the controversial head of the over $60 billion China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), had to resign…

3 years ago

India’s friend “Lion of Herat” Ismail Khan vows to crush Taliban in Afghanistan

<p> <strong>Both invocations and protests  rise from the roofs of Herat after  dark. “Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar ”, God is…

3 years ago

B-52 bombers blunt Taliban’s advance in Herat, other cities

<p> At least 455 Taliban militants were killed and 232  others injured in multiple airstrikes and fierce battles in Afghanistan…

3 years ago

In brazen move, Imran Khan foists Taliban ex-commander on PoK legislative assembly

<p> In a brazen move, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has nominated a former head of Taliban Abdullah Mazhar Shah…

3 years ago

Egret’s life lesson – be patient and listen to your instinct

<p> Monsoon is here and Everything is so green and fresh. Earth seems much more beautiful, and lively. Amidst this…

3 years ago

Pictures don’t lie: Pakistan army’s deployment on the frontline alongside Taliban in Afghanistan exposed

<p> Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan’s ingrained habit of denying facts has been exposed again.</p> <p> In an interview with…

3 years ago

“Tajik” Taliban creating havoc in Northern Afghanistan

<p> Alarm bells are ringing loud and clear in three Central Asian Republics (CAR)  which share the border with Afghanistan--Tajikistan,…

3 years ago

International Tiger Day: the Indian Bengal Tiger roars to glory

<p> Roars of Indian Tigers grow louder as number of Indian tigers keeps increasing</p> <p> There was something in those eyes.…

3 years ago

Taliban’s Baradar meets Wang Yi in Beijing–Is the Taliban- China Romance in the air?

<p> <strong>The Taliban delegation led by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is in China. It was announced by the group’s spokesperson…

3 years ago

Afghan Civil War gets nastier–Afghan Army kills Abdul Haq Omari, son of a high profile Taliban negotiator

<p> <strong>Killing of Abdul Haq Omari, Taliban’s deputy military chief in Paktia is a major success for the Afghan army…

3 years ago

Pakistan Taliban will fight for Greater Afghanistan which includes Pak tribal areas after the fall of Kabul

<p> <strong>Pakistan’s “joy” over Taliban victories in Afghanistan maybe short-lived. Pakistani establishment’s situation can easily turn into a nightmare for…

3 years ago

To show the solidarity with Afghans against Taliban, Pashtuns of all hues holding massive rally in Pakistan

<p> <strong>Social media is buzzing. A large gathering of Pashtun leaders is being held on July 27, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,…

3 years ago

US signal to extend aerial bombings beyond August 31 in Afghanistan is bad news for Taliban

<p> <strong>Indications from the United States that it could continue bombing Taliban strongholds beyond August 31, when Washington officially departs…

3 years ago

Did a monitor lizard help Shivaji conquer Sinhagad Fort: Legend says yes!

<p> It was quite a sight. About six feet long, weighing about 40 kg, a huge monitor lizard was clinging to…

3 years ago

Taliban desperate to capture its place of birth–Kandahar

<p> Late Tuesday night the Afghan army claimed that it had thwarted an ISI plot in Kandahar. 24 Pakistani suicide…

3 years ago

Turkey relies on Pakistan and Qatar as anchors to prolong stay in Afghanistan

<p> Despite the Taliban's ultimatum, unfazed Turkey is going to take over the security of the Kabul International airport after…

3 years ago

Women fear the Taliban’s return as the group grabs young Afghan girls and young widows to serve their fighters

<p> “All imams and mullahs in captured areas should provide the Taliban with a list of girls above 14 and…

3 years ago

In a warning to Taliban, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan activate military drills near Afghan Border

<p> Russia has activated its military base in Tajikistan against advancing Taliban forces on its southern border, sending a loud…

3 years ago

Taliban’s demand for the release of 7,000 prisoners wrecks Doha intra-Afghan talks

<p> <strong>After two days of closed-door negotiations, the delegations of the Afghan government and the Taliban are heading for an…

3 years ago

After killings of nine engineers, China sacks thousands of Pakistani workers at CPEC construction site

<p> <strong>Terrorist attacks on Chinese workers in southwest Pakistan are unnerving Beijing, just as Islamabad knocks on the door of…

3 years ago

Afghanistan withdraws diplomats, plunging relations with Pakistan to an all-time low

<p> <strong>Relations between Kabul and Islamabad have further  deteriorated significantly after the daughter of Afghanistan’s top envoy was kidnapped in…

3 years ago