Afghanistan
Daily Mail: Taliban employs advanced technology to build sophisticated drones-The Khaama Press
The Taliban are using advanced, smuggled technologies to build drones with precision capabilities, including navigation systems and small ammunition payloads. The British newspaper Daily Mail has reported that the Taliban have significantly advanced their drone development capabilities by utilizing imported high-tech components and sophisticated systems. According to the report published on June 7, the Taliban procure most of the electronic and mechanical components for their drones through global black markets and smuggling networks. This includes small electric motors, GPS modules, advanced sensors, and flight control systems. The components used in Taliban drones largely originate from countries such as China, the United Arab Emirates, and some European nations. Click here to read...
Kabul Could Be First Modern Capital to Run Out of Water: Guardian- Tolo News
The Guardian reported that Kabul could become the first modern city in the world to completely run out of water. Citing a report by the Mercy Corps organization, the Guardian wrote that due to rapid urbanization and climate change, Kabul’s underground water levels have dropped by 30 meters over the past decade. The report states that more than half of Kabul’s wells, which are major sources of water, have dried up. Click here to read...
Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister Stresses Importance of Trans-Afghan Project- Tolo News
Uzbekistan’s foreign minister emphasized the importance of the Trans-Afghan project for regional connectivity during the India-Central Asia Business Council meeting in New Delhi. Bakhtiyor Saidov said that this corridor could become the shortest transport route between Central and South Asia and pave the way for expanded regional trade and economic exchanges. He also called on India to participate in transport projects connecting Central and South Asia. Click here to read...
Foreign Policy Strategy Now Involves Extensive Travel of Officials- Tolo News
Since the beginning of this solar year 1404, more than twenty senior officials of the Islamic Emirate, including Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, deputy prime minister for economic affairs, and Amir Khan Muttaqi, acting minister of foreign affairs, have traveled to more than twenty regional and extra-regional countries. These trips, which have been to China, Russia, Iran, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Qatar, and several other countries, are seen as a clear attempt to gradually emerge from international isolation and to strengthen bilateral and regional relations. Click here to read...
Bhutan
Delegation from Bhutan's Gelephu arrive on 6-day visit to Assam, Meghalaya – Hindustan Times
Guwahati, A nine-member delegation from Bhutan's Gelephu Mindfulness City arrived on June 7 at the Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport here on a six-day visit to Assam and Meghalaya. The delegation was scheduled to visit Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati and the Hayagriva Madhava Mandir at Hajo in Kamrup district on June 7. The delegation will visit the Assam State Zoo and Botanical Gardens, the Umananda or the Peacock Island, the Guwahati Tea Auction centre and the Royal Bhutan Consul General's Office here on June 8. Click here to read...
Maldives
President Muizzu, Saudi Crown Prince Discuss Stronger Bilateral Relations – PSM News
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu met with Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, at Al-Mina Palace on June 7. During the meeting, the President conveyed his profound gratitude to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and the Government of the Saudi Arabia for their exceptional hospitality and support. He also thanked them for the excellent services extended to all the pilgrims who performed Hajj this year. Discussions centred on strengthening bilateral relations between the Maldives and Saudi Arabia. Views on avenues to further enhance the existing fraternal ties between the two nations in a manner that would prove mutually beneficial were exchanged during the meeting. Click here to read...
Myanmar
Fighting Nears Nawnghkio Town as Myanmar Junta Pushes to Retake N. Shan – The Irrawaddy
Fighting has approached Nawnghkio town under the control of the Ta’ang National Liberation Army, as the Myanmar regime wages an offensive to retake resistance-held northern Shan State despite its declared ceasefire. Nawnghkio is strategically located on the main Mandalay-Lashio-Muse trade route linking Myanmar and China and is a gateway to northern Shan State, where most townships are now under the control of anti-regime revolutionary groups. The junta’s military columns have penetrated Nawnghkio Township and are advancing towards Nawnghkio town along two routes—Mandalay-Lashio-Muse Road and Lawksawk-Kyawkku-Nawnghkio Road—engaging in clashes with the TNLA and its allies. Click here to read...
Myanmar Arrests Six-Year-Old Girl Over Killing Of General – NDTV
Myanmar authorities have arrested 16 people including a six-year-old girl over the assassination of a retired general shot dead in Yangon last month, state media said. Cho Tun Aung, a former ambassador to Cambodia, was gunned down outside his home on May 22 in an attack claimed by an anti-junta group calling itself the "Golden Valley Warriors". Myanmar's military seized power in a 2021 coup, plunging the country into a complex, multi-sided civil war involving pro-democracy guerrillas and resurgent ethnic minority armed groups. Most fighting is confined to the countryside and smaller towns but grenade and gun attacks on junta-linked targets are regularly reported in Yangon, Myanmar's largest city and commercial hub. Click here to read...
Pakistan
Pakistan delegation reaches UK after 'successful' talks in US-The Express Tribune
A high-level Pakistani delegation led by former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has arrived in the United Kingdom following what officials described as "successful" diplomatic engagements in New York over last month’s military standoff with India. The nine-member group held talks with United Nations representatives, diplomats from member states and senior US officials in an effort to present Pakistan’s narrative on the recent India-Pakistan conflict and advocate for peace in South Asia. Click here to read...
Ayaz Sadiq thanks Saudi crown prince for support to Pakistan during 'difficult times'- The Express Tribune
Ayaz Sadiq thanks Saudi crown prince for support to Pakistan during 'difficult times'- The Express Tribune National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Makkah on Sunday, where he thanked the kingdom for its consistent support to Pakistan during challenging periods. According to a statement from the NA Secretariat, the meeting took place during a royal luncheon hosted by the crown prince for Muslim leaders in the kingdom for the Hajj pilgrimage. Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori was also present at the event. Click here to read...
US fund commits $10m to Pakistani startups - The Express Tribune
A US tech fund has committed $10 million to two Pakistani IT entrepreneurs and IT experts have praised this move as it looks promising for the future. Tech analyst and expert Muhammad Yasir said that Pakistani IT firms are penetrating different traditional and non-traditional markets with their innovative products and services, which is a positive sign. Attracting investments from US-based companies will not only boost business growth and expansion of Pakistani IT companies but it will also improve the image of the country in the relevant sector, opening doors for other companies in high-end markets such as the US and EU. Click here to read...
