Pakistan
Interaction with the Visiting US delegation

On 14 December a delegation from the US Department of State interacted with VIF scholars VIF representatives, Dr Arvind Gupta (Director), Lt Gen R K Sawhney (Retd),Gp Capt Naval Jagota (Retd),Sweta Kumari(Associate Fellow), Anurag Sharma (Snr...

Terrorism and Extremism Trends in Bharat: Review of 2022 and Prognosis for 2023

उद्धरेदात्मनात्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत् | आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव रिपुरात्मन: || [Translation: “Let a man be lifted up by his own self; let him not lower himself; for he himself is his friend, and he himself is his enemy.”] -Shrimad Bhagavad...

Neighborhood News Digest – 16 January 2023

Afghanistan Uzbekistan Halts Power Supply to Afghanistan: DABS – Tolo News The country’s power distributor, Da Afghanistan Bereshna Sherkat, said on Sunday that the imported electricity from Uzbekistan has been disconnected due to technical issues....

Neighborhood News Digest – 13 January 2023

Afghanistan Bombing Near Foreign Ministry Triggers Widespread Reactions: Tolo News The bombing near the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul on Wednesday triggered widespread reactions at national and international levels. Kabul security department...

Neighborhood News Digest – 12 January 2023

Afghanistan Blast Happened Near Foreign Ministry in Kabul: Tolo News A blast took place in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in downtown Kabul on Wednesday afternoon. At least five civilians were killed and several others were wounded in the...

Resurgence of Tehreek-i-Taliban (TTP) in Pakistan

Pakistan and Afghanistan relations are on a boil. In the past few months while there has been simmering tensions on the Durand Line, the Tehreek-i-Taliban (TTP) threat has grown exponentially. On November 28, 2022, the TTP ended the indefinite...

Neighborhood News Digest – 11 January 2023

Afghanistan World Clerics' Delegation Seeks Education for Every Muslim: Tolo News A delegation of Muslim clerics, which has visited Afghanistan, on Tuesday called for ensuring the right to education for every Muslim and emphasized the need for girls...

Neighborhood News Digest – 10 January 2023

Afghanistan Aid Chief Says NRC Cannot Work without Women: Tolo News The Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugees Council, Jan Egeland, said on Monday that without female staff, they cannot work and will not work in Afghanistan. Egeland arrived in...

Neighborhood News Digest – 06 January 2023

Afghanistan Contract for Extraction of Amu Darya Oil Signed with CPEIC: Tolo News The contract for the extraction of oil from the Amu Darya basin was signed with a Chinese company, the CPEIC, on Thursday. The contract was signed at a ceremony in...

VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - January 05, 2023

Afghanistan Islamic Emirate Rejects US Official’s Remarks on Its Commitments: Tolo News The Islamic Emirate rejected the remarks by US State Department spokesman Ned Price and said that the Islamic Emirate is committed to all its promises.The...

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