BRUSSELS/RAWALPINDI, (Unib Rashid) – Security forces killed 21 militants in separate operations in Balochistan’s Chagai and Pishin districts during the night of August 31 and September 1, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Tuesday. According to the military’s media wing, 11 militants affiliated with what it described as Fitna al-Hindustan were killed in Nokcha, Chagai district, after they attempted...
Water Must Never Be Weaponised; Terror Attacks from Afghan Soil Must End: PM Shehbaz
BRUSSELS/BISHKEK, (Unib Rashid) – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday called for water to be kept outside political disputes, stressing that shared water resources must never be weaponised or used as a tool of political coercion. Addressing the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Plus Format meeting in Bishkek, the prime minister described water as the “lifeblood” of the region, sustaining...
PM Shehbaz Sharif Addresses SCO Summit, Says Pakistan Will Focus on Connectivity, Innovation and Shared Prosperity.
Brussels/Bishkek, (Unib Rashid) – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said Pakistan will focus on strengthening regional connectivity, promoting innovation and advancing shared prosperity during its chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in 2027. Addressing the SCO Council of Heads of State Meeting in Bishkek, the Prime Minister congratulated the Kyrgyz Republic on successfully hosting the summit and steering...
Ali Geelani was a principled Kashmiri leader: Ali Raza Syed
Brussels, (Unib Rashid) – Chairman of Kashmir Council Europe (KCEU), Ali Raza Syed, has paid rich tribute to veteran late Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani on the occasion of his death anniversary, recalling his long political struggle and commitment to the cause of the Kashmiri people. In a statement, Ali Raza Syed said that Syed Ali Shah Geelani was...
Syed Ali Shah Geelani: A Life of Resistance and Uncompromising Conviction.
Some political figures are remembered for the offices they held. Others are remembered for the principles they refused to abandon. Syed Ali Shah Geelani belonged to the second category. For decades, he remained one of the most prominent voices of the Kashmiri struggle for self-determination. His death on September 1, 2021, marked the end of a long political journey, but...
Iran Sanctions Are Redrawing the Regional Trade Map: Who Gains, Who Loses?
A TFN Regional Trade & Transport Analysis The latest tightening of U.S. sanctions against Iran should not be viewed merely as an Iran–United States confrontation. It is increasingly becoming a regional trade, banking and transport issue affecting the Gulf, China, South Asia, Central Asia, Russia and the wider Eurasian logistics system. On 24 August 2026, the U.S. Department of the...
Court of Arbitration Reaffirms Indus Waters Treaty Remains in Force.
BRUSSELS/ISLAMABAD, (Unib Rashid) – The latest decision of the Court of Arbitration on the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) has marked a significant legal development in the longstanding dispute between Pakistan and India over the implementation of the water-sharing agreement, reaffirming that the Treaty remains fully in force. In a unanimous finding, the Court held that the Indus Waters Treaty cannot...
PM Shehbaz Sharif Meets Uzbek President on Sidelines of SCO Summit in Bishkek.
BRUSSELS/BISHKEK, (Unib Rashid) – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of State meeting in Bishkek, with the two leaders discussing ways to further strengthen bilateral strategic cooperation, trade, investment and regional connectivity. The Prime Minister conveyed his warm felicitations to President Mirziyoyev and...
Pakistan Ambassador Urges Citizens Seeking Jobs in Uzbekistan to Use Legal Channels.
BRUSSELS/TASHKENT, (Unib Rashid) – Pakistan’s Ambassador to Uzbekistan Muhammad Mudassar Tipu has urged Pakistani nationals travelling to Uzbekistan for employment to use only legal and authorized channels for obtaining visas and securing jobs, while completely avoiding unregistered agents and informal arrangements. In his message, the ambassador advised Pakistani citizens who wish to travel to Uzbekistan for employment or seek job...
Pakistan, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia Hold High-Level Defence Meeting in Istanbul Under Makkah Accord.
BRUSSELS/ISTANBUL, (Unib Rashid) – Senior civil and military officials from Pakistan, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia met in Istanbul on Tuesday under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, also known as the Makkah Accord, to discuss matters of mutual defence and security cooperation. Pakistan was represented at the high-level meeting by Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and...