DND Report Islamabad, Pakistan: “The recent escalation in hatemongering against Pakistan Army by Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leaders such as chief Fazlur Rehman and Secretary General Abdul Ghafoor Haideri is more linked with economic losses than to political issues”. This was expressed by several government officials and politicians with the condition of anonymity because they are not officially authorized to talk with the media on this sensitive issue. One official who is in the middle of looking after national security said that the reason behind the anger of JUI-F is not merely due to political losses rather than the economic ones because the Afghanistan Transit Trade Agreement (ATTA) and smuggling amounting to over 3600 billion rupees per year, had been providing share to all important leaders of JUI (from Sindh, KP, and Balochistan). He further said that JUI-F leadership is deeply linked with Ameer Afghan Taliban Haibutullah, and the majority of his seminary students/teachers and almost all stick-wielding…

By Agha Iqrar Haroon Shusha, Azerbaijan: The President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has said that reforms of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is the need of the day and said that permanent seats should go to the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), African Union and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Responding questions of global media here at opening ceremony of 4th Shusha Global Media Forum, President Ilham Aliyev said: “With respect to the reforms of the United Nations Security Council, you know that this issue is being discussed from time to time, but without any visible progress. Azerbaijan has its own position on that. As the chair of the Non-Aligned Movement, we actually put forward our version of the reform because it must be inclusive and representative. Our suggestion was that, on a rotation basis, one permanent seat should go to the Non-Aligned Movement, and for instance, the current chair of the movement would be a permanent member with veto rights. Another seat should go to the Organisation…

By Agha Iqrar Haroon Shusha, Azerbaijan: The President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has said that reforms of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is the need of the day and said that permanent seats should go to the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), African Union and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Responding questions of global media here at opening ceremony of 4th Shusha Global Media Forum, President Ilham Aliyev said: “With respect to the reforms of the United Nations Security Council, you know that this issue is being discussed from time to time, but without any visible progress. Azerbaijan has its own position on that. As the chair of the Non-Aligned Movement, we actually put forward our version of the reform because it must be inclusive and representative. Our suggestion was that, on a rotation basis, one permanent seat should go to the Non-Aligned Movement, and for instance, the current chair of the movement would be a permanent member with veto rights. Another seat should go to the Organisation…

Agha Iqrar Haroon  Shusha, Azerbaijan: President Ilham Aliyev said during responding questions from global media here at 4th Shusha Global Media Forum said that only Pakistan could be best mediator in US-Iran war and stated that Prime Minister Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir who President said are his personal friends played a great role to ensure peace in the region and negotiated with all parties for peace in the region.  President Ilham Aliyev spoke about the conflict in the region and addressed neighboring countries during his speech at the opening of the 4th Shusha Global Media Forum. “My message to our neighbors is to be responsible and to stop as soon as possible and try to normalize relations and not to escalate this process to a global conflict. This is a big danger, and I call for responsibility,” the head of state said in this regard. President Ilham Aliyev also expressed his hope that mediation efforts of Azerbaijan’s friends in Pakistan again will result in cessation of…