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Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
Pakistan takes over chair of UNSC Taliban sanctions committee amid China-backed push in Afghanistan
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Pakistan has become chairman of the UN Security Council (UNSC) 1988 Committee that focuses on the sanctions' regime against the Taliban amid its attempt to improve its ties with the Taliban government mediated by was the first to report that Pakistan is eyeing the chairmanship of the 1988 committee. Vice chairs of this committee are India's strategic partner Russia besides Guyana, with which India's ties have expanded over the past strategic partner from Europe, Denmark, is the chair for 1267 Al Qaeda sanctions committee of UNSC, with Russia and Sierra Leone being vice will head the 1373 Counter Terror Committee with Russia, France and Pakistan being vice chairs. Algeria is also heading the 1566 Counter Terror Working Group with Russia and France being vice told ET that because of checks and balances in UNSC due to the veto power of Permanent 5 or P-5, Pakistan may not achieve what it desires. Among the 15-member UNSC, the support of nine members is required to approve any India is not in the UNSC, it has influence through various P5 members and other non-permanent members like Denmark to blunt Pakistan's designs either as the chair of the 1988 committee or the counter-terror on UN affairs pointed out that India will seek to work through France, Russia, Denmark and Algeria to checkmate Pakistan's moves. Pakistan, a non-permanent member of the UNSC, will hold a rotating presidency of UNSC this July and is expected to utilise its rotating presidency to push its narrative against India, sources on the backfoot by the India-Taliban bonhomie that resulted in Afghanistan's acting foreign minister condemning the Pahalgam terror attack, India relaxing medical visa rules for Afghans and Kabul seeking to use Chabahar Port and INSTC, Islamabad with Beijing's assistance stepped up efforts over the past month to regain its influence back in 1988 Committee aims to ensure that individuals and entities associated with the Taliban are not participating in activities that threaten the peace, stability, and security of Afghanistan. It monitors the implementation of sanctions, ensuring that they are effectively committee's goal is to support a peaceful, stable and prosperous Afghanistan by deterring support to terrorist entities and promoting peace and reconciliation. The committee reviews and approves the listing and de-listing of individuals and entities on the sanctions committee approves travel ban exemptions for individuals on the list when necessary, such as for medical treatment or meetings related to regional security. The committee monitors the implementation of asset freezes for individuals and entities on the list.
Economic Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Economic Times
Pakistan eyes chair of UNSC panel dealing with Taliban sanctions
Pakistan is vying for the chairmanship of the UNSC 1988 Committee, which oversees sanctions against the Taliban, as it seeks to improve relations with Kabul. Despite likely missing out on the 1267 Al-Qaeda sanctions committee, Pakistan aims to leverage the 1988 committee to potentially ease restrictions on the Taliban. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Pakistan is eyeing chairmanship of the UNSC 1988 Committee, which focuses on the sanctions' regime against the Taliban amid Islamabad's attempt to improve ties with which is unlikely to get chairmanship of 1267 Al-Qaeda sanctions committee of the UNSC, has been lobbying hard to get chairmanship of 1988 committee, hoping to play a role in getting relief for Taliban, ET has a non-permanent member of UNSC, will hold UNSC's rotating presidency this July and is expected to utilise it to push its narrative against India, sources on the backfoot by India-Taliban bonhomie that also resulted in Afghanistan's acting foreign minister condemning the Pahalgam terror attacks, India relaxing medical visa rules for Afghans and Kabul seeking to use Chabahar Port and INSTC, Islamabad with Beijing's assistance stepped up efforts to regain its influence in foreign minister Wang Yi played the role of a peacemaker by bringing the foreign ministers of Pakistan and Afghanistan to the same table last month. China is also keen to include Afghanistan into CPEC The 1988 committee aims to ensure that individuals and entities associated with the Taliban are not allowed to participate in activities that threaten peace, stability and security in Afghanistan. It monitors the implementation of sanctions, ensuring that they are effectively goal is to support a peaceful, stable and prosperous Afghanistan by deterring support to terrorist entities and promoting peace and reconciliation. The panel reviews and approves listing and delisting of individuals and entities on the sanctions committee approves travel ban exemptions for individuals on the list when necessary, such as for medical treatment or meetings related to regional security. The committee monitors the implementation of asset freezes for individuals and entities on the list.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Pakistan eyes chair of UNSC panel dealing with Taliban sanctions
Pakistan is vying for the chairmanship of the UNSC 1988 Committee, which oversees sanctions against the Taliban, as it seeks to improve relations with Kabul. Despite likely missing out on the 1267 Al-Qaeda sanctions committee, Pakistan aims to leverage the 1988 committee to potentially ease restrictions on the Taliban. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Pakistan is eyeing chairmanship of the UNSC 1988 Committee, which focuses on the sanctions' regime against the Taliban amid Islamabad's attempt to improve ties with which is unlikely to get chairmanship of 1267 Al-Qaeda sanctions committee of the UNSC, has been lobbying hard to get chairmanship of 1988 committee, hoping to play a role in getting relief for Taliban, ET has a non-permanent member of UNSC, will hold UNSC's rotating presidency this July and is expected to utilise it to push its narrative against India, sources on the backfoot by India-Taliban bonhomie that also resulted in Afghanistan's acting foreign minister condemning the Pahalgam terror attacks, India relaxing medical visa rules for Afghans and Kabul seeking to use Chabahar Port and INSTC, Islamabad with Beijing's assistance stepped up efforts to regain its influence in foreign minister Wang Yi played the role of a peacemaker by bringing the foreign ministers of Pakistan and Afghanistan to the same table last month. China is also keen to include Afghanistan into CPEC The 1988 committee aims to ensure that individuals and entities associated with the Taliban are not allowed to participate in activities that threaten peace, stability and security in Afghanistan. It monitors the implementation of sanctions, ensuring that they are effectively goal is to support a peaceful, stable and prosperous Afghanistan by deterring support to terrorist entities and promoting peace and reconciliation. The panel reviews and approves listing and delisting of individuals and entities on the sanctions committee approves travel ban exemptions for individuals on the list when necessary, such as for medical treatment or meetings related to regional security. The committee monitors the implementation of asset freezes for individuals and entities on the list.
