Insurance companies confound many Americans, with costly premiums that often provide no obvious benefit during good times and with difficult processes to follow when you do need to make a claim. Yet as hard as it is for consumers to understand insurance companies, investors often have a tougher job, as insurers’ financial statements often look a lot different from what you’d see at companies in other industries. In recent years, private equity (PE) firms in the insurance industry have realized impressive returns. They have profited from multiple arbitrage, particularly in the heavily fragmented insurance brokerage space. PE-backed providers of distribution…
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A suicide bomber detonated explosives near Afghanistan’s foreign ministry in Kabul, killing six civilians and wounding several others. This is the second attack near the ministry this year, and no group has claimed responsibility yet. IDENTIFICATION OF THE SUICIDE ATTACKER According to Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran, the attacker was identified at a security checkpoint near the ministry. However, the explosives he carried detonated and killed six civilians and wounded several others. Zadran did not name the target, but the blast occurred in a busy downtown area near a checkpoint that guards a heavily fortified street that houses several government…
Taliban GDI “General Directorate of Intelligence” in a statement said several members of the Islamic States Khorasan branch were killed after security Forces conducted an intelligence-based operations in 5th, 8th and 10th districts of Balkh province. Later it was revealed that ISKP second in command and incumbent head of justice department Molvi Zia uddin aka Molvi Mohammad was also among the killed. Molvi Mohammad was also designated governor of Khorasan branch and second in rank after the group head Shahab Al Muhajir. Shahab Al Muhajir whose real name was Sanaullah Ghafari was released from Pul I charhi prison following August…
In this episode of Ground Zero, we delve into the complex issue of militancy in Pakistan. Our guest, Ihsanullah Tipu Mehsud, a seasoned journalist, and analyst, provides us with an in-depth analysis of the history and underlying causes of militancy in the country. Mehsud sheds light on the origins of militancy in Pakistan, tracing it back to the Soviet invasion of A f g h a n i s t a n in the 1980s and the subsequent rise of the T a l i b a n. He also discusses the role of state and non-state actors in fueling…
In this episode of Ground Zero we discussed the challenges faced by women in a conservative Pashtun society with Shad Begum a women rights activist who herself went through thick & thin to reach a place where she could raise her voice not only for herself but for the women of her area & KP in general.
Hundreds of thousands of teenage girls in Afghanistan remain unable to attend secondary school as Taliban authorities continue to ban their attendance, even as schools have reopened for the new academic year. The ban on girls’ secondary education has been in effect since March 2021, hours after the education ministry reopened schools for both girls and boys. Education Minister Habibullah Agha has confirmed that schools up to grade six “will currently be open for girls,” effectively retaining the ban on high school for female students. Although Islamic schools, known as madrassas, remain open for girls of all ages, they do…
The recent events in Afghanistan have highlighted the importance of counter-terrorism measures, and the EU has been actively involved in addressing the issue. Following the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, the country fell to the Taliban, and the fear of a resurgent terrorist threat has increased significantly. The EU has responded to this situation by taking a firm stance against terrorism and strengthening its counter-terrorism measures. The situation in Afghanistan has been a major concern for the EU Council in light of the country’s history as a base for terrorism. In a recent statement, the EU expressed its commitment…