Seoul: South Korea’s Parliament Votes to Impeach Acting President Han Duck-soo On Friday, South Korea’s parliament voted to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo over a brief martial law declaration, plunging the country further into political turmoil. The impeachment followed the suspension of President Yoon Suk Yeol, who had declared martial law on December 3. Support and Opposition The impeachment motion, led by opposition parties, passed with 192 votes out of 300, amidst protests from members of the ruling People Power Party, who claimed the vote was invalid. Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung declared that the move was necessary to “root out…
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New Delhi: India Declares Seven Days of State Mourning Following Former PM Manmohan Singh’s Death India has declared seven days of state mourning following the death of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who passed away at the age of 92 late Thursday evening in a New Delhi hospital. A state funeral will also be held in his honor, with the national flag flown at half-mast across the country. Singh’s Contributions Manmohan Singh was a modest technocrat credited with overseeing India’s economic liberalization in the early 1990s. During his first term, India’s economy grew rapidly, but his second term was marred…
Seoul: South Korea’s Acting President Han Duck-soo Faces Impeachment A political crisis has deepened in South Korea as a push for the impeachment of Acting President Han Duck-soo gains momentum. This follows the first hearing by the Constitutional Court regarding suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief declaration of martial law. Impeachment Efforts Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stated that his Democratic Party, which controls a majority in parliament, will proceed with the impeachment of Acting President Han, accusing him of supporting “insurrection forces.” Lee emphasized the need to eradicate these forces for the country’s normalization. Public Support Public opinion strongly supports…
Preliminary findings from Azerbaijan’s investigation into the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines flight in Kazakhstan suggest that the plane was downed by a Russian air defence system, specifically the Pantsir-S system, resulting in the deaths of 38 people. The flight crashed on Wednesday in a ball of fire near Aktau, Kazakhstan, after veering off its course from southern Russia. A source familiar with the Azerbaijani investigation reported that the plane was struck by Russian air defences, with its communications being jammed by electronic warfare systems as it approached Grozny. The source clarified that no one claims this was intentional, but…
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto criticized the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led government for the country’s “slow internet speeds,” questioning why only fish seemed to cut Pakistan’s undersea fiber-optic cables. He argued that the PML-N’s politics are centered around motorways, while the real infrastructure for today’s generation is digitalization, internet, and its speed. Bilawal emphasized that instead of reducing internet speed, the government should have worked to increase it. He raised concerns about the government’s retraction of their initial claim that the internet cable had been cut, asking why the public needs VPNs when they don’t even have reliable,…
PTI leader Shibli Faraz has denied the “false perception” that party founder Imran Khan is seeking personal relief in negotiations with the government. Speaking at a joint press conference, Faraz emphasized that Khan remains firm in his principled stance and is serving jail time for the sake of the people. Faraz accused the ruling coalition of spreading false propaganda about Khan’s intentions. He clarified that the negotiations focus on the release of “all political prisoners” and not on Khan’s personal relief. Contrary to Faraz’s statement, PTI leader Asad Qaiser had earlier revealed that three key points were presented in the…
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has expressed support for negotiations, emphasizing that all power centres in the country, including the military, bureaucracy, politicians, judiciary, and media, should come together to resolve issues. However, the PML-N leader warned the government’s negotiating team not to let PTI founder Imran Khan “take advantage” of them. He criticized Khan’s past actions, stating that for the past 10-15 years, PML-N had always initiated talks but never received a positive response. Asif questioned why Khan was now ready for talks, suggesting that the former prime minister had used people for his personal gains. He cautioned against falling…
This morning, a group of Khawarij militants, in coordination with the Afghan Taliban, attempted to infiltrate Pakistani territory in Kurram and North Waziristan using heavy weaponry. Pakistani forces successfully thwarted the attempt with a swift and decisive response. According to sources, the group comprised 20–25 militants who launched an unprovoked attack on Pakistani posts. In retaliation, Pakistani forces neutralized over 15 attackers, including members of the Afghan Taliban, forcing them to abandon six border posts. No fatalities were reported on the Pakistani side, though three security personnel sustained injuries. This incident comes amidst rising terrorist attacks in Pakistan since the…
Last night, Karachi experienced its coldest night of the winter season, with the temperature dropping to 8.5°C. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the lowest recorded temperature in the city was 6.5°C in Gulistan-e-Johar. Chilly conditions have gripped the city, especially at night, due to the influence of north-easterly winds. The Met Office predicts further temperature drops in the next 24 hours, with the mercury expected to range between 8°C and 10°C. In the past 24 hours, humidity levels in Karachi stood at 25%, accompanied by light north-easterly winds. Temperatures were recorded at 8.5°C at Jinnah Terminal and Shahrah-e-Faisal,…
PTI leader Omar Ayub has alleged that former Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa was the proponent of peace talks with the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in 2021. Ayub stated that General Bajwa emphasized in a National Security Committee meeting that “all conflicts end through negotiations.” Ayub dismissed recent allegations by ISPR DG Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, calling them a “recycled script.” He clarified that the decision to negotiate with the TTP had the consensus of all political parties present in the 2021 meeting. The ISPR DG had earlier accused the PTI-led government of enabling TTP’s resurgence through dialogues,…
