KHUZDAR/QUETTA: On Thursday, a political and tribal jirga was held in Khuzdar to review the government’s efforts to normalize the situation and discuss Balochistan’s security concerns, rising terrorist attacks, pressing issues affecting citizens, such as health, education, unemployment, and administrative challenges. Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti, Commander of the 12 Corps Lt Gen Rahat Naseem Khan, tribal elders, political party leaders, and members of civil society were among the high-ranking officials who attended the jirga. In addition, ministers, the chief secretary, and other high-ranking government officials were present. Various issues were brought up by participants, one of which was the root…
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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan finally issued an order on Thursday to close the Prime Minister of Pakistan Diamer-Bhasha and Mohmand Dams Fund, which was established in 2018 to raise money for the construction of massive Pakistani dams. The account had Rs23.6 billion as of October 4, the majority of which was the markup paid by the federal government. According to the Supreme Court’s order, the amount in the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) account will be transferred to the Public Account of the Federation in accordance with Article 78(2)(b) of the Constitution before the account is closed. The…
• Tarrar accuses PTI of “kidnapping its own members.” ISLAMABAD: Leaders of PTI and JUI-F say lawmakers and their families are being intimidated by authorities and offered exorbitant sums to vote in favor of the amendment. • Qaiser questions the need for forceful actions when the parliamentary panel is making progress toward consensus. Individuals from resistance groups in the two places of parliament on Thursday censured the supposed badgering of their legislators, with the PTI guaranteeing that its individuals were being presented to Rs3 billion for their help to an administration proposed dubious revision bill, pointed toward carrying exceptional changes…
QUETTA and ISLAMABAD: Thursday, the leadership of the Balochistan National Party condemned a late-night “raid” on the residence of party chairman Sardar Akhtar Mengal at the Parliament Lodges in Islamabad. They also said that the authorities had kidnapped the sons of party senators to get the BNP to support a proposed constitutional amendment that was supposed to limit the powers of the judiciary.
LAHORE: According to Nawaz Sharif, president of the PML-N, there is a possibility that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, will meet soon, and that talks between the two countries may resume. During a conversation on Thursday with Indian journalists who were in the country to cover the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, the elder Sharif made this statement. Maryam Nawaz, the chief minister of Punjab, was also at the event. According to senior Indian journalist Smita, “Nawaz Sharif hoped that there would be an opportunity in the near future for the prime ministers of the…
ISLAMABAD: The Special Rapporteur of the United Nations on the independence of judges and lawyers has urged Pakistan’s government to reconsider the proposed 26th constitutional amendment. Margaret Satterthwaite expressed her concern in a letter that she sent to the federal government on October 14 that the proposed constitutional package might actually put a real threat to the independence of the judiciary as well as to individuals’ rights to a fair hearing by a competent, independent, and impartial tribunal, which are guaranteed by Article 14 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. In order to ensure that the proposal…
JERUSALEM: Concerns have been raised that Israel’s claim on Thursday that it carried out an operation in Gaza that resulted in the death of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar may impede ceasefire efforts and escalate the Middle East conflict. On Wednesday, Mr. Sinwar was said to have been “eliminated by IDF soldiers,” according to the Israeli military and the country’s foreign minister. Hamas, on the other hand, did not immediately confirm his passing. The New York Times reports that Israeli police issued a statement in which they stated that they had initially matched Mr. Sinwar’s fingerprints and information regarding his dental…
Pakistan’s hosting of the 23rd Council of Heads of Government meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was more than just a diplomatic success; It gave the government a chance to show the world that the crises it had faced over the years were under control. Pakistan has faced a number of challenges over the past few years, including political instability, economic difficulties, and security concerns. These issues have created negative perceptions of the country, which has hurt its diplomatic standing and investor confidence. In light of ongoing internal difficulties, successfully organizing such a complex diplomatic event helped to dispel…
Even though Mr. Jaishankar used the usual Indian language about “cross-border terrorism,” he didn’t mention Pakistan directly and his words were written in diplomatese. Even though the format required SCO heads of government to attend, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi chose to send his top diplomat instead. This has been noted. However, India could have skipped the point entirely given the state of bilateral relations. As a result, under the umbrella of multilateralism, even limited bilateral engagement is welcome. Mr. Jaishankar thanked the government for its “hospitality and courtesies” and exchanged pleasantries with the prime minister and his Pakistani counterpart.…
The Justice Department announced on Thursday that an Indian intelligence official has been charged with participating in a foiled attempt to assassinate a Sikh separatist leader in the United States. According to the department, Vikash Yadav, 39, who is still at large, faces charges of money laundering and conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire. Yadav is the second Indian national to be indicted in the United States for the alleged plot to kill Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a New York resident who is both a US and Canadian citizen. Pannun is a US and Canadian citizen. After being extradited from the Czech Republic…
