WASHINGTON: US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social that he had a “very good call” on Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and pledged to end the war pitting Kyiv against Moscow through negotiations. Zelensky also reported his conversation with Trump and expressed thanks for US military assistance. But he made no reference in a post on social media platform X to efforts to end the 28-month-old conflict. Trump has said he will end the war in Ukraine before he even takes office in January should he win the November 5 election. He has…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
ISLAMABAD: All Pakistani students in Bangladesh are safe and have been moved to safer locations, Foreign Office said on Saturday. “The High Commission has accommodated students at safe locations. These include the High Commission, ambassador’s residence and some other safe locations,” said Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch in a statement. “Our mission in Dhaka is in contact with all students. DHM has visited Chittagong to meet the students there as well. All students are safe,” she said. The remarks came as the violent protests against civil service hiring quota in the country intensified, with the death toll surging to over 100…
CAIRO: Israeli forces pounded several areas across the Gaza Strip on Saturday, killing 30 Palestinians, as tanks advanced deeper into western and northern parts of Rafah. Among those killed on Saturday were journalist Mohammad Abu Jasser, his wife, and two children, in an Israeli strike on their house in the northern Gaza Strip. Gaza’s Hamas-run media office said Abu Jasser’s death raised to 161 the number of Palestinian media personnel killed by Israeli fire since Oct 7. Israeli military strikes across Gaza killed 37 Palestinians in the past 24 hours and destroyed several houses. In Al Nuseirat, a camp in central…
Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Sunday scrapped most of the quotas on government jobs that have sparked student-led protests in which at least 114 people have been killed in the South Asian country, local media reported. The court’s Appellate Division dismissed a lower court order that had reinstated the quotas, directing that 93 per cent of government jobs will be open to candidates on merit, without quotas, the reports said. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government had scrapped the quota system in 2018, but the lower court reinstated it last month, sparking the protests and an ensuing government crackdown. It was not…
The Foreign Office (FO) on Sunday strongly condemned an attack “by a gang of extremists” a day earlier on Pakistani consulate in Frankfurt, and also criticised German authorities for their failure to protect the premises of its consular Mission. According to Geo News, a group of Afghan nationals pelted stones at the Pakistani consulate and even brought down its national flag on Saturday, causing outrage on social media. A statement issued by the FO today condemned the attack, saying: “In yesterday’s incident, the security of Pakistan’s consulate in Frankfurt was breached, endangering the lives of its consular staff. The FO reminded…
RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has sought technical advice from the Pakistan Army’s Engineering Branch after it failed to pick a revised proposal to mitigate flooding in the watercourse and construct a road beside the nullah for an alternative route between Rawalpindi and Islamabad. According to an RDA official, advice from the military was sought on the recommendation of the Divisional Development Working Party (DDWP) as there were three proposals for the development of Leh Nullah. These proposals include a Rs54.4 million flood mitigation and road component project; a Rs9.1 billion project to turn the nullah into an eco-friendly,…
RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecast a week-long wet spell in different parts of the country from tomorrow (Monday). It asked the local administrations to make arrangements to deal with any possible emergency situation. According to a weather advisory, the Met Office said strong monsoon currents were likely to penetrate from Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal into upper parts of the country from July 22. Under the influence of this weather system, rain wind/thundershower (with few heavy falls) are expected in Kashmir (Neelum valley, Muzaffarabad, Rawalakot, Poonch, Hattian, Bagh, Haveli, Sudhanoti, Kotli, Bhimber, Mirpur) from July 21 (evening)…
ISLAMABAD: A complaint was filed before the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) on Saturday seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja and four members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The complaint has been filed by Haleem Adil Sheikh, retired Justice Noorul Haq Qureshi and MPA Mohammad Shabbir through Barrister Ali Tahir stating that an inquiry be commenced and the complaint be disposed ofexpeditiously. The complaint alleged that the July 12 order of the Supreme Court has held that the ECP used powers in violation of the Constitution with malice and made a skewed interpretation of the Jan 13 judgement of…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday welcomed the historic International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling on Israel’s illegal actions in Palestinian territories. “The ICJ ruling that Israel must end its occupation & illegal settlements is vindication of the legitimate struggle of the brave Palestinian people,” said a post on PM’s official X account. He urged the international community and United Nations to implement the ruling, ensuring Palestinian self-determination through a two-state solution in line with relevant UN resolutions. “Proud that Pakistan contributed to the case, demonstrating our unwavering commitment to the Palestinian cause,” he added. The UN’s…
ISLAMABAD: A three-judge committee formed under the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act 2023 has decided that the PML-N’s petition to recall the July 12 short order in the reserved seats case will be addressed after the summer recess to ensure the availability of all 13 judges involved in the original ruling at the principal seat in Islamabad. However, the minutes of the 17th meeting of the committee, held on July 18, suggested that Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa dissented from the majority opinion held by senior puisne judge Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Munib Akhtar. On a separate…
