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…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
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…
According to video released by Israeli authorities on Thursday, Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was observed slumped in a chair covered in dust by an Israeli mini drone as he lay dying in the ruins of a building in southern Gaza. Although Hamas has not commented on the matter, the group’s sources have stated that the evidence they have seen indicates that Sinwar was indeed killed by Israeli troops. He was seen in the video hitting the drone with a stick as it hovered nearby. According to Israeli officials, the Israeli troops that killed Sinwar were initially unaware that they…
From circulating nutrients throughout an ecosystem to aerating soils and engineering rivers, animals and plants play important roles in maintaining nature’s vibrancy. Humans could not live in a world devoid of animals and plants. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) says that 45,300 species—more than a quarter of all known species—are now in danger of extinction. The red wolf in the United States, the northern white rhinoceros in Africa, and the Mexico’s vaquita porpoise are all on the verge of extinction. The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) reports that global monitored populations of…
In an effort to combat Western influence, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin called on the Brics bloc to play a larger role on the world’s energy markets on Monday. This week, Russia, the world’s largest natural gas reserve and second-largest oil exporter, will host the annual Energy Week International Forum, where Brics energy ministers are expected to meet. In a letter to the forum’s attendees and guests, Putin stated, “It is obvious that in the new geopolitical realities, cooperation in the energy sector should serve to strengthen national economies, help solve priority social problems, and improve people’s quality of life.” Regarding…
According to Seoul’s spy agency on Friday, North Korea has decided to send a “large-scale” troop deployment to support Moscow’s war in Ukraine. There are already 1,500 special forces training in Russia’s Far East. The release of specific satellite images that, according to the National Intelligence Service (NIS), showed the initial deployment revealed that North Korea had made the decision to send thousands of soldiers to assist Russia. Seoul slammed Pyongyang’s move as “a significant security threat not only to our country but also to the international community,” according to the president’s office, who called for an emergency security meeting…
