Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari has emphasized the need to increase economic cooperation between Pakistan and Ireland during a meeting with the newly appointed Pakistani ambassador to Ireland, Marium Madheha Afzal. The President highlighted the importance of increasing investment and cooperation in the IT sector. Meanwhile, President Zardari met with the Tajikistan Ambassador, Sherif Zodeh Yusuf Tohr, and expressed his commitment to strengthening and broadening bilateral ties between Pakistan and Tajikistan. President Zardari stated that Pakistan was one of the first countries to establish diplomatic relations with Tajikistan in 1992. He emphasized that continuous progress has been made in two-way cooperation in defense, security, trade, and economy. President Zardari also stressed the need to increase regional connectivity and restore direct flights between the two countries.
In a separate development, the Pakistan Navy’s submarine, Ghazi, was launched in China’s city of Wuhan. The Pakistan People’s Party, PML-N, and Balochistan Awami Party filed a petition in the Supreme Court. The Director of Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) in Peshawar was removed from his position due to poor performance. Minister for Railways, Khawaja Saad Rafique, met with the Secretary of Defense, Lt Gen Muhammad Ali, in Islamabad. Sherry Rehman stated that the Bounjadi attack has been diverted from its original intention of spreading terrorism to a politics of identity, which is misleading. The Punjab Assembly passed a resolution condemning the Chief Minister of Bihar.
In the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Judicial Service Rules were amended, abolishing the two-year condition of practice for civil judges. Governor Sindh, Muhammad Kamran Tessori, stated that the nation does not live in fear and does not want to hide in homes. The UAE’s Minister of State for Tolerance and Coexistence, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, visited Khairpur and met with the Interior Minister of Sindh. In a separate incident, a woman doctor’s brother stated that his sister has decided not to join the government service due to mental pressure.
In a tragic incident in Bangalore, a person died of a heart attack on the street due to the unavailability of an ambulance and medical assistance. The UAE’s Minister of State for Tolerance and Coexistence, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, visited Khairpur and met with the Interior Minister of Sindh. Lionel Messi, the famous footballer, was gifted a wristwatch worth Rs 11 crore during his visit to India. Further details have emerged about the suspects involved in the Sydney attack.
