Michael Fakhri, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, has demanded penalties on Israel, claiming that the besieged Gaza Strip may already be experiencing a possible famine. Human rights specialist Fakhri sounded the alarm upon hearing that a tenth kid had perished from malnutrition. He claimed that since October 8, Israel has been purposefully starving the Palestinian population in Gaza in a post on X, the former Twitter. In order to advocate for a ceasefire, he urged for penalties on Israel and emphasised that an urgent ceasefire is necessary to stop or avoid the hunger. There must be an urgent truce in order to stop or avoid this starvation. Furthermore, Fakhri stated that sanctioning Israel is the only way to achieve a ceasefire.
Captain (retd) Abdul Khaliq Achakzai of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) was chosen Speaker of the Balochistan Assembly on Thursday without any opposition. According to specifics, Ghazala Gola was unanimously elected by the session to serve as the deputy speaker of the Balochistan Assembly. The newly elected speakers Abdul Khaliq Achakzai and Ghazala Gola are scheduled to assume office today (Thursday) and take an oath of office, respectively. The Balochistan Assembly Speaker position has been nominated for the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidature. Following discussions with the party leadership, Captain (r) Abdul Khaliq Achakzai was previously named by former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and party president Shehbaz Sharif as the PML-N candidate for Speaker of the Balochistan Assembly. The Balochistan Assembly’s freshly elected MPAs had earlier taken their membership oaths under the chair’s direction.
According to a State Department Spokesperson, Pakistan’s efforts to “break free” from the cycle of debt and financing are supported by the United States, and the new government is encouraged to maintain collaboration with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other international financial organisations. Spokesperson Mathew Miller stated at his daily news conference on Wednesday that “Pakistan’s new government must immediately prioritise the economic situation because the policies over the next several months will be crucial to maintaining economic stability for Pakistanis.” The spokesperson was reacting to a query over a letter that former Pakistan Terrorism Institute Chairman Imran Khan had written to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), proposing to tie the next loan facility to an examination of the nation’s general elections scheduled for February 8.
The National Assembly Secretariat declared on Thursday that the National Assembly’s Sunday, March 3, will see the election of the Leader of the House (Prime Minister). The National Assembly’s Legislation Branch would be the source of the nomination papers for the prime minister position, and they would be accepted until 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, following the timetable published by the NA Secretariat. On the same day (Saturday), the nomination papers will be scrutinised by 3 p.m. A division of members in the House would be used to conduct the prime ministerial election. According to the Constitution, “bells” within the Parliament House will ring for five minutes prior to the start of the prime ministerial election process.
Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, the prime minister, appeared before the Islamabad High Court on Wednesday in accordance with the rulings of the court on the missing Baloch individuals. The lawsuit concerning the missing students was handled by Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani. Mansoor Usman Awan, Pakistan’s Attorney General, and Dr. Gohar Ejaz Khan, the acting Interior Minister, were also in attendance. PM Kakar stated that the government was operating in accordance with the law and the constitution during the court hearings. “I have more knowledge about the situation where people face armed resistance in the province because I am from Balochistan,” he remarked. The prime minister claimed that there had been reports of non-state actors operating in Balochistan. He also mentioned that militants had killed the former chief justice of Balochistan, who was in charge of an investigation.
China has rolled over a $2 billion loan to Pakistan, according to Ministry of Finance sources on Wednesday. This is a significant development. According to the reports, Pakistan has taken out a $2 billion loan with a 7.1% interest rate from China; the debt is due to mature in the first week of March. According to the sources, Pakistan paid China, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Rs26.6 billion in the previous fiscal year for the $9 billion in deposits that these three countries made with the State Bank of Pakistan. Rollover will assist the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in reducing its $8 billion in foreign reserves. Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, the acting prime minister, requested the rollover of a $2 billion loan in a letter to Li Qiang, his Chinese counterpart, last month.
Lahore Gulberg Circle Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Syeda Shehrbano Naqvi was praised by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir on Wednesday for her “selfless devotion to duty and professionalism in diffusing a volatile situation.” The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement today that ASP Shehrbano had visited the COAS at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi. “ASP Shehrbano was commended by the COAS for her professional and unselfish handling of a potentially explosive scenario. On February 26, the courageous policeman freed a lady from the hazardous environment of Ichra Bazaar in Lahore, according to the ISPR. The head of army appreciated the important contribution played by Pakistani women in all spheres of society. Pakistani women have made a name for themselves both at home and beyond since the country’s independence.
The media on Wednesday claimed that the newly elected members of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly were sworn in during a session that started after more than an hour of delay because of disturbances caused by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers in the assembly. The meeting was scheduled to start at 11 a.m., but it was postponed because the elected members were having trouble getting into the assembly hall. Several PTI employees attempted to enter the room and even hurled a shoe and a “lota” at Sobia Shahid, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). The freshly elected parliamentarians were given an oath of office by Speaker Mushtaq Ghani. During today’s session, 113 newly elected members who were chosen for general assembly seats were sworn in.
All of the province assembly in the nation have now been constituted following the swearing-in of the lawmakers of the Balochistan Assembly on Wednesday. As the session’s presiding officer, Zamrak Khan Achakzai gave the oath to the 57 newly elected parliamentarians. In view of anticipated protests and the current state of peace and order in the province, Achakzai was designated as the session’s presiding officer, and authorities prohibited visitors from entering. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) parliamentarians, who have emerged as the two biggest parties in the 65-member House, are among the 51 members who were elected to general seats and took an oath of office today. There are 11 seats in the legislature designated for women and three for minorities.
All of the province assembly in the nation have now been constituted following the swearing-in of the lawmakers of the Balochistan Assembly on Wednesday. As the session’s presiding officer, Zamrak Khan Achakzai gave the oath to the 57 newly elected parliamentarians. In view of anticipated protests and the current state of peace and order in the province, Achakzai was designated as the session’s presiding officer, and authorities prohibited visitors from entering. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) parliamentarians, who have emerged as the two biggest parties in the 65-member House, are among the 51 members who were elected to general seats and took an oath of office today. There are 11 seats in the legislature designated for women and three for minorities.
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