According to a statement released by the Foreign Office on Sunday, talks between Pakistan and the US are taking place over a number of topics, including the status of affairs in Afghanistan. In an effort to expedite the consultation process, the two nations are also exchanging visits, according to FO spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, who also mentioned that significant US officials will be visiting Pakistan in the coming days. Islamabad has always held Kabul accountable for the increase in terrorist attacks and the use of Afghan oil as a means of attack against its neighbour. Following an attack in Bannu by a terrorist associated with Hafiz Gul Bahadur’s outfit, Pakistan has also requested that the government governed by the Taliban deport him.
The National Assembly (NA) general seat count has been lowered to 336 by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in their latest publication of the final list of constituencies. This is a fall of six seats from the previous count of 342. There is a decrease in the number of general seats in the National Assembly (NA) from 272 to 266 according to the constituency list made public by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The number of seats held by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) in the National Assembly has decreased from 51 to 45. Following the delimitation procedure, the united districts’ twelve National Assembly members were reduced to six. This revision complies with the 25th Amendment to the Constitution, which was made subsequent to the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) merger.
The Minister of Commerce and Industries of Pakistan, Dr. Gohar Ejaz, escorted a formal delegation of solicitors’ office representatives as well as secretaries from the Board of Investment (BOI) and Ministry of Commerce in Saudi Arabia. A news release released here on Sunday stated that he met with the GCC’s Chief Negotiator to finalise the FTA’s investment-related provisions. The remaining aspects of the investment chapter, such as investment protection and facilitation, were the subject of lengthy deliberations between the technical teams of the two parties. The possible effects of the FTA on bilateral trade and investment flows were also explored. “This is a significant advancement in our endeavours to fortify economic connections between Pakistan and the GCC,” Ejaz declared.
Over 700 Palestinians have lost their lives in Gaza in the past 24 hours, according to the director general of the Government Media Office in Gaza, who made this announcement to international media. He continued by saying that the Gaza Strip has seen the displacement of over 1.5 million people. Israel escalates its attacks on Gaza as appeals for a truce are made internationally. According to FRANCE 24’s Luke Shrago in Tel Aviv, Israel unleashed hundreds of strikes against what it called “Hamas infrastructure targets” on Saturday night and Sunday. As they expand their offensive into southern Gaza, Israeli soldiers claim to have struck munitions storage facilities, command centres, and tunnels. As a result, Hamas officials have begun to update their fatality tolls.
On the fringes of the COP28 conference on Friday, interim prime minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar engaged in casual conversations with several international leaders. The prime minister had casual interactions with a number of prime ministers, including Danish Prime Minister Mette Fredrickson and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunik. During the High Level Segment of the 28th Conference of Parties, the prime minister engaged in a casual conversation with British King Charles III. The prime minister is joined at the summit by the Caretaker Ministers, who are Energy Minister Muhammad Ali, Finance Minister Dr. Shamshad Akhtar, Climate Change Minister Ahmed Irfan Aslam, and Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani. On the fringes of the COP-28 meeting in Dubai today, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar met.
Pakistan has asked once more that Afghan authorities move quickly and decisively to suppress terrorist organisations that are based there. Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch expressed concerns over terrorist sanctuaries in Afghanistan during her weekly news briefing today in Islamabad. She claimed that these terrorists are still killing people in Pakistan throughout their attacks. According to the spokeswoman, Pakistan wants cordial and peaceful ties with Afghanistan. We are deeply sorry for our comrades in Afghanistan who have endured immense suffering due to a challenging humanitarian and security situation. According to her, Pakistan has argued on a global scale for the continuation of humanitarian supplies to Afghanistan.
The cabinet committee for smog eradication met at the office of Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi to discuss the state of affairs. During the meeting, specialists in the fields of health and the environment provided recommendations on how to counteract the negative impacts of smog. Following careful consideration, Chief Minister Naqvi declared that the restrictions caused by the haze would be lifted and that on Friday and Saturday, marketplaces, eateries, establishments, and companies will stay open. In addition, Punjab’s educational institutions will begin their winter break on December 18. The CM gave the administration, LWMC, and PHA instructions to keep watering and cleaning the roads. In order to make sure that measures are taken to maintain a low air quality index, he also ordered a crackdown on factories that burn tyres and cars that generate large amounts of smoke.
The final list of constituencies for the next general elections, which will be decided by the 7th Population and Housing Census 2023, has been made public by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The Pakistani Election Commission announced that there will now be 266 general seats instead of 272, as per the announcement. Six of the twelve seats that were originally intended for FATA elsewhere have been moved to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa based on population. There will be 593 general seat constituencies in provincial assemblies around the country, according to the Election Commission, and 266 general seat constituencies in the National Assembly. The National Assembly would have 141 general seats for Punjab and 3 general seats for Islamabad based on the finalised constituencies.
Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti thinks it would not be good for the nation to call former army chief (retd) General Qamar Javed Bajwa and former director general of Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) (retd) General Faiz Hameed for questioning about the 2017 Faizabad sit-in case. In an interview, he declared, “Pakistan’s interest is always to move forward.” On November 15, the federal government established a new panel to investigate the Faizabad sit-in. A notification of this commission was sent to a Supreme Court bench that was considering challenges against the court’s 2019 decision in the matter. Justice Qazi Faez Isa, the Chief Justice of Pakistan, had stated at the hearing that the commission had the authority to summon anyone for a probe and that no one would be excluded.
The election calendar is scheduled to be disclosed 54 days before February 8, according to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja. The CEC stated that all other election-related requirements were being satisfactorily fulfilled and that the updated constituency lists had been made available to the media during a brief conversation. According to him, the ECP has been taking proactive measures to complete election-related tasks ahead of time. Election schedules, returning officers (ROs), and district returning officers (DROs) shall all be appointed on time and at the right time. In the meantime, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) rejected the claim made by Dr. Babar Awan Advocate regarding a reduction in the number of National Assembly seats in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, considering it to be a fruitless attempt to cause confusion among the electorate.
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