Held under the direction of Admiral Naveed Ashraf, Chief of the Naval Staff, the Pakistan Navy’s Command & Staff Conference came to an end here on Thursday. According to a Pakistan Navy news release, topics including combat readiness, national security, geostrategic concerns, and force training were covered at the meeting. Due to the continuous turmoil in the Middle East, the conference evaluated the changing maritime situation in the region. The deployment of Pakistan Navy ships for the security of Pakistan’s commerce ships was debated in light of the current maritime conditions in the Middle East. The direction forward was discussed and the status of Pakistan Navy projects, including future plans, was examined. In order to successfully counter any invasion against Pakistan, the Naval Chief stressed the importance of maintaining constant combat readiness.
According to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Israel and Hamas’ interim ceasefire in the Gaza Strip is “producing results” and ought to last. He remarked, “We have seen over the last week the very positive development of hostages coming home, being reunited with their families,” in Tel Aviv at a meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog. Additionally, it has made it possible for more humanitarian aid to reach Gaza’s defenceless inhabitants who are in dire need of it. Thus, this procedure is yielding outcomes. It’s significant, and we hope it can go on.” According to the BBC, Israel freed 30 Palestinian inmates on Wednesday as part of the cease-fire agreement with Hamas, including Palestinian campaigner Ahed Tamimi.
During their meeting on Wednesday, Kuwait’s Crown Prince, Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah, and Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar decided to strengthen their bilateral ties in a number of areas. According to the PM Office’s Media Wing, the prime minister emphasised the value Pakistan placed on its relationship with Kuwait and the desire to increase bilateral collaboration in a variety of fields. PM Kakar reaffirmed Pakistan and Kuwait’s commitment to establishing stronger economic ties in the areas of trade, energy, IT, labour, minerals, and investments. He conveyed his appreciation with the two nations’ close collaboration in multilateral forums.
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) cleared Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif in the Avenfield Apartments reference case on Wednesday, providing significant relief for the former prime minister. In the Flagship reference, the PML-N supreme leader’s acquittal was likewise retracted by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). Nawaz sought to have his conviction in the graft case overturned. Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb made up the IHC division bench that rendered the decision. In the Avenfield case, PML-N Vice-President Maryam Nawaz and her husband Captain (retd) Muhammad Safdar were recently cleared by the high court, overturning the accountability court’s 2018 conviction of them.
Murtaza Solangi, the acting federal minister for information, broadcasting, and parliamentary affairs, stated on Wednesday that the rights of minorities in India, particularly the Kashmiris who have been fighting for their right to self-determination for more than 70 years, must be protected by a politically stable and economically robust Pakistan. Speaking at the Kashmir conference, which was co-hosted by the Friends of Kashmir and the Kashmir Media Service, he declared that Pakistan would keep up its moral, political, and diplomatic support for the legitimate struggle of the Kashmiri people until the occupied region is released. He claimed that despite being a supposedly democratic country, majoritarian Hindu hardliners in India were mistreating and victimising minorities.
Shehbaz Sharif, the president of the PML-N and a former prime minister, stated on Wednesday that the violence on May 9 was the result of treason on the part of the PTI, which he said intended to weaken the Pakistan Army. After making an appearance before a Lahore accountability court (AC) about the hearing regarding the Ramzan Sugar Mills issue, he addressed the media and said he was unaware that PTI would prove to be a “destructive force.” He said that Imran Khan, the chairman of the Pakistan Terrorist Party, had broken the law when constructing his home in Bani Gala, Islamabad.
ISLAMABAD The government’s top aim, according to Dr. Umar Saif, the acting federal minister of information technology and telecommunication, is to provide high-quality telecom services to the general public. “The government is making every effort to enhance connectivity throughout the nation,” he declared at a meeting with CEO Jazz, Aamir Ibrahim, and the Group Chief Executive Officer of VEON. According to a news release, during the meeting, topics of mutual interest pertaining to the telecom industry were also covered. Dr. Umar Saif stated that the tech-neutral spectrum would soon be put up for auction in order to improve public telecom services during talks with the VEON team.
Following a meeting with Imran Khan at Adiala Jail on Wednesday, PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s attorney Sardar Latif Khosa reaffirmed that Khan will continue to lead the party. Reporters were informed by Khosa that Khan would still be in charge of the PTI and that there had been a miscommunication about his place inside the party. Furthermore, he added that Khan had refuted the notion that the party used a “minus one” calculation. The attorney went on to say that Bushra Bibi’s and Khan’s bail requests had been extended till December 6. Additionally, he stated that the jail trial was still in progress and that there was no guarantee that the notice of the trial would be successful.
Islamabad: Saudi Arabia has extended the term of its $3 billion deposit with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for an additional year, which is a significant development for the faltering economy. The SBP said in a statement on Wednesday that “the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), on behalf of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has extended the term for the deposit of USD 3 billion maturing on December 5, 2023 for another one year.” The statement went on to say that the extension of the deposit’s duration is an ongoing demonstration of the kingdom’s support for Pakistan, which will help to preserve that nation’s foreign exchange reserves and foster economic expansion.
Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, the caretaker prime minister, honoured the nation’s heroes on Tuesday by visiting the United Arab Emirates (UAE) martyrs memorial in Abu Dhabi. To honour the Emiratis who lost their lives while performing their duties, the prime minister placed a wreath at “Wahat Al Karama,” the national and cultural landmark that means “the oasis of dignity.” PM Kakar was informed by Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the chairman of the Office of Development and Martyrs Families Affairs, regarding the monument’s significance as a symbol of the heroic sacrifices made by our country’s heroes. On this occasion, the prime minister received a static guard of honour.
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