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Pakistan deeply involved by escalating hostility in Center East: Jilani

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2 months ago

October 9, 2023

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Caretaker International Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani on Sunday mentioned that Pakistan is deeply involved by the escalating hostility within the Center East and the lack of harmless lives.

“Pakistan is deeply involved by the escalating hostility within the Center East and the lack of harmless lives. We stand in solidarity with Palestinians and name for an instantaneous finish to the violence and oppression by Israeli occupation forces,” Jilani wrote on his X account.

Pakistan stands in solidarity with govt and other people of Afghanistan at their hour of want. Our condolences with households of victims who’ve misplaced their family members within the devastating earthquake in Afghanistan. We’re in contact with Afghan authorities to assist with rescue/reduction work

— Jalil Abbas Jilani (@JalilJilani) October 8, 2023

Jalil Abbas Jilani mentioned a viable and sovereign State of Palestine have to be established on the idea of pre-1967 borders and UN resolutions.

of Palestine have to be established on the idea of pre-1967 borders and UN resolutions. The worldwide neighborhood must intervene to convey an finish to the battle, shield civilians, and work in direction of an enduring peace within the Center East.

— Jalil Abbas Jilani (@JalilJilani) October 8, 2023

He mentioned the worldwide neighborhood must intervene to convey an finish to the battle, shield civilians, and work in direction of an enduring peace within the Center East.

Preventing between Israeli forces and the Palestinian group Hamas raged Sunday, with tons of killed on each side after a shock assault on Israel prompted Benjamin Netanyahu to warn they had been “embarking on an extended and tough struggle”.

Israel battered Gaza on Sunday, a day after struggling its bloodiest assault in many years when Hamas fighters rampaged via Israeli cities, killing tons of and abducting an unknown variety of others.

In a single day, Israeli air strikes had hit housing blocks, tunnels, a mosque and houses of Hamas officers in Gaza, killing greater than 300 folks, together with 20 kids.

In the meantime, President Dr Arif Alvi additionally known as upon the worldwide neighborhood to play its energetic function for a peaceable decision of the Israel-Palestine dispute in accordance with the related UN resolutions and worldwide regulation.

In a put up on X, the president mentioned progress in direction of peace couldn’t materialise with out condemnation of usurpation and brutalisation of Palestinian rights and other people by Israel.

The state of affairs requires an instantaneous ceasefire because the hostility and confrontation between Palestine and Israel will additional improve the sufferings of the folks. I urge the worldwide neighborhood to play its energetic function to forestall each side from additional escalating the battle

— The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) October 7, 2023

“Steady annexation of land, unlawful settlements, disproportionate reactions and killings. The result’s no hope and no progress in direction of peace.”

He mentioned that the time had come to maneuver ahead in keeping with UN resolutions. “Worldwide neighborhood can play a giant function right now in direction of world peace.”

A day earlier, the International Workplace (FO) had known as for exercising most restraint, urging the worldwide neighborhood to return collectively for cessation of hostilities, safety of civilians and pursuit of an enduring peace within the area.

“We’re intently monitoring the unfolding state of affairs within the Center East and the eruption of hostilities between the Israelis and Palestinians,” the FO spokesperson mentioned in a press release.

Mumtaz Zahra Baloch expressed issues concerning the “human price of escalating state of affairs” within the area, saying that Pakistan’s stance on the Israel-Palestine battle has been constant, advocating for a two-state answer as the important thing to enduring peace within the area.

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Fawad Chaudhry granted B-Class services in jail

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9 hours ago

November 28, 2023

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ISLAMABAD: The previous federal minister Fawad Chaudhry has been granted B-class services in jail on Monday.

In compliance with a court docket directive, Chief Commissioner Anwarul Haq appeared earlier than the Excessive Courtroom in a case involving the jail services of Fawad Chaudhry.

Through the court docket listening to, the Chief Commissioner offered an implementation report on Fawad Chaudhry’s requests.

The report revealed that former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry has been granted B-class services in jail, and as per the court docket’s directives, he has been permitted to fulfill with household and authorized representatives.

Moreover, the court docket granted permission for a separate assembly between Fawad Chaudhry’s spouse and him inside the jail premises.

Through the dialog with the Deputy Superintendent of Jail, Justice Mian Gul Hasan Aurangzeb emphasised the necessity to present medical services to Fawad Chaudhry in accordance with the jail handbook.

The court docket directed the jail authorities to point out respect and dignity to the petitioner.

The decide inquired concerning the variety of circumstances registered in opposition to Fawad Chaudhry, after which in response, the lawyer said that Fawad was arrested in a single case and booked in a number of different circumstances in Jehlum and different provinces of Punjab.

The court docket sought the small print of different circumstances from the Jail Superintendent and dismissed the case of Fawad Chaudhry with particular directions.

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Ishaq Dar claims credit score for rupee’s rise in opposition to greenback

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10 hours ago

November 28, 2023

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ISLAMABAD: Former finance minister Ishaq Dar on Monday heaped praises on himself for personal insurance policies for the strengthening native forex and credited himself for the Pakistani rupee’s appreciation over time in opposition to the US greenback, saying the state’s intervention within the foreign exchange market was essential to maintain the forex steady.

“I take into account the rupee’s depreciation the mom of financial evils. The appreciation of the rupee in opposition to the greenback in the present day is as a result of ‘Ishaq-Dar’ coverage,” the Chief of the Home within the Senate informed the Higher Home of parliament after the caretaker authorities clamped down on parts concerned in greenback smuggling and speculators.

However the Worldwide Financial (IMF) has careworn, in an announcement after Pakistan and the lender reached a staff-level settlement on the primary overview below a short-term deal for $700 million, that the rupee should stay market-determined to sustainably alleviate exterior pressures and rebuild reserves.

The rupee is anticipated to commerce in a slender vary in opposition to the US greenback this week, as importers and exporters weigh the impression of blended financial alerts on the nation’s forex. It closed at 285.64 within the interbank market in the present day.

“The true trade fee in the present day is 244 to the greenback. A few of our establishments have means an excessive amount of autonomy, however let me let you know,’ spoiled kids deserve the rod’.”

Dar, who has served because the finance czar twice below Nawaz Sharif and as soon as below Shehbaz Sharif’s regime, stated: “A significant motive behind our financial system’s destruction is the autumn within the rupee’s fee in opposition to the greenback.”

The senator reminded his colleagues that in 2014 and 4 years following that, till his elimination because the finance minister, the rupee had remained steady. “The central financial institution’s intervention was solely to a sure extent.”

He claimed that throughout the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI) tenure, the State Financial institution of Pakistan (SBP) intervened extra usually to manage the rupee’s worth when in comparison with the stints of the Pakistan Muslim Legaue-Nawaz (PML-N).

“I’m thought-about an enemy of rupee devaluation by a monetary establishment. Nonetheless, after giving in to the demand of the identical monetary establishment, the PTI allowed the devaluation of the rupee. See, what occurred after that,” he stated, claiming it ballooned Pakistan’s loans.

The PML-N senator stated there must be a consensus amongst all stakeholders to control the rupee’s worth. “Folks die, however their insurance policies have led to a rise within the costs of commodities.”

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Hajj 2024 software course of commences as submissions open

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11 hours ago

November 28, 2023

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ISLAMABAD: Submission of functions for the Hajj 2024 underneath common scheme began Monday.

Folks aspiring to carry out Hajj underneath the federal government scheme can submit their functions to fifteen banks by December 12.

Based on the assertion issued by the Ministry of Non secular Affairs, 89,605 Pakistanis will carry out pilgrimage underneath the federal government scheme subsequent yr.

And in case extra functions are obtained, balloting shall be performed.

For the primary time, girls will be capable to carry out their non secular obligation with out their male companions (Mehram).

Furthermore, candidates for the passports will get their Hajj functions processed on the tokens given to them.

As many as 25,000 functions shall be submitted underneath the sponsorship scheme whereas balloting shall be performed on the functions obtained underneath the common scheme.