PM Shehbaz calls for improved relations with Afghanistan but urges Kabul to take action against TTP – Pakistan

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday reiterated his call for improved relations with Afghanistan, but stressed that the administration in Kabul must first rein in Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have been strained due to frequent border skirmishes and Islamabad has repeatedly demanded Kabul take action against the banned TTP for using…

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Nasa spacecraft ‘safe’ after closest-ever approach to Sun – World

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said Friday that its Parker solar probe was “safe” and operating normally after successfully completing the closest approach to the Sun of any man-made object. The spacecraft passed just 3.8 million miles (6.1 million kilometers) from the Sun’s surface on Dec. 24, flying into the Sun’s outer atmosphere…

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Karachi’s main arteries blocked as sit-ins against Parachinar killings continue – Pakistan

The religious political party Majlis Wahdat-i-Muslimeen (MWM) on Thursday night expanded its ongoing metropolis-wide sit-in against the Parachinar killings by blocking almost all major arteries, according to officials, witnesses and organizers. Protesters are protesting an incident in which two people were killed and then beheaded after being assaulted on their way to Parachinar in Bagan…

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German president dissolves parliament for February 23 snap elections – World

President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday dissolved the lower house of Germany’s parliament to pave the way for early elections on February 23 following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition. “Especially in difficult times, like now, stability requires a government capable of acting and reliable majorities in parliament,” so early elections were the right…

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Bilawal slams US interference in Pakistani politics, says ‘our atomic strength is their target’ – Pakistan

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday accused foreign powers, particularly the United States, of interfering in Pakistan’s politics, adding that their goal was to “strip us of our atomic power.” His comments came amid the US State Department’s imposition of sanctions related to Pakistan’s ballistic missile program on December 18, targeting four entities that…

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Banned outfits provided with sanctuaries, support on Afghan territory: ISPR – Pakistan

El director general (DG) de Relaciones Públicas Interservicios (ISPR), el teniente general Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, dijo el viernes que a los grupos terroristas se les estaban proporcionando “santuarios, apoyo y se les permitían actividades sin restricciones en territorio afgano”. La conferencia de prensa tuvo lugar en medio de crecientes preocupaciones de seguridad, con un fuerte…

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Security forces eliminated highest number of terrorists in 2024 compared to last 5 years: DG ISPR – Pakistan

Director General (DG) Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry is currently addressing a press conference in Rawalpindi, highlighting that a record number of terrorists were killed in the outgoing year. The press conference takes place amid growing security concerns, with a sharp rise in the number of attacks on security forces and…

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