Government-JI Talks on Petroleum Relief Delayed Again, Third Round Set for Tuesday
Lahore (HRNW)- Negotiations between the government and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) over providing relief to the public from high petroleum prices have been delayed again, with the third round of talks now scheduled for Tuesday. The government requested an additional day after two previous rounds ended without a final agreement. On the instructions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif,…
JUI Calls Central General Council Meeting to Discuss New Provinces
Peshawar (HRNW)- Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) has convened a meeting of its Central General Council to deliberate on the issue of administrative units and the creation of new provinces in Pakistan. According to JUI-F spokesperson Aslam Ghouri, party chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has summoned the Central General Council meeting in Peshawar on September 19 and 20. The…
CTD Kills Terrorist in Joint Operation Near Sohrab Goth
Karachi (HRNW)- The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), in coordination with a federal civil intelligence agency, killed a suspected terrorist during a joint operation near Jamali Pul in the Sohrab Goth area of Karachi. According to a police spokesperson, the operation was launched after authorities received intelligence about the presence of terrorists in the area. An exchange of…
Al-Qaeda, ISIS-K Expand Presence in Afghanistan, Raising Fresh Regional Terrorism Concerns
Kabul (HRNW)- Twenty-five years after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Afghanistan has once again become a focus of international concern over the activities of Al-Qaeda, ISIS-Khorasan and other militant organizations. According to a Washington Post report citing UN-affiliated assessments, Al-Qaeda and allied groups have established a presence in at least 14 Afghan provinces and set…
Iranian Parliament Pushes for NPT Withdrawal, Calls for Nuclear Weapons Testing
Tehran (HRNW)- Iran’s parliamentary debate over its nuclear program has entered a more hard-line phase, with lawmakers calling for the country to withdraw completely from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). According to Iranian media outlet Entekhab News, Iranian MP Hossein Ali Haji-Deligani said a “triple-urgency” bill seeking Iran’s withdrawal from the NPT…
Air India Pilot Found Dead in New Delhi Hotel Room During Boeing 787 Training
New Delhi (HRNW)- Air India pilot Captain Sunny Asladekar was found dead in his room at a five-star hotel in New Delhi, where he was staying for Boeing 787 conversion training. According to Indian media reports, Captain Asladekar had checked into The Grand hotel in the Vasant Kunj area on September 10. He was reportedly in…
Iraq Recovers Drone Launchers Near Iran Border After Saudi Oil Pipeline Attack
Baghdad (HRNW)- Iraqi security forces have recovered drone-launching equipment and launchers from the remote Al-Tayyib area of Maysan province near the Iranian border, following Saudi Arabia’s allegation that drones used in an attack on its vital oil pipeline were launched from Iraqi territory. According to Iraqi security sources cited by AFP, the equipment was discovered during…
Iraq Closes Three Border Crossings With Iran After Drone Attack on Saudi Oil Pipeline
Baghdad (HRNW)- Iraq has temporarily closed three key border crossings with Iran following a drone attack on a Saudi oil pipeline, amid growing regional security tensions. According to the French news agency AFP, Iraqi security sources and a government official said the crossings at Shalamcheh in Basra province, Al-Shib in Maysan province and Al-Mandali in Diyala…
Pezeshkian Says Iran Does Not Seek War With Arab, Gulf Neighbors
Tehran (HRNW)- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that Iran does not seek war or conflict with its Arab and Gulf neighbors amid escalating tensions between Tehran and Washington. According to Al Jazeera, Pezeshkian particularly referred to Arab countries that host US military bases, saying Iran does not view its regional neighbors as direct adversaries. The…
Iran Warns Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Japan of ‘High Cost’ for Supporting Anti-Iran Resolution
Tehran (HRNW)- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has warned Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Japan that supporting an anti-Iran resolution would carry a “high cost” for those countries. Speaking to state television, Baghaei stressed the need for direct dialogue between Iran and the Gulf nations, saying regional issues should be resolved through mutual discussions without external…