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According to French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanen, around 150 people were arrested last night in France for taking part in riots sparked by police in the Nanterre district of Paris on June 27 when they shot dead a 17-year-old driver.  After a second night of rioting across the country, 150 people were arrested in France, Darmanin said Thursday.  The ministry said dozens of police officers were injured in the clashes. Town halls, schools, and police stations were destroyed or attacked during this night of intolerable violence against the republic's symbols. "150 arrests," Darmanin wrote on Twitter. Deep-seated notions of police brutality in the racially varied neighborhoods of France's largest cities have been exacerbated by the use of fatal force by police against teenage lads of North African heritage in the working-class Paris suburb of Nanterre.  The Interior Ministry said on Wednesday that 2,000 police officers were on duty in the Paris area, and Reuters repor...

After more than a month of negotiations, the International Monetary Fund has decided to revive a $6 billion bailout plan for Pakistan, providing a significant boost to the ailing economy, although the government still needs to implement important reforms. The IMF said Pakistan and Pakistan had reached a staff-level agreement on credit checks. The government  statement claims that IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif discussed on Tuesday.  The two also got together last week in Paris on the fringes of an international banking gathering. Later, the IMF's Islamabad program chief said that an agreement between the nations was almost complete. The talks between Pakistan and the IMF ended in December after the international institution stalled the distribution of a $1.1 billion bailout.  Imran Khan, Sharif's predecessor, agreed to the provisions of the agreement in 2019. The agreement has a deadline: if the IMF deems that Pakistan has not...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan  —  At the Torkham border crossing in the Afghan province of Nangarhar, Pakistan reportedly handed over 27 Afghan captives to the Taliban authorities, according to Afghan officials, Khaama Press said. He claimed that owing to a lack of legal papers, Afghan inmates are being imprisoned in a number of Pakistani prisons. The Directorate of Transfers in Torkham received the freed Afghan inmates, according to Khaama Press. As per the statement, these captives have been kept for months and endured nice treatment by Pakistani prison staff. According to Khaama Press, the Afghan Consulate General in Karachi, Sindh province, earlier declared that 60 more convicts had been freed as a result of The Afghan embassy staff's efforts.  They were freed from Pakistan's Sindh Central Jail. Another 66 detainees, including eight children, have earlier been freed from the Karachi prison, according to the Afghan Consulate General.  According to Khaama Press, the Afghan M...

The New Port Terminal in Karachi won the "Container Terminal of the Year" award in 2019. The Abu Dhabi Ports Group joint venture will spend significantly on the Port of Karachi's infrastructure development over the following decade, with the majority of the investment scheduled for 2026.   Abu Dhabi-based AD Ports Group announced on Thursday that it had signed a 50-year concession deal with Pakistan's Karachi Port Trust. Under the terms of the agreement, AD Ports Group, as the largest shareholder, and Kaheel Terminals, a company based in the UAE, have formed a joint venture to manage, operate and develop Karachi Gateway Terminal Ltd (KGTL), Berths 6-9 the port's east wharf Karachi. Over the next ten years, the joint venture will invest heavily in infrastructure and modernization, most of which is planned for 2026.  The development includes additional container storage areas, deepening of the wharf, and widening of the wharf walls.  This will increase the termi...

At least 4 Israeli settlers were killed in a shootout near illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. Emergency services official said in a statement that 4 people were killed and four others injured in an incident near the illegal settlement of Eli in the northern West Bank on Tuesday.  Israeli forces are looking for a second gunman after shooting one of the attackers dead, according to Israel's Channel 12 News.  His death was not immediately confirmed by Palestinian officials. The incident was confirmed local Arab media reporter, who was in Jerusalem at the time.  Between Ramallah and Nablus, "suspects opened fire into a petrol station" close to the Eli settlement's entrance, he claimed.  Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, has requested an "urgent security consultation," according to Arab media. His friends on the far right have been advocating for a significant operation in the West Bank.  The gunmen returned home and opened fire on...

According to the reports published on Sunday, nearly 350 Pakistani nationals are among those believed to have drowned after a refugee boat capsized off the coast of Greece.   A fishing ship with about 750 men, women, and children sank in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Greece last Wednesday, five days after leaving eastern Libya for Italy. 100 of the 750 passengers on board were children.   Many migrants from Pakistan, Syria, and Egypt boarded the tragic ship to try to reach relatives in Europe after leaving their countries in dire economic situations.    With little hope of finding more victims and survivors, Greek authorities later rescued 104 people and removed 78 bodies.    At least 298 Pakistanis were killed in the shipwreck, according to reports on Sunday from Pakistani TV stations that featured interviews with the grieving relatives of the dead.   On the claimed death toll, authorities have not made any comments.   "Despite the fact ...

According to Arab sources, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan will fly to Tehran today to meet Iranian officials and convey a message from King Salman to President Raeesi.  Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan is scheduled to visit Tehran today (Saturday) to meet Iranian officials.  This is the first visit to Iran by a top Saudi official since Tehran and Riyadh decided to reestablish diplomatic relations in March. According to many Arab publications, King Salman bin Abdulaziz would communicate with President Seyed Ibrahim Raeesi through Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister regarding strengthening bilateral ties.  Additionally, Bin Farhan will meet with the Iranian president and other Iranian authorities during this visit to exchange views on the state of bilateral relations.  The administration of President Raeisi's spokesperson, Ali Bahadori Jahromi, also announced that Faisal bin Farhan will be traveling to Tehran and that "he will take action to open the emba...

As per Eurostat figures, Germany purchased 69,737 tonnes of crude oil or petroleum products from Iran in early March this year for the first time in five years.  Eurostat is a Directorate-General of the European Commission located in the Kirchberg quarter of Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.   Despite the fact that the US government has not modified its illegal sanctions against Iran, this amount of Iranian oil is bought from European countries. EU sanctions on Iran are also in effect. Bulgaria, another member of the European Union, purchased 147 tonnes of crude oil or petroleum. According to the European Statistics Centre, Germany purchased considerable amounts of oil from Iran for the first time in five years in 2018.

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari chatted on Saturday about enhancing relations between Islamabad, Tehran, and Moscow.  Pakistan's foreign minister made the remarks in an online interview with Al-Jazeera during a recent visit to Iraq, while highlighting Islamabad's commitment to increasing cooperation with Moscow.  He emphasized that they wanted to remain impartial in the Ukraine crisis.  According to the Pakistani media, he said Pakistan seeks deep and meaningful relations with Russia. Regarding relations with Iran, the foreign minister said that a border market was recently established on the Iran-Balochistan border to enhance bilateral trade, and work is also underway for the transfer of power from Iran to Balochistan.  Bilawal described the restoration of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran as a "positive development". "This is positive news not only for the two countries but for the whole region and for us,...

A massive explosion at a Turkish missile and explosives factory has killed five workers, officials say. At the government-run MKE missile and explosives facility, 40 kilometers east of the Turkish capital Ankara, the incident happened on Saturday morning. According to state media, the explosion also caused the windows of surrounding homes and apartments to break, injuring a number more persons.  The explosion was caused by an accident in the factory's dynamite department, officials said. Regional governor Wahap Sahin said there were still no workers or staff in the wreckage, and state media said injured workers were being taken to a nearby hospital.  Some are said to be seriously injured. "Our workers were carrying out their routine work when the explosion occurred," the official said. "A judicial and regulatory investigation into the incident has been launched," the Department of Defense said, while district attorneys are investigating the incident. According t...

The most wanted terrorist Sanaullah Ghaffari, leader of the Afghan branch of ISIS, has been killed in Afghanistan. Sanaullah Ghaffari, head of Islamic State Khorasan (IS-K), was one of the world's most wanted terrorists. The USA had offered a $10 million reward for information leading to Ghaffari's whereabouts or identity. One of Pakistan's worst enemies, Ghafari alias "Shahab al-Muhajir", was killed in Kunar province. He was the most wanted terrorist not only in Pakistan but also abroad.  He hails from Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. Ghaffari moved to Afghanistan with his family from India.  He was listed on a sanctions list in December 2021 after being designated a global terrorist by the United Nations, the United States, and the European Union. The terrorist attended the Ghaffari Seminary in Kabul for his religious education and took part in multiple attacks in Iran, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, and even Afghanistan. In the province of Khorasan, he was...

Atta Tarar, a spokesman for the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN), claimed that the Jahangir Tareen Group (JKT), a group of defectors from PTI which includes former MPs and ministers, will form an electoral alliance with his party in upcoming elections.  Attaullah Tarar, the spokesman for Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, told the media on Thursday that JKT, a former close associate of Imran Khan, and his party have very good relations and the two parties will contest elections together. Tarar praised the "PTI quitters" for their constant backing for the Pakistani state, in contrast to the vandals who set fire private property, targeted military and government institutions.  He suggested that former PTI legislators be included in the PMLN depending on the circumstances.

According to a statement from Pakistan's Foreign Ministry, two memorandums of understanding were signed between Pakistan and Iraq during Foreign Minister Bhutto-Zardari's visit. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Twitter that a "Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cultural cooperation and abolish visas for diplomatic and service passports" would be signed. Bhutto-Zardari will visit historical sites in Iraq, establish the groundwork for Pakistan's own embassy, and focus on areas where the two countries may learn from one another.  A diplomatic passport is a particular kind of passport given to members of the government, mainly diplomats, who go abroad on business. They are given a number of privileges and immunities, including expedited entrance and diplomatic protection, while they are representing their nation overseas.

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari laid the cornerstone for Pakistan's new embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday. Fuad Hussein, deputy prime minister and foreign minister of Iraq attended the groundbreaking ceremony.  Ahmed Amjad Ali, the Pakistani ambassador to Iraq, and Hamid Abbas lafta, the Iraqi ambassador, both attended the ceremony. At that time, Bhutto expressed a positive assessment of the complex which houses the Pakistani embassy in Baghdad. Foreign Minister Bhutto visited the shrine of Imam Musa Kazin A.S earlier Yesterday. He made a special trip to the Imam Musa Kazim shrine where he planted a seedling on the sacred shrine's grounds. Bilawal Bhutto was accompanied by  Pakistan peoples party (PPP) leader Faisal Karim Kundi, Sindh's transport minister Sharjeel Memon, Sindh's local government minister, Syed sain nasir hussain shah, PPP leader Nadeem Afzal chan, PPP minister Mukesh Chawla, and Qasim Naveed Qamar during shrine visit.  Today, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari,...

On a three-day official visit to Iraq, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari arrived in Baghdad today. Pakistani young and dynamic Foreign Minister,  Bilawal Bhutto Zardari arrives in Baghdad, the Iraqi capital, where he will meet senior Iraqi officials.  During his visit, Bilawal will meet with Iraqi leaders to have profound conversations with his counterpart.  Foreign Minister Bilawal was received by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq and the Ambassador of Pakistan. Bilawal will be laying the cornerstone for Pakistan's new embassy in Baghdad. Pakistani FM will also visit the holy shrines in Karbala.  Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Faisal Karim Kundi, Sindh's transport minister Sharjeel Memon, Sindh's local government minister,  Syed Sain Nasir Hussain Shah, PPP leader Nadeem Afzal Chan, PPP minister Mukesh Chawla, and Qasim Naveed Qamar will join the foreign minister during his journey to Iraq.  According to a Ministry of Foreign Affair...

 New Delhi, India  -  After two passenger trains collided in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, at least 305 persons were killed and around 900 were injured. With many of the injured in critical condition, emergency services fear the death toll could rise, BBC said.  The Coromandel Express, which departed from Kolkata in West Bengal to Chennai in Tamil Nadu, was traveling at roughly 130 km/h when it collided with a stopped goods train and derailed at around 7 p.m. on Friday.  The goods train allegedly struck two Howrah Superfast Express train carriages that were moving in opposition to it, causing a deadly tragedy, according to South Eastern Railway.  After more than 12 hours of rescue work, the government said early Saturday: "We are trying to find any bodies that may still be trapped under the protective wall that collapsed." The operation is still a few hours away.  "Transporting those who are alive to hospitals is our primary objective as tre...