TW: Shocking murder in KHI
I could't get over the details
The only match I watched in the FIFA World Cup was the final and of course, after Netanyahu publicly supported Argentina, the obvious choice was Spain (also Yamal, Yamal, Yamal).
An unbelievable final, it was truly an adrenaline rush of joy. There is no way all of us didn’t wake up happy today (with a pang of love for Messi, if you did love the GOAT).
Today’s news well, isn’t the best. Trigger warning for a harrowing murder case in Karachi (the reason for the murder will SHOCK you), oil prices are set to go up, Maulana Fazalur Rehman is saying, ‘I’m not apologising, you apologise’ (have the deets on that) and a good day for foreign relations.
‘Spain’ you all tomorrow!
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The govt is considering bringing back fuel-saving measures as the US-Iran war once again pushes global oil prices up and puts pressure on Pak’s dollar reserves. Proposals include a four-day work week, reduced govt office attendance, limits on official travel and fewer official vehicles. A final decision is expected from the federal cabinet in the coming days.
Maulana Fazlur Rehman, chief of the religious party, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), says his recent speech was taken out of context. He faced a massive backlash after he reportedly said that although the martyrdom of the soldiers who fell in the line of duty was frequently mentioned, they were also salaried employees assigned to defend the country. Rehman insisted he was criticising state policies and not disrespecting the armed forces or martyrs. He demanded an apology, saying he had been a target for propaganda, and repeated his claim that the last general elections were rigged.
Police say the paternal aunt of three-year-old Kulsoom has confessed to killing her niece in Karachi’s Quaidabad area, claiming that fights between the children of her two brothers pushed her to murder her niece. Investigators state she placed the child’s body in a sack and asked one brother to dispose of it, but he reportedly left it near the family’s home. Police say forensic tests are still underway to rule out sexual assault.
Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand has arrived in Islamabad for the first visit by a Canadian foreign minister in nearly 20 years. During her trip, she will meet PM Shehbaz and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar to discuss trade, investment, education and stronger people-to-people ties.
The US-Iran war continued to intensify today, with the US carrying out its ninth consecutive night of strikes, targeting Iranian military command centres. The latest attacks expanded northwards, with strikes reported in Tabriz, where one person was killed and several injured, and in Bushehr, home to Iran’s only civilian nuclear power plant. Oil prices climbed more than 3% and Iran also claimed to have expanded its military response, saying it targeted US military aircraft and facilities in Jordan and Kuwait. A US service member was also killed in northern Iraq during the controlled detonation of a downed Iranian drone. Direct messages still being exchanged with Washington through mediators and Foreign Minister Araghchi said negotiations would only take place once Iran had achieved a stronger position on the battlefield.
You need to conserve energy for a conversation you weren’t expecting. Remain calm and don’t give in.
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