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Amidst growing stress between India and Pakistan, Pakistan&& s ambassador to Russia cautioned this weekend of &a prospective & nuclear & response if the Indian military decides to strike Islamabad. The Pakistani envoy added that this reaction may also happen in case &India & interferes with&& Pakistan & s water ... Amid growing stress between India and Pakistan, Pakistan&& s ambassador to Russia cautioned this weekend of a possible && nuclear & action if the Indian military decides to strike Islamabad. The Pakistani envoy included that this response may also occur in case India && disrupts & Pakistan & s water supply.Speaking to Russian broadcaster RT, Muhammad Khalid Jamali, Pakistan&& s ambassador to Moscow, declared he had && credible intelligence& & suggesting that an attack by India impended.&& There are some other leaked files whereby it has been decided to strike certain areas of Pakistan,& & Jamali said. & So that makes us feel that this is going to occur and it&& s imminent. & He included that if such a scenario does play out, Pakistan will strike back by using && the full spectrum of power, both traditional and nuclear.&& Jamail & s cautioning comes a day after Pakistan&& s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif specified that any structure built by India to divert water would be consulted with strikes.&& That will be aggression against Pakistan & hellip; even if they (India) made an architectural attempt of this kind, then Pakistan will damage that structure,& & stated Asif.Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated following the fear attack in Jammu and Kashmir&& s Pahalgam last month, which eliminated 26 tourists.On Saturday, India took fresh actions to completely shut out Pakistan amid the increasing tension, banning the import of all goods coming from Pakistan, prohibiting Pakistan-flagged vessels calling at Indian ports, and stopping the exchange of mail and parcels by land and air routes.India&& s federal government pointed out nationwide security and nationwide interest as factors for the procedures, which came against the backdrop of India likewise damaging Pakistan at global fora as part of the efforts to build a global consensus versus Islamabad, the Hindustan Times reported.The most current move follows on previous orders provided by India against Pakistan, including the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, the closure of its airspace to Pakistani airplane, the expulsion of many Pakistani nationals, and the closure of the only functional land border crossing at Attari. It has actually likewise asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to review loans to the neighbouring nation, Hindustan Times reported. Pakistan on the other hand has actually unveiled a number of counter-measures such as closing its airspace to Indian airliners and suspending all trade, as it used to participate in an independent examination of the attack —-- a proposal that New Delhi sees as meaningless.Last month, a group of greatly armed militants emerged from the woods and targeted tourists on the Baisaran meadow near Pahalgam. Twenty-six individuals were eliminated in the attack. The post Pakistan diplomat alerts of ‘& lsquo; nuclear response& & if India strikes Islamabad initially appeared on TINS News.
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A federal appeals court on Saturday blocked a ruling, that had ordered the Trump administration to return more than 1,000 Voice of America employees back to work, Reuters reported. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth on April 22 ordered the administration to &take all necessary steps& to restore employees and contractors to their...
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Qatar&& s Ministry of Foreign Affairs authorities on Friday consulted with Georgette Gagnon, the Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Afghanistan, and discussed preparations for the fourth round of the Doha meeting on Afghanistan. Nevertheless, the ministry&& s declaration did not mention a specific date for when the 4th Doha ... Qatar&& s Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials on Friday met Georgette Gagnon, the Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Afghanistan, and gone over preparations for the fourth round of the Doha meeting on Afghanistan.However, the ministry&& s declaration did not discuss a specific date for when the fourth Doha conference would be held.According to the declaration, the conference will be hosted by Qatar and held under the supervision of the United Nations.Meanwhile, some specialists expressed optimism about the Doha process, saying that Qatar&& s support for a political solution in Afghanistan through the UN might be constructive.Khalil Ahmad Nadim, a political professional, said: && Qatar plays a very important function because it acts as a protector of U.S. interests and acts as a bridge in between the Islamic Emirate and other countries. Qatar is attempting to facilitate the fourth conference in between the Taliban and the UN, which could benefit Afghanistan, as these talks may lead to an understanding with the Afghan federal government.&& Three previous rounds of the Doha meetings were also hosted by Qatar under the name of the && Doha Process, & in which special representatives from different nations and international companies took part. The delegation of the IEA likewise went to the most recent meeting in this process.The post Qatari officials and UN envoy discuss 4th Doha meeting on Afghanistan initially appeared on TINS News.
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Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) has actually revealed the launch of a solar power generation task in Dehdadi district of Balkh province, with a financial investment of $28 million. Speaking at the inauguration event in Balkh, DABS officials stated that upon conclusion, the project which is funded by the private sector will provide electrical power to 40,000 ...
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