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Journey from resistance to reconciliation!

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The effects of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Taliban's occupation of the entire country are being felt throughout the region.

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The Afghan Taliban will conquer Kabul, a prediction made by the US intelligence a year ago, and the chairman of the US military, Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milli, acknowledged it in a US Senate committee. Mark Milli also said he had been adamant for a year that if the United States left Afghanistan unconditionally, no one would be able to stop the Afghan Taliban from occupying the country, with the help of the United States and its allies. The established Afghan army and government will disintegrate.

In view of this change in the region, major capitals have formulated policies and Pakistan is nowhere to be seen in these policies. Whether it is the US trilateral defense alliance-- Oaks --or the four-member informal alliance-- Quad, or the European Union's Indo-Pacific policy, India seems to be important in all pacts.

A few short-sighted people who call themselves intellectuals and analysts are celebrating victory without fully understanding the situation in the region. Terrorism has witnessed an increase in the country since the formation of the Afghan Taliban government, and after the Taliban's victory, there were 35 terrorist attacks in Pakistan in August alone, in which 52 civilians were killed. The figures, published by the American broadcaster Bloomberg with reference to the South Asia Terrorism Portal, are shocking. Economic activity is influenced by Bloomberg reports, and foreign investors and international financial institutions formulate policies based on Bloomberg reports.

It's not difficult to predict what effect the Bloomberg report and the new wave of terrorism will have on the country's already crippled economy, but some unscrupulous friends of the rulers are still chanting "all is well". Same Bloomberg report mentioned that a foreign investor had postponed a deal to buy a Pakistani company, which is just one example.

Ameer Khan Muttaqi, the foreign minister in Kabul's interim government, said in a statement yesterday that US drones were flying over Afghanistan, a clear violation of state sovereignty. He named the United States and called on governments around the world to respect Afghanistan's sovereignty. Where did these drones fly from and through which route did they enter Afghanistan? The interim government of Kabul has not given any indication yet but this issue will also arise tomorrow and Pakistan could be traditionally blamed. Prime Minister Imran Khan had long ago raised the slogan of "Absolutely Not", but perhaps the new administration of Kabul also began to doubt Islamabad and this slogan became a sign of diplomatic failure and our rulers were seen muttering this message.

"Even strangers are angry with me, even strangers are unhappy."

If that were the case, efforts would have been made to improve the situation, but the situation is much worse now. A storm is about to lift. The coming of this storm is signaled by a bill to be introduced in the US Senate. The bill aims to impose sanctions on those who helped the Taliban conquer Kabul. Within 180 days of the bill's passage, the Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense and Director of National Intelligence will submit a report to the congressional committee detailing Taliban supporters.

The first report will look at which state and non-state actors, including the government of Pakistan, helped the Taliban between 2001 and 2020. Who provided the Taliban with safe havens, financial support, intelligence, medical care and supplies? Armed them and helped determine their military, administrative or strategic direction? It will also look at how the Pakistani government, including state and non-state actors, helped overthrow the US-led Afghan government in 2021. The report, called for in the proposed US congressional bill, also called for a review of allegations that the Pakistani government, including state and non-state actors, attacked the Taliban in the September 2021 Panjshir Valley and resisted the Taliban. Helped

The powers that be must have sensed the internal situation of the country and the geopolitical situation in the region and the storm raging in the US Congress. Feeling the atmosphere and maybe that is why the ruling party is also going into electoral mode. Recently, a few political birds that have changed allegiances have been brought under the sway of the PTI. These birds have come at a price, not at the behest of traditional power centers, but at the behest of this government. The leaders of the opposition parties will also get hints and they have sensed the situation on the basis of political experience.

The signs that the opposition making preparations have been circulating for days, but former Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif's virtual address on Tuesday is an important development in this regard. Former Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif said, "Your and my slogan is, respect the vote, these are our goals, abide by the constitution, do not break the parliament, do not arrest the prime minister, let the country run, and respect the civil government. 

If we get all this through reconciliation, then Bismillah (With the name of Allah Almighty), if we get it through resistance, then still Bismillah, we are ready for both." This speech of the former prime minister is a sign of political change in the country, the clear proof of which and the first major change is the willingness of the PML-N leader himself for reconciliation.

All further stages in the journey from resistance to reconciliation are in the hands of PML-N President Mian Shehbaz Sharif. It seems that Shehbaz Sharif has persuaded his elder brother without holding his feet. If this is indeed the case, then understand that now an interesting turning point has come in this political game and this is the decisive turning point.

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Drinking water in Parliament, lodges declared unhygienic

The PCRWRC report stated that the water in the tanks of three blocks in the Parliament Lodges is unusable.

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Islamabad: It has been revealed that drinking water is unsafe for parliamentarians as well, Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) sent a letter to the National Assembly Secretariat in this regard.

The drinking water in Parliament House and lodges was declared harmful to health, this revelation came out in the quarterly report of PCRWR.

According to the document, water samples were taken from six places including the Deputy Speaker's room. All the water samples taken from the Parliament House were contaminated.

The PCRWRC report stated that the water in the tanks of three blocks in the Parliament Lodges is unusable.

Only the main filtration plant water was found to be safe. Water supply to Parliament House and Lodges is the responsibility of Capital Development Authority (CDA).

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Resham finds Rahat more honorable since recent controversy

The actress continued that after this incident, Rahat Fateh's respect increased so much in her eyes that she cannot explain because very few people admit their mistakes.

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Lahore: Pakistani actress Resham said that after the recent incident, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's respect has increased in her eyes, while fans should also give him more respect and love than before.

Resham recently appeared in a private TV program during which host Ahmed Ali Butt showed her pictures of various personalities and asked her to choose one.

At the same time, Chahat Fateh Khan's picture appeared on the screen and the actress did not forget to remember the famous singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and said that he is a name of Pakistan who has always enhanced the country's honor.

‘Recently, I liked something about Rahat Fateh Ali Khan very much that when he showed negligence towards a person, he first apologized to Allah, then to that person and then he apologized to all of us,’ added Resham.

The actress continued that after this incident, Rahat Fateh's respect increased so much in her eyes that she cannot explain because very few people admit their mistakes. Now we should respect and love Rahat Fateh Ali Khan more than before.

During the show Resham advised Chahat Fateh Ali Khan, who went viral on social media with his unique singing, not to sing songs and he should also change his name because Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is a big name.

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Accountability court issues orders to seal plots in BRT Peshawar

NAB’s lawyer said that this freezing of the banks is according to the law.

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Peshawar: Accountability court has issued orders to seal two residential plots and seize 75 bank accounts of involved contractors in the scandal of Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT).

According to the details, judge Muhammad Younas issued orders by affirming the orders of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s director general National Accountability Bureau (NAB). Additional prosecutor general Muhammad Ali and prosecutor Mank Shah appeared in the court.

During the hearing, the court was told that NAB is investigating the BRT scam and in this context 75 bank accounts and two residential plots of the contractors have been frozen. The action has been taken against it yet the investigations are continued. 

Lawyer stated that the contractors have gone in international arbitration. Including that part, it is illegal to freeze these accounts because director general has no jurisdiction and the action has not been taken against the third foreign contractor of this project.

NAB’s lawyer said that this freezing of the banks is according to the law and NAB can seize the accounts.

However, the court affirmed the order of seizing plots and accounts by NAB and directed the contractors’ lawyers that if they want to file a petition against it then they can submit the objectional plea regarding that.  

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