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‘Trump warns of strikes on Iran's bridges.

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civilian Infrastructure in Iran, regon *
Encdoding bridges and power plants, > “Regional energy exports are on Toexky. ~
UN human rights chief Volker Turk either shared by all or denied to

‘US approves $1.96bn
- weapons for KSA

responded at that time by saying: all,” fran‘s Idamic Revolutionuy avoiding transiting the strait | tems and related equipment to Sand]. —Reuter

“Under international law, deiber- Guard Corps (IRGC) deckared ina through a US military programme
ately attacking chins and ci, statement on Wednesday. R added meant to keep commerce Bowing,

fan infrastructure és. a war crime.” that the strait woold remain chard Reuters reported, after continued
‘The 1049 Geneva Comentions on until the “end of America’s evils", Iranlan attacks prompted safety
humanitarian conduct in war pro- further distupting shipping in the concerns. The US:
ib attacks on sites considered waterway that before the war wasa Command (Centcom), meanwhile,
essential for chitians,
.  TH save the energy targa for danigs. -

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redirected two commercitl vessels | ness of President Doradd Trung’ fare Shariah. That is precisely the right | for an oppoctunuty to target cs.


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termed the recent siclence and boss. highways, thereby disrupting public

Ubreatened to bomb countries hosting US bases in the on Wednesday continulng to rise} WASHINGTON: The U.S, State Arabia for an estimated $106 bien. | in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhy of lives a ‘national tragedy’, offer. movement and dady Efe,

Bast the onemooth high reached Degortment sald on Wedhesdiy that - The principal contractor will] tunkhwa through their terrorists, ing condobnces to victions’ families. The Homne Degurtrnent official
* [it had approved the petential sale of be BAB Sysieess BAESL, the State Modi is intending to weaponise and stressing that alltives, incuding also claimed that armed groups

. Shipping companies were | advanced precision kill weapon sys- Department sald in a statement, | our River Indus throagh the Indus those of chvifians, potice and secu. associated with the banned com

Waters Treaty, but our entire ity personnd, must be protected. mittee had directly opened fire oa
country is determined to defend He said the people of AJK had the law enforcement personnel in an
i” be added, The PPP chairman right to peacefully raise political, attempt to escalate tensions. He
‘said when Isracti premier Notan- economic and constitutional grew reiterated that the AJK general clee-

aseets Dy category, net 23 a) yahu and his ‘Termeversion’ were ances, while allegations of vickence tons scheduled for July 27 would

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fatwa rakes bs whether 2 digital asset Tran, became apparent that cer- impartiality under the Lew.
‘wealth under j tain foreign elements were looking: .. Referring to disputes over five, fair, and:

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recent events, impleroentation of    ~ AIK Police spokesperson DIC

Ist, but ukimately wel hit energy Iran's deputy foreign minls- since K resumed fs naval thockade | iy, toexplore using ts LEDI stablecoin, question, and i is why these instru   Bilawal Bhutto Zardui urged previous agreements criminal cas Irfan Masood Kash6i said armed

targets,” Tramp sad in anirkoniew ter, Kazem Ghanbabad, said the of fran
on Special Report with Bret Baker renewed US blockade had ‘in 3
that aired on Toeschy night. Hesaid way, dismantled the Idamabad blockade against Iranian ports

bee coossborder payments, partof what sents must be examined indh idually,” | the government and protesters in registered against JAAC members groups linked to the banned com-
“Since restarting the taval| kbmabodalls*enytodphmay” — hessid        .
Jamia Darul Uloom Karachi, -
US negotiators had conveped to memorandum”, the interim deal 17 hours ago, US forces have | whose ruings carry wide influence Ishinic bond, represents

AIK to pursue diadogue, saying the and the notification declaring the mittee were Involved in firing inc

Ablockchan seconded Subuk, or ] crisis could net be resolved through organisation proscribed, be said dents and accused them of running,
ownership | confrontation. He said Pakistan's such kssues should not be settled amiskeading social media

carcgaign
them Iranian counterparts on Tues- that, among otber things, was redirected 2 commercial vessels | among Mustims well bepond Pakistan, ALared Droeegeeriing soe, postion could not be undermined through accusations, collective by portraying armed individuals

day evening that they “better make meant to keep the strak open and | attempting to mm the blockade,” | ruedin June hat, as. of now, cyytoour: he said, while gold-backed tokens j by pressure from any side, while Name or further confrontation.

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a deal, o¢ you're not going to have give-spave koe negotiations towards Centcom ssid on US social media | rency wasnt weath under the boanic oe fully reserved stablecoins carry | AUK recidonts had the right to raise   Bilawal urged JAC to keep dhothes. He claimed weapons had

angthinglett’.
On Wednesday, Trump was

deadkine before the US starts attack- agency: ‘Hf the US dhinks that by tion room meeting on Tuesday to

permanent peace,             company,            ... | Name, and therefore nog a valid means of an enforceable chim on something | legitimate concerns. Biwal added protests peaceful and engage in been recovered from several lead-
Ghanbabsdi alto told state toh   Axios, citing three sources, payroent The Jania did not immedi. tangible and redeemable, Blockchuin j that he would remain in AJK until dialogue, saying Kashenir's issues ers and acthists of the group, ~
asked by reporters if Iran had a eviston, 25 quoted by Reuters news reported that Trump held 2 stus- ately respond toa request for coerce, Reell is “a record-keeping and veri | elections, oversee the PPP cam- should be addresood through dem
* The edict 23 & stands could fication technology, not 3 financal palgn and continue advocating ocratic means

He sald roadblocks oa the
> KotliTrar Khal highway had dis-

ing its bridges, and replied ‘I don’ tightening its measures against us, discuss a massive olfersive against [ become “a hurdle to broader, bank asset” Soyib added. Parely sqecule- | potitical, constitutional and eco: ~~ Announcing that he would rupted traffic, adding that law

Bhe giving deadEines but theypretty its miitary actions and its economic Erin onder to force Tehran to no- ied cxpto adoption beyond Pals tive tokens with no underlying asset | nomicrightsol Kashmaix

the strait. »               sta's urban trading ccenmmunty,” sad area seyarate matics, and ‘Yhe scot: | The PPP chairman sald only oversee the PPP's election can
Pe neanehile, Iran's Foreign Wages Ghacd, head of research at JS ars’ concems there maust be taken | Kashmir will decide for Kashmiz, psign, Blawal's party also rdeasod movement and erase the sappty of
Meanwhile, Tehran fired mis- Minister Abbas Araghchi traveled | Glotal Capital, a Pakistand brokerage

mach know, they know the story. Hockads, we will retum to negotia: pen
they better behave.”            thors, tismaking a mistake.”
Meanwhile, Iran threatened

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remain in AJK until polling day to enforcernent operations cleared the
road to restore

net any other city in Pakistan. Inhis hisrallyschedule, with pubic meet, essential goods He added that Con.

to hak all energy exports from the siles and drones on US targets in to Doha oa Wednesday to offer | and investment banking firm, So far,   “We will continue working ckeely ‘stew, he suid a constitutional con ings planned in Dadyal on July 17, stable Agib was martyred in fring
Midde East after the USreimposed Jondan, Kuwak and Batuain, Iranian. his condobences after the death of | however, axypto trading vobanes have with our schotars as Pakistan develops ] vention can be arranged after the Kotli on July 19, Nilgal on Joly 21, by armed groups at Buithak Baloch,

a blockade of its ports and ships, 28. stafevun telesision IRIB reported, former Quitard emir Sheikh Hamad | appeared uraflected hesad ~~

the two countries traded strikes for .
aGith day,                .
’ The US blockade came into intercepting Iranian attack drones, Qatar...”

+: Ks Ieensing framework and advances | elections, where legislative meas- Mizpuron dul 22and Muzaffarabad while one Federal Constabulary
In the early hours of Wednes- bin Khalifa A-Thani, Iran's ISNA] The fatwa was Koved by a. group work on stablecoins and real-world | ures that could be taken to achieve on July 2. Rurther campaign acthé . official, two Public Works Depart.

day, Kuwait's military said it was reported, days after Iran Battached of religious scholars at the seminary asect ichertsation” he sid.     .

in response to a query about paying - “Pakistan has the oppeetunity to

tore rights shoal be considered. tes will be announced ker...
Separately, Bilawal Bhutto ~

- ment employees, and eight AK
Meanwhile, Azad Jarmo and  Police personnel sustained |

inpaies,
force early on Wednesday, and while Bahrain's miitary saidithad = Araghchi is scheduled to “meet | for books and an codice course with Iead the world in Shariah-oomptiant | Zardari urged the Jammu Kashmir Kashmis (JK) governeneet accused Separately,