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Wednesday, June 10, 2026

INTERNATIONAL

Karachl Edition


Kabul asked to
take concrete
steps against

terrorist groups

Pakistan's envoy to UN says India seeks to destabilise Pakistan
through terrorist groups operating from Afghan territory

“By Mariana Beater     terrorists, Regrettably, this against Pakistan,
demand remains unmet.~ . - "Let me make it clear:
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Per- “The window for correct- Pakistan will defend itself
manent Representative to ing the course is narrowing, against anyone who attempts
the United Nations, Ambas- but it is still open. We hope to harm our sovereignty, ter-
sador Asim Itikhar, said on Taliban realise this sincerely ritorial integrity and national
Tuceday that India's primary and cooperate with intema- security,” he said.
objectives in Afghanistan are tional community for long-" He noted terrorism has
driven solely by the goal of  term peace and development cen a longstanding problem
destabilising Pakistan” -      of.         and, above all, in Afghanistan, affecting not
Ambassador Iftikhar inthe best interests of Afghan only Afghanistan Itself but
stated India would never people,”  Ambassador INikhar also neighbouring countries
be allowed to endanger added“ ° -                    and the wider region. AGhan-
Pakistan's national secu- . - He further said ft was istan, he said, has historically
rity. He called on Kabul to regrettable Taliban had served as a safe haven for
take concrete and verifiable reverted to their previous terrorist groups, including
Measures against terror- practice of providing safe those allegedly used as prox-
ist groups operating from havens to terrorist groups. jes by Pakistan's adversaries
within Afghanistan,                  They had chosen 2 dangerous to target Pakistan and other
Addressing the UN Secu- path of complicity, allegedly countries.
rity Council on the situation supported by an extemal Pakistan had expected
in AGhanistan, he said: “Pakd- actor — described as a his- Taliban to take concrete
stan's demand from Taliban toric spoiler and instigator of and verifiable action against
is sample and clear: verifiable chaos —= which had moved


MUZAFFARABAD:  People walk k past a 5 marketplace closed for security. ‘measures after

a strike call by the outlawed

foint Awami ‘Action | Committee, Tuesday. —AfP


Punj      jab to            Gohar wams.
against ‘mandate
buy im tonnes of  % theff in.

wheat from Passco | ‘stBaltistan

Claims out of 22 PTI

and treversible action against: swiftly to wage a proxy war

_, Continued on page $


One Constitution.

_. Avenue sub-lease.
holders seek inclusion
in IHC appeal

BYR TORT * ermine tape,

ISLAMABAD; The new sub- requested the court to rece
lease holder of an apartment ognise the legality of their
owned by PTI founder Imran acquisition of apartments
Khan at One Constitution in One Constitution Avenue
Avenue has approached the and grant them permission
Islamabad High Court seck- to become parties to the
ing to become a party to the intra-court appeal. They
legal proceedings.’ have maintained that the
_ Shahid Naseer, who apartments were acquired
acquired the apartment through lawful means and
located in Tower C of argued that, as affected
One Constitution Avenue stakcholders, they should
through a sub-lease arrange be allowed to participate in
ment, along with Zainab the proceedings,
Ahsan, daughter of Aitzaz . The matter has been
Ahsan, has filed a petition fixed for hearing before
before the Islamabad High the Islamabad High Court
Court, The petition seeks tomorrow. A division bench
the inclusion of five sub- comprising Justice Azam
lease holders as appellants Khan and Justice nam Amin
in the intra-court appeal Minhas will hear the case.


Air crash ‘caused by
negligence, technical.
fault not murder: SC

Profit rates

on National.
‘Savings
scenes

creased
Revises ate come into
effect from today
" By Tanvir Hashim

ISLAMABAD: The govern
ment has increased the profit
rales on various National Save
ings Schemes, offering higher
retums to Investors across a
range of savings instruments.
‘The revised rates have come
into effect from June 10,

Under the new rates, the
profit on Special Savings Cer-
tificates has been increased
from 11.6 percent to 12.4
percent per annum during
the first half of the year on
an investment of Rs100,000,
For the second half of the
year, the profit rate has been
raised from 12.4 percent to
136 percent.        .

Retums on Defence Sav-
ings Certificates have also

been significantly enhanced. | 2026. ~

The profit rate for the first
year has been increased from.
7 percent to 10 percent, while
the second-year retum has
risen from 15 percent to 21
percent. The third-year retumn.
has been increased from 24
percent to 34 percent, the
fourth-year retum from 35

Judgment says technical failures, operational
“negligence, human error, shortcomings in | Percent t0 49 percent, andthe
supervisory systems leading toaircrash don't  oon Seperate

ordinarily involve element of intentional killing,
_ Sets aside JHC judgment in Bhoja Airlines crash _

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme ment of the Islamabad High
Court has ruled that an air Court (HC).

¢tash caused by negligence —_In its written s verdict, the
ora technical malfunction, court noted that following the
‘resulting in loss of life, falls crash, cases were registered
within the category of cul- by the Koral Police Station,
‘pable homicide rather than Islamabad, under various pro-
murder, as such incidents visions of the Pakistan Penal
lack Intention or knowledge Code, inchiding Section 302
(mens rea) required for a (murder).

charge of murder.                     However, after recelving
_ , Atwo-member bench — the challan, the trial court first
comprising Justice Shahid examined the legal question

The annual profit rate
on Regular Income Certif-
fcates has been increased
from 11.82 percent to 12.24
percent. Similarly, the rate

Maryam okays purchase to ensure stability in | < candidates, party won 15
* wheat, flour prices across province; says flour   sexs following completion
mills to get wheat at Rs3,300 per maund to ensure | Partiamentary Committee
’, availability of affordable flourand bread “| tofinalise strategy on how
for people; lauds security forces for successful       'e approach budget session;
af           i               *      T              i                    eTUeS any LOrw:            mn
operation against cores n Fes   pat, Tues ut oabiton with
By Our correspondent Priger the plan, wheat wil] 14! Pobical entesin GB
LAHORE: Punjab Chief be procured from Passco to         By Shakeel Anju

Minister Maryam Nawaz on stabilise the flour rates and
Tuesday chaired a videolink wheat market, while four/RAWALPINDI: Pakistan
meeting to review the wheat mills will be provided with | Tehreck-eInsaf (PTI) Chair-
and floursituationin the prow. wheat at Rs3,300 per maund|man Barrister Gohar Ali
ince. The meeting decided fo to ensure availability of] Khan has wamed against any
procure one million metric affordable flour and bread | attempis to alter the election

tonnes of wheat from the for the public.    .
Pakistan Agricultural Xorage The meeting ako reviewed
and Services Corporation  concerns  Tegarding  the
»).                         + alleged restriction on the sup-
The chief  minister ply of wheat from Punjab to
approved the purchase of other provinces, particularty
wheat from Passco to ensure         .
stability in wheat and flour -              Contfaved on page 9

Dar pushes for early release
of Pakistani hostages in call
with Somali FM

Hews ek

results in Gilgit-Baltistan, say-
ing that the party will not tok
erate any manipubstion of the
public mandate.

Speaking to the  media
outside the Adiala jail on
Tuesday, the PTI chairman
daimed that his party secured
& definitive majority in the
region's polls, Out of the 22
candidates fieklod by the PTL
the paity won 15 seats follow
ing the completion of counting
process, He noted that official
results from 17 conetituencies
already confirmed the PITs
victory on eight seats, reitorat-

the hostages’ safety, early ing that the party would vehe-

.. Yelease and safe return to] mently oppose any attempts
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Pakistan. The Somali foreign | to allocate its won seats to
Minister/Foreign Minister minister assured him that his | potitical rivals,
Ishaq Dar held a telephonic government was makingcon-| Turning his attention to

conversation with Somatia’s tinued and sincere efforts to
Foreign Minister Abdisalam secure therekase of hostages
Ati on Tuesday to discuss at the cartiest possible time.
efforts to secure the release Both sides agreed fo remain
of Pakistani hostages aboard  in close contact untilthe lave
abhijackedship.                                    resohed. ~

Pakistan has been in con-      hey also noted the pee
tact with Somali authorities itive momentum in bilateral
since the vessel was hijacked relations between Pakistan
off the Somali coast in April and Somalia. The Sonu for
eign minister praised Paki-

During  the  call,   Ishaq stan’s constnxtive diplomatic
Dar expressed serious con engagement and mediation
cem over the situation and efforts in the wider regional
stressed the need fo ensure context,

Social media content,
monetisation lures youth into ||
“risky exploitation pathways

Rews Desk         **mom-run” accounts high-

light growing concems over

Instagram does not allow  how social media is reshap-
children under 13 to have ing childhood, particularly

of retun on Welfare Savings | accounts, but parents are for girls, with some parents
Certificates, Pensioners Ben-| allowed to run them — and actively promoting influencer
efit Accounts and Shuhada| many do so for daughters careers, Nearly one in three

Family Welfare Accounts has
been raised from 12 percent
1013.20

Certificates, the new profit
tates have been fixed at 11.4
percent for three months,
11.6 percent for six months

Bilal Hassan and Justice of whether the allegations