Today News Update 20 April

 No one can negotiate at gunpoint: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

Foreign Minister and Pakistan People's Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that 'nobody can negotiate at the point of a gun and nobody will consent to a weapon point.' While holding a news meeting in Islamabad on Thursday, he said that 'I trust the Main Equity of Pakistan will lay out solidarity in his foundation.'As of now, the preliminary of the Supreme Court is going on in front of the people, what's going on in the court is miserable.As indicated by the Foreign Minister, "Perhaps nobody has seen, however Khyber Pakhtunkhwa additionally has a chosen gathering which has separated. 90 days have passed there as well and no decisions have been held."Bilawal Bhutto Zardari says that 'a  conspiracyis being produced using the secondary passage to carry out one unit in the country.'

"That's why we have been trying for a long time to bring the allies to a patch that dialogue is necessary and to negotiate with political opponents if necessary."He said that it will be difficult to agree on a couple of points in the ruling coalition and I also agree with my allies."Discussion is a political process and it is possible in the parliament, in the senate, it is not possible outside the parliament."He said that it will be difficult to have a political discussion in any other institution to reach a consensus in our alliance.

According to the Chairman of Pakistan People's Party, "Our alliance will not agree on making any other institution a panchayat."The chairman of Pakistan People's Party further said that we are in favor of conducting elections on the same day across the country. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that "Our democracy is facing many difficulties, our effort is to save democracy, there are dangers."In response to a question, he said, "We will try to convince Maulana Fazlur Rehman and remove his concerns."

                                                                        

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Five soldiers were killed in firing in Indian-administered Kashmir

Five Indian soldiers were killed and one soldier was injured in an attack by militants in Indian-administered Kashmir. According to 'Hindustan Times', in a statement released by the center of the Indian Army, it is said that the militants opened fire on the vehicle of the Indian Army in the Poonch district of Kashmir at 3 pm, as a result of which five soldiers were killed. In the viral photos and videos on social media, it can be seen that the Indian army vehicle catches fire after the firing.

The slain soldiers belonged to the Rashtriya Rifles unit and were deployed to conduct operations against militants in the area, the report said. According to the spokesperson of the Indian Army, Lt. Col. Devendra Anand, "At around 3:00 in the afternoon, unknown terrorists opened fire on a vehicle going to Poonch district of Rajori sector from Bhambar street, taking advantage of heavy rains and low light."According to Indian media, Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has been briefed by Army Chief General Manoj Pandey after the attack. Earlier, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has said in a statement that the district is extremely angry over the tragedy in Poonch, where the brave soldiers of the Indian Army lost their lives due to the fire in the truck.

Court has no objection to negotiation process for same-day elections: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court adjourned the hearing till April 27 on the petitions to hold the elections simultaneously across the country. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Atta Bandyal heard the petitions for simultaneous elections across the country, Justice Ejazul Ahsan and Justice Muneeb Akhtar were included in the bench. During the hearing on the petitions to hold the elections simultaneously across the country, the court adjourned the hearing by giving the political parties time to negotiate till four o'clock.

After the adjournment, the case was not heard again, but Attorney General and People's Party lawyer Farooq Naik briefed the bench in the chamber about the contacts with political parties, after which the hearing was adjourned till April 27. The written order issued by the Supreme Court said that the attorney and Farooq H. Naik came to the chamber and told the bench that the senior members of the cabinet had contacted the senior leadership of the PTI. The position was taken that many leaders and party chiefs are going to their native areas due to Eid. It was said to postpone the negotiation process due to Eid al-Fitr. The court ordered that the Supreme Court be apprised of the progress of the meeting on April 27. According to the decree, the court asked all the political parties yesterday to clarify their position regarding the elections in the whole country on the same day. Farooq H. Naik said that the consultation process between the PDM allies has already started for the negotiation process. According to Farooq H. Naik, it has been decided that the heads of all the political parties will try to create a consensus to hold the elections on the same day together with the opposition leaders. Endorsed the statement of Saad Rafiq Farooq Naik while representing the PML-N. It has been stated in the court order that the PML-N also assured the court to hold negotiations for the elections on the same day.

Shah Mehmood Qureshi appeared on behalf of PTI. Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that his party has doubts about this negotiation process. But they are ready for negotiations to hold elections on the same day while staying within the framework of the Constitution of Pakistan.

The order further stated that the leaders of all the major political parties not only responded positively but also agreed to the opinion of the same day election in the country before the court. The political parties appeared in the Supreme Court and reiterated their commitment that the Constitution is supreme.

The decree said that if the negotiation process starts on all the differences between the politicians, it is likely to take a lot of time. Political institutions are the main forum for negotiations on all the differences between politicians. However, the court has no objection to the negotiation process for elections in the entire country on the same day. Holding elections on the same day across the country is a legal and constitutional question. The decision regarding the elections in Punjab on May 14 remains intact. Earlier, during the hearing of the case, the Chief Justice remarked that we have to uphold our May 14 decision. The decision of the Supreme Court of May 14 stands and will not change. There was no appeal against the decision of the Supreme Court. The defense ministry's request was funny. We are ready to listen to everyone even today, even if Eid does not happen tomorrow, we will listen. The Supreme Court's May 14 election decision will not be reversed. A three-member bench of the Supreme Court summoned political leaders today for a political consensus on the election date. Amir Jamaat-e-Islami Sirajul Haque, Tehreek-e-Insaf Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Muslim League-N's Khawaja Saad Rafique, People's Party's Qamar Zaman Kaira, BNP's Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, MQM's Sabir Qaim Khani, Tariq Bashir Cheema from Muslim League-Q and Sheikh Rashid of Awami Muslim League appeared in the court. The court heard the point of view of all the political leaders and said that the negotiations should be held today instead of after Eid. The court should be informed about the progress by two o'clock. After which the court adjourned the hearing till four o'clock.

The Chief Justice of Pakistan said that Bilawal Bhutto has made a good effort, it is expected that Maulana Fazlur Rehman will also show flexibility. He said that the court will not withdraw its decision of May 14. No one has challenged the court decision. The Chief Justice remarked that the court decision cannot be ignored. Taking back a court decision is not a joke. There is a procedure for removing court decisions, even 30 days have passed. The Chief Justice adjourned the hearing of the case till four o'clock and said that the political leaders present in the court should consult with their leadership and inform about the progress.

                                                                      

                                                 

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The moon of Shawwal was not seen in Pakistan, Eid-ul-Fitr will be on Saturday, April 22

The moon of Shawwal was not sighted in Pakistan, so Eid-ul-Fitr will be on Saturday, April 22.

A meeting of the Central Sawing of the Crescent Committee was held at the Ministry of Religious Affairs in Islamabad to observe the moon of Eid-ul-Fitr in Pakistan. After the meeting, Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad, Chairman of the Central Viewing of the Crescent Committee, announced that no evidence of the sighting of the Shawwal moon has been received from across the country. He said that 'So Eid-ul-Fitr will be on Saturday, April 22.' According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the chances of moon sighting today (Thursday) were almost zero.

Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting, Pakistani Foreign Minister will go to India

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will lead the Pakistani delegation at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Goa, India. This meeting will be held on May 4 and 5. Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, Spokesperson of the Pakistani Foreign Office, said during a briefing on Thursday that Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will attend the Foreign Ministers' meeting on the invitation of the current head of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and India's Foreign Minister S Jaishankar. It should be remembered that in January this year, India had invited Pakistan's foreign minister to attend the SCO meeting. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari attended the SCO meeting in Tashkent last July. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization includes China, India, Russia, Pakistan and four Central Asian states. According to the newspaper Indian Express, the invitation was delivered by the High Commission of India in Islamabad. By accepting this invitation, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will be the first Pakistani Foreign Minister to visit India in the last 12 years. Since gaining independence from Britain in 1947, the two neighboring countries have fought three wars. Two wars took place between the two countries over the Himalayan state of Jammu and Kashmir. India has accused Pakistan of militancy in the Muslim-majority region of Kashmir, which Islamabad denies. Tensions between Pakistan and India escalated in late 2019 when India revoked the autonomous status of Jammu and Kashmir under its administration. Since then, official level talks between the two countries have been suspended.

Chaudhry Anwar-ul-Haq elected Prime Minister of Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's 'renegade' Member of Legislative Assembly Chaudhry Anwar Haq has been elected as the 15th Prime Minister of Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir with 48 votes in the 53-member House with the support of the opposition parties People's Party and Muslim League-N.

The voting schedule for the new Leader of the House was given in the session of the Legislative Assembly that started after 12:30 on Wednesday and Thursday night, but none of the candidates submitted their papers against him in the stipulated time. As a result, 48 votes will be cast in the house of 53 in favor of Chaudhry Anwar-ul-Haq. Five members of the Assembly did not participate in the voting. Thus, Chaudhry Anwar-ul-Haq was elected as the 15th Prime Minister of Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir with an overwhelming majority. The voting results were announced at 2:00 am. In his first speech after becoming the prime minister, Chaudhry Anwar ul Haq said that "I contested the election of the prime minister as an independent and I had the support of the PDM."

Five members were absent during the voting, including the names of Sardar Atiq Ahmed of Muslim Conference, Sardar Hasan Ibrahim of Jammu Kashmir People's Party, Ali Shan Soni and Shahida Sagheer. Sardar Hasan Ibrahim had already announced his detachment from the process while Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan has lost his assembly membership after being disqualified by the court on April 11.

After the election of Chaudhry Anwarul Haq as the Prime Minister, Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan has expressed his indifference to this election as the President of Tehreek-e-Insaf Jammu and Kashmir by issuing a circular. It should be noted that out of 53 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir, 31 are held by Tehreek-e-Insaf, 12 by People's Party and seven seats by Muslim League-N. Muslim Conference and Jammu Kashmir People's Party have one seat each.

27 votes were required to be elected the Leader of the House. Chaudhry Anwar Haq from Bhambar district of Mirpur Division was holding the post of Speaker Assembly. He won on the ticket of Tehreek-e-Insaf from LA-7 (Ten) constituency of Bhimbar in the general elections of 25 July 2021. Anwar-ul-Haq resigned as Speaker before the voting schedule for the election of the new Leader of the House was released on Wednesday and was subsequently named as Prime Minister. Anwar-ul-Haq belongs to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf, but on Thursday, after a long consultation, matters were settled with the opposition parties of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and the Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).

Along with this, after a continuous manipulation for a week in the state capital, Muzaffarabad, the stage for the election of the Leader of the House has finally been decided. In the Forward Block of PTI's defected MLAs, Chaudhry Anwar-ul-Haq, Azhar Sadiq, Majid Khan, Akbar Ibrahim, Rafiq Nair, Chaudhry Riaz, Kausar Taqdees Geelani, Pir Mazhar Saeed, Javed Butt, Malik Zafar Iqbal, Ansrabdali and Sardar Muhammad Hussain. were included.

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