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00:00Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has condemned Imran Khan's PTI for allegedly running a propaganda
00:14campaign against Pakistan's armed forces, warning that such actions will not be tolerated
00:20at all.
00:21We all know that he was the one who attacked the parliament, he was the one who attacked
00:28the television station, everyone knows that he was the one who came to the Prime Minister's
00:33house and his group came.
00:35I am talking about 2013-14.
00:37The whole nation knows.
00:39Today, he is the one who is using new tactics and making new allegations against Pakistan,
00:46against Pakistan's security forces, against Pakistan's armed forces, the way he is being
00:53assassinated.
00:54The way he is being assassinated.
00:56The way he is being assassinated.
00:58The way he is being assassinated.
01:00The way he is being assassinated.
01:02The way he is being assassinated.
01:04The way he is being assassinated.
01:06The way he is being assassinated.
01:08The way he is being assassinated.
01:10The way he is being assassinated.
01:12I think that this is a moment that we have to fully realize.
01:18And we will not tolerate any action against the motherland, against the innocent people
01:25and against Pakistan's armed forces.
01:33This came during a federal cabinet meeting in Islamabad, where various national issues
01:38were discussed.
01:39In related news, PTI founder Imran Khan claimed that individuals without social media knowledge
01:45are mislabelling others as digital terrorists.
01:48He stated that this labelling has fuelled hate and division between the military and citizens
01:54and warned of severe consequences if PTI supporters are targeted.
01:58Meanwhile, the US State Department has expressed concern over the arrest of PTI leader Rauf Hassan
02:05and the raid on the party's office.
02:08We have seen the reports of the arrests of PTI leaders.
02:11We are always concerned when we see arrests of opposition leaders.
02:14I'm always personally concerned when I see the arrest of a spokesperson.
02:18We support the peaceful upholding of constitutional and democratic principles, including the rule
02:23of law, equal justice under the law, and respect for human rights like freedom of expression
02:28and freedom of peaceful assembly.
02:29And we urge that these principles be respected in accordance with Pakistan's constitution
02:33and laws.
02:34Spokesperson Matthew Miller urged the peaceful upholding of constitutional and democratic
02:40principles.
02:41In a separate development, the US administration has requested a $101 million budget for Pakistan
02:49aimed at strengthening democracy, combating terrorism, and stabilising the economy.
02:55Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
02:57Chairman Wilson, Chairwoman Kim, Ranking Member Phillips, Ranking Member Berra, members
03:04of these subcommittees, we are engaged in an important struggle in South and Central
03:09Asia.
03:10It's a struggle to compete with the PRC, to counter Russian and PRC disinformation,
03:16and to prevent terrorist groups from threatening our security.
03:20And we are grateful for the resources provided by the Congress.
03:24We also recognize we live in a world of constrained budgets.
03:28I want to propose today to talk about both our foreign policy priorities, but also the
03:33trade-offs the President is proposing in the FY25 budget.
03:38The President's budget request for this region is $1.01 billion of foreign assistance.
03:45That's a decrease of 1.9% off of FY23 levels.
03:51Our first priority is to build our partnerships in the Indo-Pacific.
03:56The PRC is seeking to secure military and commercial footholds in the Indian Ocean.
04:01Our most effective strategy to counter an assertive PRC is to demonstrate that we have
04:07something better to offer.
04:09Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lew made this announcement to a Congressional panel
04:15on Tuesday.
04:18U.S. Congress is set to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu despite criticism
04:24from some lawmakers.
04:26Senator Bernie Sanders has announced he will boycott the address, citing international
04:31courts' decision of Netanyahu and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar as war criminals.
04:38Sanders also opposes the U.S. funding for what he calls the inhumane destruction of
04:44Gaza.
04:45U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and several other senators will miss the address due to
04:50scheduling.
04:51However, former President Donald Trump claims Harris is avoiding Netanyahu.
04:56Trump, on the other hand, expressed eagerness to meet Netanyahu and achieve peace in the
05:02Middle East.
05:03Hamas official Basim Naeem has criticized the U.S. for hosting Netanyahu, calling his
05:09arrest based on international court decisions.
05:13Meanwhile, in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military has bombed a home in Jaliba al-Balad
05:19killing five people, and demolitions and clashes with Hamas have displaced over 400,000 Palestinians.
05:27The Gaza Health Ministry reports over 39,000 deaths and 90,000 injuries since October 7.
05:36In other news, French President Emmanuel Macron has welcomed Israeli athletes at the
05:42Olympics while condemning the ongoing assault on Gaza.
05:46The Palestine Olympic Committee has asked for Israel's exclusion, accusing it of violating
05:52the Olympic truce.
05:54In a remarkable display of resilience, Palestinian weightlifting champion Mohamed Hamada continues
06:00to train in Doha despite war injuries and facility damages.
06:06A passenger plane crashed during takeoff in Kathmandu on Wednesday.
06:11The pilot was rescued from the burning wreckage, but all 18 others on board died, according
06:17to the police in Nepal's capital, told AFP.
06:21Nepal has poor aviation safety records, with many tragic crashes over the years.
06:27The Saura Airlines flight had two crew members and 17 staff on board.
06:33According to police spokesperson Dan Bahadur Karki, told AFP, he said the pilot has been
06:40rescued and is receiving treatment.
06:43Eighteen bodies have been recovered, including one foreigner, who is in the process of taking
06:48them for post-mortem.
06:50Gaye Nandra Bull from Nepal's Civil Aviation Authority told AFP the flight was likely for
06:57technical or maintenance purposes.
07:00Neither he nor Bahadur would confirm the nationality of the foreign passenger.
07:05Images shared by Nepal's military showed the plane's fuselage split and burned, with
07:11soldiers standing on the wreckage.
07:13The crash occurred around 11.15 a.m. local time, with military and rescue teams responding
07:20quickly.
07:21The news site near Khabar Hub reported that the plane caught fire after skidding on the
07:26runway.
07:27It was supposed to fly on Nepal's busiest route between Kathmandu and Pokhara, a major
07:33tourist destination.
07:35Saura Airlines exclusively flights Bombardier CRJ200 jets.
07:41Nepal's aviation industry has grown rapidly, transporting goods, people, and tourists.
07:47However, safety issues, including insufficient training and maintenance, remain a concern.
07:54The country's mountainous terrain and quickly changing weather make flying challenging.
07:59The European Union has banned all Nepali airlines from its airspace over safety concerns.
08:05The last major crash was in January 2023, when a Yeti Airlines plane crashed in Pokhara,
08:13killing all 72 on board.
08:16This was the deadliest crash since 1992, when a Pakistan International Airlines plane crashed,
08:23killing all 167 people aboard.
08:28In the latest developments from the U.S. presidential election campaign trail, Donald
08:33Trump has re-entered the fray after a brief hiatus.
08:37Following Vice President Kamala Harris's emergence as the new Democratic candidate,
08:42Trump is set to hold his first campaign rally in Charlotte, New Carolina,
08:47a crucial battleground state for the November 5th election.
08:51Earlier this week, Harris took aim at Trump during her first rally as the Democratic candidate,
08:58highlighting his vulnerabilities and contrasting her prosecutorial background with his criminal record.
09:05A recent Reuters-slash-IPSOS poll shows Harris with a slight lead over Trump, with a two-point edge.
09:15This marks a shift from last week's poll, which showed Trump leading President Joe Biden
09:20by two points before Biden stepped down from the race.
09:24In related news, FBI Director Christopher Wray addressed a congressional panel about
09:30the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.
09:33Wray assured that the FBI would thoroughly investigate the incident,
09:37which occurred at a July 13th rally in Butler, Pennsylvania,
09:42where the suspected shooter, 20-year-old Thomas Crooks, injured Trump.
09:47The FBI is working to understand how officials failed to prevent the shooting.