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ISLAMABAD:&nbsp;Pakistan Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication and tech giant Meta on Monday launched an Urdu version of Meta AI, said an official statement. Information Technology and Telecommunication Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja, who inaugurated the event, said the initiative was part of the prime minister&rsquo;s &ldquo;Digital Nation Vision.&rdquo; The launch took place at the &ldquo;Future in Focus: AI and Innovation,&rdquo; event in Islamabad, bringing together government officials, tech leaders, and academics to discuss how Pakistan can accelerate its digital evolution. The IT ministry stated the event was part of a broader push to expand artificial intelligence literacy and digital transformation in Pakistan. The highlight was ALIF: Meta&rsquo;s Urdu-language upgrade for its AI assistant, allowing millions of Pakistanis to interact with Meta AI in their native language, with the aim of making technology more inclusive and accessible across the country. The IT minister described ALIF as &ldquo;a milestone in making technology more inclusive and ensuring that no one is left behind in Pakistan&rsquo;s digital transformation.&rdquo; The ministry also announced several collaborations with Meta to strengthen AI literacy and improve government digital capacity. This includes a program to train university faculty in AI fundamentals, helping prepare students for an increasingly automated economy. Meanwhile, Meta introduced a localized version of its Transforming Public Sector Innovation in Asia Pacific with Llama guide with the aim to help governments use Meta&rsquo;s open-source AI model, Llama, for smarter public services and data management. &ldquo;Meta is deeply committed to supporting Pakistan&rsquo;s vision for AI-driven growth,&rdquo; said Meta&rsquo;s Director of Public Policy for South and Central Asia, Sarim Aziz. &ldquo;With these new initiatives and the introduction of Urdu in Meta AI, we&rsquo;re opening new opportunities for local communities to engage with technology in their own language.&rdquo; The AI Literacy Program, launched earlier this year with Meta, the Higher Education Commission, and Atomcamp, aims to train non-computer science faculty members across Pakistan. The effort is designed to integrate AI understanding across disciplines and prepare future graduates for a changing job market. &ldquo;By equipping non-technical faculty with AI knowledge, we&rsquo;re creating a ripple effect that will reach thousands of students,&rdquo; said the CEO of Atomcamp, Fizza Amjad. &ldquo;This is about building a truly AI-literate academic ecosystem.&rdquo;

Artificial Intelligence

Pakistan’s IT Ministry and Meta launched an Urdu version of Meta AI, marking a major step in digital inclusion. The initiative supports Pakistan’s “Digital Nation Vision” and aims to expand AI literacy, accessibility, and public-sector innovation nationwide

Urdu version of Meta AI launched to boost Pakistan’s digital literacy

ISLAMABAD: The Afghan Taliban are &ldquo;not ready&rdquo; to fully accept Pakistan&rsquo;s &ldquo;logical and reasoned&rdquo; demands in the ongoing Istanbul talks, resulting in an impasse between the two sides, security sources told Pakistan TV Digital early Tuesday.&nbsp;The dialogue is taking place amid a surge in militant attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including recent incidents in Central Kurram and Dera Ismail Khan, where at least 28 Pakistani security personnel, among them senior officers, were martyred.&nbsp;The Istanbul round is part of a broader diplomatic effort led by Qatar and T&uuml;rkiye to sustain the ceasefire and ease tensions along the Pakistan&ndash;Afghanistan border. The initiative follows a temporary 48-hour truce announced on October 15 and later extended during the Doha discussions.&nbsp;A security official familiar with the talks said the third day of negotiations had &ldquo;also suffered from difficulties.&rdquo;&nbsp;&ldquo;The Afghan Taliban delegation has acknowledged that Pakistan&rsquo;s demands are reasonable. Even the host countries agree these demands are legitimate,&rdquo; the official said. &ldquo;However, the Afghan side is not ready to fully accept them.&rdquo;&nbsp;The official said that the delay stemmed from instructions coming directly from Kabul.&nbsp;&ldquo;The delegation repeatedly consults Kabul and is proceeding strictly according to their directives. It would be fair to say they are being controlled from Kabul,&rdquo; the official added.&nbsp;The source further said that resistance to progress may be coming from factions within the Afghan power structure.&nbsp;&ldquo;There has been no encouraging response so far. Some elements in Kabul appear to be working on another agenda,&rdquo; the official said.&nbsp;According to the source, both T&uuml;rkiye and Qatar have conveyed to the Afghan side that accepting the negotiated points would be in the interest of all parties involved.&nbsp;&ldquo;Pakistan&rsquo;s position remains logical, strong and peaceful,&rdquo; the official concluded.

Foreign Affairs

Security

Security official says no encouraging response from the Kabul administration on Pakistan’s demands, creating a deadlock, adds “some elements in Kabul are working on another agenda.”

Afghan Taliban unwilling to accept Pakistan’s demands: sources

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan&rsquo;s Minister of Commerce Jam Kamal Khan told a European Parliament delegation that removing duty concessions on ethanol exports under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) is damaging rural livelihoods and farming communities. The minister outlined how this change has hurt rural economies reliant on ethanol production from sugarcane molasses. He urged the EU to reconsider the decision to protect these vulnerable communities. GSP+ (Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus) is a special incentive arrangement by the European Union that grants tariff reductions to vulnerable developing countries in exchange for commitments to implement 27 core international conventions on human rights, labor rights, environmental protection, and good governance. This allows these countries to export goods to the EU with zero or lower tariffs on most of their products, promoting sustainable development and integration into the global economy. The meeting was held at the Ministry of Commerce in Islamabad, as per the Press Information Department. It involved a high-level delegation from the European Parliament&rsquo;s Committee on Development led by Lukas Mandl. Discussions covered Pakistan&rsquo;s achievements under the GSP+ scheme, which supports sustainable trade, human rights, labor reforms, climate action, and institutional strengthening. The commerce minister stated how Pakistan secured a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council for 2026&ndash;2028 and received &ldquo;A status&rdquo; accreditation from the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions for its National Commission for Human Rights. The government passed key legislation, including the Islamabad Child Marriage Restraint Act 2025. It also introduced commissions to protect journalists and minorities and adopted a policy promoting interfaith harmony. On the economic front, the minister reported steps to attract foreign investment. The central bank&rsquo;s interest rate has dropped from 22% to 11%. The government is focusing on industrial growth, skill training, and empowering the country&rsquo;s youth, with over 60% of the population under 30 years of age. The minister invited EU companies to invest in sectors like agriculture, food processing, seed development, manufacturing, small and medium enterprises, and e-commerce. He also raised a second trade concern: the Geographical Indication (GI) registration of basmati rice. The issue of GI registration for basmati rice in the EU involves a dispute between India and Pakistan, both of which have applied for protected status. The EU has been urged to make a fair decision, as Pakistan has opposed India&#39;s 2018 application, arguing that it would negatively impact Pakistan&#39;s exports, given that both countries produce and trade Basmati. Officials also briefed the delegation on Pakistan&rsquo;s recent accession to the Madrid Protocol on Trademarks and the Marrakech Treaty for the Visually Impaired. Reforms on patents and copyrights are underway to strengthen intellectual property laws and improve investor confidence. The European parliamentarians praised Pakistan&rsquo;s transparency and reform efforts. They discussed areas for improved cooperation, including global peace, education, and economic ties. The commerce minister sought EU support on regulatory compliance related to sustainability and climate standards, including the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. The talks ended with both sides committing to deepen trade, investment, and development cooperation under the GSP+ framework.

Ethanol production facility in Pakistan (pepl.pk)

Business

Pakistan's Commerce Minister discussed GSP+ achievements, raised concerns over ethanol export duty cuts and basmati rice GI registration, and sought EU support for sustainability and trade reforms.

Pakistan protests EU duty removal on ethanol exports

JERSUSALEM: The families of Israeli hostages Monday called for the next phase of the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire to be delayed until Hamas returns the bodies of its remaining dead captives, even as Egyptian rescuers joined the hunt for them. &quot;Hamas knows exactly where every one of the deceased hostages is held. Two weeks have passed since the deadline set in the agreement for the return of all 48 hostages, yet 13 remain in Hamas captivity,&quot; the Hostages and Missing Families Forum said. &quot;The families urge the government of Israel, the United States administration and the mediators not to advance to the next phase of the agreement until Hamas fulfils all of its obligations and returns every hostage to Israel,&quot; the association said. On October 10, a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect, ending the Gaza war, which was triggered by the Palestinian group&#39;s cross-border attack that resulted in the deaths of 1,221 people in Israel. Hamas also took 251 people hostage during the attack. Israel&#39;s subsequent assault on Gaza killed at least 68,527 people, according to figures from the territory&#39;s health ministry that the UN considers reliable. Under the terms of the ceasefire deal, brokered by the United States and mediators Qatar and Egypt, Hamas has released its remaining 20 living hostages and the remains of 15 of the 28 that Israel had already confirmed dead. Hamas says it is committed to the ceasefire and insists it is trying to return 13 more bodies -- 11 more Israelis and two workers from Thailand and Tanzania -- but that the search has been hampered by the destruction wrought on Gaza during the war. In a statement to media on Saturday, lead Hamas negotiator Khalil al-Hayya said: &quot;There are challenges in locating the bodies of Israeli captives because the occupation has altered the terrain of Gaza. &quot;Moreover, some of those who buried the bodies have been martyred or no longer remember where they buried them.&quot; <h2 style="text-align: justify; line-height: 2;">Search for bodies</h2>In the past two days, Egypt has sent recovery crews and heavy earth-moving equipment into Gaza, with Israeli approval, to help with the recovery operation. Israeli spokeswoman Shosh Bedrosian said a team of Red Cross staff, Egyptian rescuers and a Hamas member were searching for bodies and had been allowed to cross the so-called Yellow Line into the area of Gaza controlled by Israeli forces. &quot;The Red Cross, the Egyptian technical team, and a Hamas person have been permitted to enter beyond the Yellow Line position in Gaza under close (Israeli army) supervision to identify the location of our hostages,&quot; Bedrosian told journalists. A Red Cross spokesperson also confirmed it was part of the search team. No firm timescale has been put on the next stages of the Gaza truce plan, but US President Donald Trump&#39;s administration is working to set up an international security force with troops from Arab and Muslim nations to police the truce. Israel has voiced strong opposition to Turkey&rsquo;s participation in the proposed security force. At a news conference in Budapest, Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar said Turkey under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had &quot;led a hostile approach against Israel, that included not only hostile statements, but also diplomatic and economic measures against Israel&quot;. &quot;So it is not reasonable for us to let their armed forces enter the Gaza Strip, and we will not agree to that, and we said it to our American friends,&quot; he added. The US military has also set up a coordination centre in southern Israel to monitor the ceasefire and to coordinate aid and reconstruction, but aid agencies are pushing for greater access for humanitarian convoys inside Gaza. Israel has withdrawn its forces from Gaza&#39;s main cities, but still controls around half of the territory from positions on the Yellow Line, and has resisted calls to allow aid through the Rafah border crossing with Egypt. Defence Minister Israel Katz, meanwhile, said Israel has lifted the state of emergency for areas near the border with Gaza for the first time since the October 2023 attack.

Middle East

Families of Israeli hostages urged delaying the next Gaza ceasefire phase until Hamas returns all bodies, as Egypt and Red Cross teams join searches amid ongoing disputes over truce enforcement and security arrangements

Families of missing Israeli hostages demand delay in Gaza truce plan

ISLAMABAD: A United Nations report has revealed that multiple terrorist groups continue to operate from Afghanistan, contradicting Taliban claims to the contrary. Pakistan has repeatedly urged the Afghan Taliban to prevent its territory from being used for terrorism. The latest talks in Istanbul between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban ended in a deadlock, as Pakistan insisted on &quot;no compromise&quot; on ending cross-border terrorism, which the latter kept denying. Pakistan has called for &quot;verifiable action&quot; against Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which continues to launch attacks from Afghan soil. The United Nations has acknowledged that Afghan territory is being used by several terror outfits. A Security Council report from June 2025 highlighted that over two dozen terrorist groups operate in Afghanistan. The report warned that these groups posed a &quot;serious challenge&quot; to the stability of Afghanistan and the security of neighboring countries, including those in Central Asia. Taliban regime&rsquo;s support for TTP A subsequent UNSC report from July 24, 2025, further noted that Afghanistan&#39;s Taliban regime continued to maintain a &ldquo;permissive environment&rdquo; for various terrorist groups. The report confirmed that the TTP, estimated to have around 6,000 fighters, receives &quot;substantial logistical and operational support&quot; from the Taliban regime. Some within the Taliban reportedly advocate distancing themselves from the TTP to improve relations with neighboring states, though such calls have not led to any significant policy changes. TTP&rsquo;s cooperation with other militants to target Pakistan The TTP has coordinated with other militant groups to destabilize Pakistan. In January 2025, the TTP provided training to terrorists in Balochistan. The UNSC report details evidence of &quot;close coordination&quot; between the TTP and the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) in southern Afghanistan. Both groups are said to have shared training camps, with al-Qaeda providing &quot;ideological and weapons training.&quot; An attack by the BLA, the hijacking of the Jaffar Express train on March 11, resulted in over 30 deaths, demonstrating the group&#39;s increasing capacity for complex, deadly operations. While some experts believe the TTP and BLA do not cooperate at a &quot;strategic level,&quot; there may be a &quot;non-aggression pact&quot; between the two. Concerns over TTP&rsquo;s acquisition of high-grade weapons The acquisition of high-grade weaponry by the TTP, including NATO-standard arms, is particularly concerning. The UNSC noted that these weapons were obtained through &quot;cross-border smuggling and black-market trade,&quot; corroborating Pakistan&#39;s concerns. The TTP has also employed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to carry out attacks on Pakistani military installations in Balochistan and Punjab, the reported stated. ISIL-K and al-Qaeda&#39;s growing presence The terrorist landscape extends beyond the TTP. According to the UNSC report, ISIL-K has been indoctrinating children in madrassas in northern Afghanistan, establishing a suicide training program for minors as young as 14. The group has spread across the northern and northeastern provinces of Afghanistan, with attempts to establish operations in neighboring states. al-Qaeda also maintains a strong presence in Afghanistan. The UNSC report raised concerns about al-Qaeda in South Asia, noting the group has expanded to six provinces, including Ghazni, Helmand, Kandahar, Kunar, Uruzgan, and Zabul. The terror outfit operates several training sites across Afghanistan, even training TTP fighters. Threat to China The UNSC&#39;s July 2025 report further details how Afghanistan&#39;s Taliban regime has allowed groups like the Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM/TIP) to operate within its borders. ETIM/TIP has reportedly grown to a force of up to 750 militants, with some regional states assessing its strength to be growing. In December 2024, ETIM/TIP leaders met with Taliban representatives in Kabul, discussing the flow of foreign terrorist fighters from Afghanistan. This cooperation signals the Taliban&#39;s ongoing support for foreign militant groups. Threats for entire region As long as the Afghan Taliban regime continues to permit the use of its soil by terrorist groups, the security of neighboring countries, including Pakistan, Iran, and even China, remains at risk.

Afghanistan

A UN report revealed multiple terrorist groups operating from Afghanistan, with Taliban support for TTP and al-Qaeda, posing a growing threat to regional security, including China and Pakistan.

UN report: Terrorist groups operate from Afghan soil

ISLAMABAD: Indian Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya has triggered widespread outrage after suggesting that two Australian women cricketers &ldquo;should learn a lesson&rdquo; following their molestation in Indore, instead of condemning the attack and addressing the security lapse. The incident occurred when two members of Australia&rsquo;s women&#39;s cricket team were reportedly touched inappropriately by a man on a motorcycle while walking from their hotel to a cafe in Indore during the ICC Women&rsquo;s Cricket World Cup. Police said the suspect was later tracked down and arrested after the team&rsquo;s security filed a complaint. Rather than focusing on the crime, BJP-led Madhya Pradesh cabinet minister Vijayvargiya implied that the players were at fault for not informing local authorities before stepping out, saying they &ldquo;should be aware of their popularity.&rdquo; His victim-blaming remarks have been condemned as insensitive and regressive. The comments have drawn sharp criticism from civil society, opposition leaders, and social media users, who accused the minister of normalizing harassment and undermining women&rsquo;s safety in India. Indian singer and voice actress Chinmayi Sripaada said: &ldquo;BJP Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya basically says here that women visiting another city/country must be worried/concerned/think about their own safety when stepping out without telling anyone. So basically, it was the women&#39;s fault.&rdquo;<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-3" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-3&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1982539897899770225&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2Fnew%2F&sessionId=9dfec250f7666fa98c69846d3746befae251fa32&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 1286px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;"></iframe></div></div> An X user Veena Jain wrote on X, formerly Twitter: &ldquo;Do you know why India is failing to attract foreign tourists despite being a beautiful country? Because of people like MP Govt minister Kailash Vijayvargiya, who is blaming Australian women cricketers only for molestation instead of apologizing. Shame 🤮.&rdquo;<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-2" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-2&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1982631588988063987&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2Fnew%2F&sessionId=9dfec250f7666fa98c69846d3746befae251fa32&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 650px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;"></iframe></div></div> Another user, Avishek Goyal, wrote: &ldquo;What can be more pathetic? No accountability, no responsibility, no decency, no morals. BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya brushing off the molestation of Australian players as just &lsquo;fan moments&rsquo; shows how this power-drunk regime sees women.&rdquo;<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-1" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-1&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1982497163973403047&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2Fnew%2F&sessionId=9dfec250f7666fa98c69846d3746befae251fa32&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 726px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</iframe></div></div> User Vishnukant posted: &ldquo;Ruling party minister Kailash Vijayvargiya said the players should &lsquo;learn a lesson.&rsquo; He added that they should have informed a local person before going out. Why are BJP and media houses silent now?&rdquo;<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-4" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-4&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1982540947113296204&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2Fnew%2F&sessionId=9dfec250f7666fa98c69846d3746befae251fa32&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 673px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;"></iframe></div></div>This is not the first time Vijayvargiya has made controversial remarks about women and morality. His repeated statements on &ldquo;cultural values&rdquo; and public behavior have often drawn condemnation, reinforcing concerns over misogynistic attitudes within sections of India&rsquo;s political leadership.

India

His victim-blaming remarks have been condemned as insensitive and regressive.

Indian minister blames Australian cricketers over Indore molestation incident

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan&rsquo;s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday welcomed the signing of the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord between Cambodia and Thailand, calling it &ldquo;another historic day for peace and diplomacy.&rdquo; In a statement issued on X (formerly Twitter), PM Sharif congratulated the governments and people of Cambodia and Thailand on their landmark agreement to end months of hostilities along their shared border. &ldquo;I congratulate the leadership and people of Cambodia and Thailand on the signing of the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord,&rdquo; he said, expressing &ldquo;deep appreciation&rdquo; for U.S. President Donald Trump&rsquo;s instrumental role in advancing peace through the KL Accord, the Gaza Peace Plan, and his efforts to promote stability in the Middle East and South Asia &mdash; &ldquo;saving millions of lives across the globe.&rdquo;<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1977825416737095689&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2Fnew%2F&sessionId=9dfec250f7666fa98c69846d3746befae251fa32&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 576px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;"></iframe></div></div> Sharif also lauded Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim for his &ldquo;tireless pursuit of peace and harmony in the region.&rdquo; The statement comes a day after President Trump co-signed the ceasefire agreement between the two Southeast Asian nations. Clashes erupted along the Thailand&ndash;Cambodia frontier earlier this year when a territorial dispute flared into open conflict, killing more than 40 people and forcing 300,000 to flee their homes, AFP reported. Thailand and Cambodia agreed to an initial truce in late July after mediation efforts by President Trump, Chinese diplomats, and Prime Minister Anwar, who currently chairs the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The new peace accord was signed in Kuala Lumpur by Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, alongside Trump and Anwar. &ldquo;This is a momentous day for all of the people of Southeast Asia, as we sign a historic agreement to end the military conflict between Cambodia and Thailand,&rdquo; President Trump said at the ceremony. The accord commits both countries to de-mining efforts along their border, withdrawal of heavy weapons, and the deployment of ASEAN-led ceasefire monitoring teams. Thailand has also pledged to release 18 Cambodian soldiers held in captivity for the past three months. Shortly after the signing, the White House announced new trade deals with both Thailand and Cambodia &mdash; a move seen as part of broader efforts to bolster regional stability and economic cooperation.

Congratulates the governments and people of Cambodia and Thailand on their landmark agreement to end months of hostilities along their shared border.

PM Sharif hails Trump-brokered peace accord between Cambodia, Thailand

Romesa Umar

<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ISLAMABAD: Indian media outlets have claimed that Bollywood actor Salman Khan has been placed on the Fourth Schedule of Pakistan&rsquo;s Anti-Terrorism Act for allegedly making remarks about Balochistan during the Joy Forum 2025 in Riyadh. The reports allege that the Pakistani government labeled Khan an &ldquo;Azad Balochistan Facilitator&rdquo; in an &quot;official&quot; notification issued by the Balochistan Home Department dated Oct. 16, 2025.<h3 style="line-height: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 2pt 0pt 4pt;">The claim surfaced a week after Salman Khan, speaking at the Joy Forum 2025 in Riyadh, reportedly said, &ldquo;... people from our countries &mdash; people of Balochistan, people of Afghanistan, people of Pakistan,&rdquo; during a panel discussion with fellow Indian actors Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan on the growing influence of Indian cinema in the Middle East. His comments were widely shared on social media but drew no formal response from Pakistani authorities. </h3><h3 style="line-height: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 2pt 0pt 4pt;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Indian media&rsquo;s claim</h3><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Indian outlets circulated what they described as a Pakistan government notification placing Salman Khan under the Fourth Schedule &mdash; a list typically reserved for individuals suspected of having links to terrorism. The document cited the reason as &ldquo;Azad Balochistan Facilitator,&rdquo; a term never used in official Pakistani communication.<h3 style="line-height: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 2pt 0pt 4pt;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">But not the truth</h3><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Before contacting officials, Pakistan TV Digital examined the document and identified major inconsistencies:<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;"><li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">The alleged notification bears the same issue number &mdash; No. SO (Judl: II)/8 (1)/2025/ATA/5995-6018 &mdash; as a verified Balochistan Home Department document shared on X by Shalee Baloch on Oct. 21. </li><li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">The date on the issuance of this notification is Oct. 16, but according to the&nbsp;<a href="https://joyforum.com/conference/" style="text-decoration: none; font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Joy Forum website</a>, Salman Khan took the stage with Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan on Oct. 17.&nbsp; <img src="https://paktv-assets-7d41fab8.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/15d5709e-8bda-4121-a0ca-3b92b18184b9.png" style="width: 280px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib">Alleged&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="https://paktv-assets-7d41fab8.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/a0492d1e-de4d-4a54-9fc5-58d0e4588e5f.png" style="width: 275px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib">Original Shared on&nbsp;X </li><li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">The format, fonts, and alignment differ sharply from standard government notifications. </li><li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">The &ldquo;Parentage&rdquo; column does not follow the official &ldquo;s/o, w/o, d/o&rdquo; format used in Pakistani records. </li><li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">The document reads &ldquo;the following names&rdquo; but lists only one &mdash; Salman Khan. </li><li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">The spelling of &ldquo;Balochistan&rdquo; is wrong in the letterhead of the claimed document.</li></ul><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Salman Khan&rsquo;s alleged document:&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" id="isPasted"><img src="https://paktv-assets-7d41fab8.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/5a7873f1-7655-47a8-81d1-c37366453d45.png" style="width: 152px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Original document shared on X:&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" id="isPasted"><img src="https://paktv-assets-7d41fab8.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/0a813790-f586-4b1d-97a7-f3564a9898e7.png" style="width: 300px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> <ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;"><li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Salman Khan&rsquo;s alleged CNIC number does not match Pakistan&rsquo;s format (XXXXX-XXXXXXX-X). <span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #000000;" id="isPasted"><img src="https://paktv-assets-7d41fab8.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/3d069de2-dc4b-4c54-ab0a-3bd476984939.png" style="width: 92px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib"> </li><li style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Crucially, Pakistani government documents have never referred to the term &ldquo;Azad Balochistan.&rdquo; </li><li style="list-style-type: disc; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The signature section is an exact duplicate of the one appearing on Shalee Baloch&rsquo;s notification, with clear evidence of digital distortion. <span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" id="isPasted"><img src="https://paktv-assets-7d41fab8.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/e62289ab-9ef3-4a44-bc20-9407ce63ac92.png" style="width: 256px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib">Alleged&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<span style="background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 11.5pt; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;" id="isPasted"><img src="https://paktv-assets-7d41fab8.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/3bfc7090-ca5a-4c2f-b24e-5f6c038c8dd7.png" style="width: 231px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib">Original Shared on X &nbsp;</li></ul><h3 style="line-height: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 14pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 4pt;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Verified reality</h3>After verifying with intelligence sources, it is confirmed that no such document has been issued.<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;Officials from the Home Department of Balochistan called it a &quot;fake letter&quot; and dismissed Indian media reports.&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As the frenzy settles, one takeaway remains clear: While fake news may rise faster than facts, Indian media and Bollywood content production teams need a 101 on using Photoshop.&nbsp;

FILE PHOTO - Salman Khan via official X account @BeingSalmanKhan

Asia

 Balochistan officials have dismissed as fake a viral notification claiming Bollywood actor Salman Khan was placed on the country’s terror watchlist. The alleged document, circulated by Indian media, has been digitally altered and duplicated from an unrelated government notice, officials confirmed.

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JERUSALEM: The Israeli military on Monday accused UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon of shooting down one of its drones a day earlier during an intelligence-gathering mission. &quot;Yesterday, an IDF intelligence-gathering drone was downed in the area of Kfar Kila in southern Lebanon during a routine intelligence-gathering activity in the area,&quot; military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani said on X. &quot;An initial inquiry suggests that UNIFIL forces stationed nearby deliberately fired at the drone and downed it. The drone&#39;s activity did not pose a threat to UNIFIL forces.&quot; <div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-3" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 512px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-3&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1982703010355532002&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F&sessionId=4c2aa17d320639d2f03ee159a36a7a7bf32d601f&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</iframe></div></div>Following the shooting of the drone, the military dropped a grenade toward the area where the UAV fell, adding that troops did not fire at the peacekeepers. &#39;Aggressive manner&#39;On Sunday, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said an Israeli drone flew over its patrol in an &quot;aggressive manner.&quot; &quot;The peacekeepers applied necessary defensive countermeasures to neutralise the drone,&quot; it said in a statement. <div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-4" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 435px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-4&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1982521899210125486&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F&sessionId=4c2aa17d320639d2f03ee159a36a7a7bf32d601f&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</iframe></div></div> The incident &quot;shows disregard for safety and security of the peackeepers implementing Security Council mandated tasks in southern Lebanon,&quot; it said. Grenade dropped&nbsp; UNIFIL later said another Israeli drone came close to its patrol operating near Kfar Kila and dropped a grenade. <div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-5" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 320px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-5&features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1982521890943156401&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F&sessionId=4c2aa17d320639d2f03ee159a36a7a7bf32d601f&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</iframe></div></div>&quot;Moments later, an Israeli tank fired a shot towards the peacekeepers. Fortunately, no injury or damage was caused to the UNIFIL peacekeepers and assets,&quot; the statement added. As part of last year&#39;s ceasefire deal, Israeli troops were to withdraw from southern Lebanon and Hezbollah was to pull back north of the Litani River and dismantle any military infrastructure in the south. Israel has kept troops deployedAccording to the agreement, only the Lebanese army and UNIFIL are to be deployed in the south of the country. Under US pressure and fearing an escalation of Israeli strikes, the Lebanese government has moved to begin disarming Hezbollah, a plan the movement and its allies oppose. Despite the terms of the truce, Israel has kept troops deployed in five border points it deems strategic. Israel has also intensified strikes in recent weeks, with several deadly attacks launched over the past few days.

On Sunday, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon said an Israeli drone flew over its patrol in an 'aggressive manner;' adding 'the peacekeepers applied necessary defensive countermeasures to neutralise the drone.'

Israel army accuses UN peacekeepers of shooting down its drone in south Lebanon 

WASHINGTON: Two US Navy aircraft crashed into the South China Sea in separate incidents on Sunday, officials said, with no fatalities reported. The first crash involved an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, which &quot;went down in the waters of the South China Sea while conducting routine operations from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz,&quot; according to a statement from the US Navy&#39;s Pacific Fleet. All three crew members aboard the helicopter were recovered by search-and-rescue teams, the statement said. Crew safely recovered&nbsp;A half-hour later, according to the Navy, a Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet crashed into the South China Sea, also &quot;while conducting routine operations&quot; from the USS Nimitz. The Navy&#39;s statement said both crew members aboard ejected themselves from the vessel and were safely recovered. &quot;All personnel involved are safe and in stable condition,&quot; the US Navy said. &quot;The cause of both incidents is currently under investigation.&quot; Incidents in the Middle East&nbsp;The crashes come as US President Donald Trump is in the region, on his first visit to Asia of his second term, and as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth prepares to also begin a multi-country Asian tour. Earlier this year, two US warplanes fell off the US Navy&#39;s Harry S Truman aircraft carrier while operating in the Middle East.

According to the Navy, the first crash involved a MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter; a Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet also crashed into the South China Sea; crew members aboard safely recovered.

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