US intelligence sees Iran’s new supreme leader influencing war strategy

Mojtaba Khamenei reportedly helping shape Tehran’s negotiations with Washington despite injuries US intelligence agencies believe Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, was involved in shaping Tehran’s wartime strategy and negotiations with Washington despite remaining out of public view following injuries sustained during the war, according to a CNN report on Friday. The report, citing sources…

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PML-N begins ticket deliberations for AJK polls

LAHORE: With more than 200 aspirants competing for Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) tickets for 45 legislative assembly seats in the upcoming Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections, the party on Friday convened a parliamentary board meeting to begin finalising candidates for the electoral contest. The meeting, chaired by PML-N President Nawaz Sharif, was attended by…

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US court torpedoes Democrats’ redistricting win

. WASHINGTON: The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday overturned the US state’s voter-approved redistricting plan, dealing a huge blow to Democrats’ hopes of reshaping the battle for control of Congress ahead of this year’s midterm elections. In a ruling following months of legal challenges, the court found that Democratic lawmakers failed to follow constitutional procedures…

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Australia sanctions BLA, affiliates

ISLAMABAD: The Australian government on Friday imposed counterterrorism financing sanctions on the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its senior leaders “for their engagement in and support of terrorist attacks”. Announcing the sanctions, Australia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong said that the BLA has conducted “violent terror attacks” across Pakistan, targeting civilians, critical infrastructure, and…

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LHC allows women to become lumberdars

ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has set aside the Punjab government’s executive orders and ruled that women are entitled to be appointed as permanent lumberdars. “This Court cannot remain oblivious to the contemporary constitutional ethos of equality, inclusion and fair participation of women in public life. No provision of law has been shown which…

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