Daily News Brief
April 1, 2024 (Monday)
GLOBAL
Asia Pacific
1. China Set to
Become the World’s Largest Air Force, Top US Military Official Warns. Navy Adm. John Aquilino, head of the US
Indo-Pacific Command stated that China is set to become the world’s largest air
force and could replace the United States, and added that China’s military
modernization is “the biggest threat since World War 2.”
2. Philippines'
Marcos Boosts Maritime Security as China Tension Rises. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has
ordered his government to strengthen its coordination on maritime security to
confront "a range of serious challenges" to territorial integrity and
peace, as a dispute with China escalates.
Russia/Europe/West
3. Putin Calls
Up 150,000 Men Amid Spring Offensive Claims. Vladimir Putin has decreed that 150,000 people
will be called up ahead of new push to make a breakthrough in Ukraine.
4. Ukraine
Faces Massive Attacks on Easter Sunday. Ukraine
says it has come under massive Russian air strikes on Easter Sunday as Russia
confirmed that it conducted a massive strike on Ukraine's energy infrastructure
and natural gas industry, though Ukraine also managed to attack sites in
Russia.
REGIONAL
India/South Asia
5. IAF Reveals
What Led to Firing of BrahMos into Pakistan. The IAF told the High Court that combat connectors of
the Brahmos missile “remained connected to the junction box” which led to
firing in Pakistan, according to The Economic Times.
6. Indian BSF
Kills 3 Bangladeshis in Five Days. Indian Border Security Force shot dead another
Bangladeshi national in Lalmonirhat border, taking to three the number of
deaths in BSF shootings in the past five days.
IIOJK
7. Protests Against Anti-People Policies of
Authorities in IIOJK. Protest demonstrations were held in Srinagar and Kulgam districts of
occupied Jammu and Kashmir against the anti-people policies of the Modi-led
Indian regime in the territory.
Afghanistan
8. Taliban:
Daesh Name Being Used for Political Aims. The spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate,
rejecting claims about the activities of the Daesh from Afghanistan, said that
these claims are made to exaggerate Daesh.
9. Taliban
Confirm 2 Americans Among Foreign Detainees in Afghanistan. The Taliban government in Afghanistan
confirmed Sunday that they had detained "a number of foreign citizens,
including two Americans” for allegedly violating their laws.
Middle
East/Africa
10. Biden Okays Secret Arms Transfer to Israel amid Gaza
Genocide. Despite
mounting international concern over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Washington
has allegedly given the green light for the transfer of new weapons, including
2,000-pound "dumb" bombs and advanced fighter jets.
11. 3 Killed and
4 Others Injured in an Attack in Abyan, Yemen. An attack by Al-Qaeda in southern Yemen killed
at least three people and injured four others, in what counts as the group's
second attack in Yemen after they announced the death of its leader earlier
this month.
Iran
12. Egyptian,
Iranian FMs Agree on Necessity of Implementing UNSC Resolution on Gaza Ceasefire. Egyptian
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry discussed the latest developments in
Gaza with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir Abdollahian in a phone call on
Sunday, emphasizing the necessity of Israel committing to implementing a
ceasefire in Gaza per the recent UN Security Council resolution.
INTERNAL
Security
13. CTD Arrests
Two Suspects in Karachi. As per
details, CTD conducted a targeted operation with police and Rangers in Karachi
and carried out checking of 117 individuals during which the suspects were
arrested and cases were registered against them.
Economy
14. Goals Set
for Ministries to Fulfil IMF Conditions: Tarar. Federal Minister for Information and
Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has said that ministers have been given targets to
fulfil the conditions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Politics
15. Pakistan Wishes to Work with US for Global Peace and Security, Shahbaz Sharif Tells Biden. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif responded to a letter written by President Joe Biden and expressed Islamabad’s desire to worked with the United States (US) for global peace and security, the Prime Minister’s office said.
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