Daily News Brief
April 2, 2024 (Tuesday)
GLOBAL
Asia Pacific
1. Chinese Navy
Live-Fire Drills a ‘Timely and Forceful Response’ to Philippines’ Tilt to US,
Expert Says. Recent live-fire
drills by China’s navy in the South China Sea targeting “armed enemy fishing
boats” were a warning shot to the Philippines as tensions between the two
countries escalate over maritime disputes, observers said.
2. Five Chinese
Personnel’s Remains Brought Back to China: Wang Wenbin. A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said
that the remains of the five Chinese victims who were killed in a terrorist
attack on Dasu project in Pakistan were brought back to China on a Pakistani
military plane.
Russia/Europe/West
3. Ukraine's
Maritime Exports Hit 11.8 Million Tonnes in March. Ukraine has exceeded expectations with strong
grain exports more than two years since Russia began a full-scale invasion of
the country.
4. New Probe
Claims Russia May Be Linked to Mysterious 'Havana Syndrome'. The former head of the Pentagon’s
investigation into the mysterious health incidents known as Havana Syndrome
told the CBS investigation show “60 Minutes” he believes Russia was behind them
and was attacking U.S. officials abroad and at home.
REGIONAL
India/South Asia
5. Growing
Division Into Two Blocks May Lead to India’s Fragmentation: Report. The British newspaper, The Economist, has
highlighted in its analysis the growing division within India into two distinct
blocs, with the Southern Bloc experiencing prosperity and advancement, while
the Northern Bloc lags behind, raising concerns about the potential
fragmentation of India.
6. India’s
Defence Exports Have Touched All-Time High of INR 21,000 Cr Says Rajnath Singh. India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on
Monday said that for the first time in the history of Independent India, the
country’s defence exports have touched an all-time high of INR 21,000 crore in
the financial year 2023-24, which is 32.5 percent more than the previous
fiscal.
IIOJK
7. Indian Police Book Five Youth under PSA in IIOJK. Indian police booked
five youth in Baramulla district of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir
under the draconian Public Safety Act and subsequently lodged them in Central
Jail, Kot Bhalwal, Jammu, and District Jail, Udhampur.
Afghanistan
8. Russia Invites Taliban to Forum. The
Taliban has been invited to participate in an upcoming economic forum in
Russia, according to Moscow’s special presidential envoy on Afghanistan. Zamir
Kabulov confirmed to TASS that Taliban representatives plan to take part in
15th international ‘Russia-Islamic World: KazanForum’.
Middle
East/Africa
9. Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital in Ruins after Israeli
Troops Withdraw. Israeli forces
have withdrawn from Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City after a two-week operation,
the Israeli military said, leaving behind a wasteland of destroyed buildings
and Palestinian bodies scattered in the dirt of the complex.
Iran
10. Israeli
Airstrike Destroys Iran Consulate in Syria, Kills 6. Iran’s
state-run al-Alam TV reported that the Iranian consulate in Damascus was the
target of an Israeli airstrike, resulting in six deaths.
INTERNAL
Security
11. PM Assures
Foolproof Security for Chinese Nationals. Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif assured foolproof security
measures for the Chinese nationals working on the Dasu Hydropower Project as
well as across the country and resolved to ensure exemplary punishment for the
perpetrators of the 26 Mar Besham incident.
12. Bisham
Suicide Attack Planned in Afghanistan: Joint Committee Report. The joint committee formed by the Prime
Minister to investigate the recent attack on Chinese engineers in Bisham has
received a comprehensive report from both the police and the Counter-Terrorism
Department (CTD).
Economy
13. Pakistan’s
Trade Deficit Surges by 24.56% in March. Pakistan experienced a significant surge in its trade deficit during
March, with a notable increase of 24.56% Month-on-Month (MoM), reaching $2.17
billion, as reported by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).
Politics
14. CJP Takes Suo Moto Notice of IHC Judges’ Letter. Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Qazi Faez Isa took suo moto notice of Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges’ allegations of interference by intelligence agencies.
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