No proposal to establish ties with Israel under consideration: Pakistan

No proposal to establish ties with Israel under consideration: Pakistan

Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said in a conversation with Independent Urdu that Pakistan is very concerned about the current situation in Gaza.

Spokesperson of the Foreign Office, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, when asked about Pakistan's recognition of Israel, said that Pakistan does not have diplomatic relations with Israel, nor is any proposal under consideration to establish relations.

Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said in a conversation with Independent Urdu on Thursday that Pakistan is very concerned about the current situation in Gaza.

According to him: 'There must stop the massacre of the Palestinian people and the Israeli occupation must end. Pakistan has given its principled position at every forum that the Palestinian people should have the right to self-determination. There should be an independent state of Palestine with Al-Quds Sharif as its capital, and this is the right of the Palestinian people according to UN laws.

Earlier, in an interview, Caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar said in an interview, in response to a question regarding the 'rejection' of the Quaid-e-Azam's position on the 'two-state' solution of Palestine,  that 'if the Parliament of Pakistan, all political parties and intellectuals If you think about this guiding principle and come to a conclusion contrary to what Quaid-e-Azam had reached, then it does not fall under the category of disbelief, it can happen.

'The biggest result of action against TTP will be reduction in terrorism'

Spokesperson of the Foreign Office said that the biggest result of action against Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan ( TTP ) will be reduction in terrorist incidents.

Independent asked the spokesperson, "Has Kabul officially informed Islamabad in this regard or has Pakistan asked the Afghan government for details in this regard?"

In response to this, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch has said that we have read such news in newspapers.

We have been emphasizing that there should be action against TTP in Afghanistan . When action is taken, its results will also be seen and reduction in terrorist incidents will be its biggest result.

Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said in this regard: "The monitors hope the Afghan government to take action against the TTP and its affiliated terrorist organizations so that the territory of Afghanistan is not used against Pakistan."

In recent days, the Afghanistan government has claimed to have arrested about 40 TTP members from across the country.

Abdul Mateen Qani, the spokesman of the Ministry of Interior of the Government of Afghanistan, told the media that in the last one year, 35 to 40 members of TTP and Daesh members have been arrested in large numbers from all over the country, and these members are being interrogated in prisons. to be continued.

However, the Afghan government has not yet revealed the identity of the arrested persons.

The spokesman of the Afghan Ministry of Interior had said that 'Afghanistan wants good relations with neighboring countries and the country's land will not be allowed to be used against anyone, including neighboring countries.'

Earlier, the government of Pakistan has demanded the Taliban government to take action against the TTP and hand over its members many times.

Speaking in this regard last month, Caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar had said in a statement that from where TTP people are carrying out operations against Pakistan, the Afghan Taliban know this very well.

"Now it is up to the Afghan Taliban to decide whether to hand over the TTP people to us or to take action against them themselves."

Maulana Fazlur Rehman's visit to Afghanistan

The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said about the invitation of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman to visit Afghanistan: 'Afghanistan or any country invites a private individual, then it has nothing to do with the government of Pakistan. If a Pakistani citizen wants to visit a country and if they get a visa, that is their right. The Government of Pakistan will only give its opinion on the government officials.

We believe that there is a dialogue or communication channel between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Our embassies are in a position to talk to each other.'

Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson of the caretaker Afghan government, said in a statement three days ago that Maulana Fazlur Rehman has been invited to Afghanistan so that he would "learn about the position of the Afghan people and the Islamic Emirate in relation to Pakistan and its people." By visiting, they should tell the Pakistani people that we do not want unrest in Pakistan.

Spokesperson of the Foreign Office said that 'when action is taken, its results will also be seen and reduction in terrorist incidents will be its biggest result.'


Now there will be 3 years jail for taking fake SIM card, fine up to Rs 50 lakh India

New Delhi : The government is going to crack down on fraud through fake SIM cards and other similar crimes in the country. Telecom Bill 2023 has been passed in both houses of Parliament. In this bill, there is a provision of 3 years in jail and a fine of up to Rs 50 lakh for purchasing a fake SIM. After the President signs this bill, it will become law.
The new Telecommunication Bill 2023 was passed in the Lok Sabha yesterday and today it also got the green signal in the Rajya Sabha. This bill allows the government to take over, manage or suspend any telecom service or network for national security reasons. If necessary for public safety, the government will be able to intercept messages on the telecom network. Along with this, there is a provision of 3 years in jail and a fine of up to Rs 50 lakh for purchasing a fake SIM. 

The new Telecommunication Bill will replace the 138-year-old Indian Telegraph Act. The Indian Telegraph Act currently controls the telecom sector. This bill will also replace The Indian Wireless Telegraph Act 1933 and Telegraph Wires Act 1950. Besides, this bill will also amend the TRAI Act 1997.

In this bill, telecom companies have been asked to compulsorily do biometric identification before issuing SIM cards to consumers. There is also a provision in the bill for 3 years in jail and a fine of up to Rs 50 lakh for purchasing a fake SIM.

In this bill, over-the-top services (OTT platforms) such as e-commerce, online messaging have been excluded from the definition of telecom services. Last year, when the draft of the Telecommunication Bill was presented, OTT services were also included in it, due to which there was a lot of uproar. Later the government removed it from the bill.

This bill will also bring changes in the licensing system. At present, service providers have to obtain different licenses for different types of services. But once this bill becomes law, there will be uniformity in licensing.

There is also a provision in the new Telecom Bill that consumers will have to take their consent before sending advertisements and promotional messages for goods and services. The company providing telecom services will have to create an online mechanism, so that users can lodge their complaints online. There is a provision in this bill for administrative allocation of telecom spectrum, which will speed up the launch of services.

It has also been proposed in the bill that the government should be given the authority to allocate satellite spectrum administratively. Till now, telecom companies have participated in the auction and submitted bids to win the spectrum.

Critics of the law have alleged that this bill will reduce TRAI to a mere rubber stamp, as this bill weakens the powers of the regulator to a great extent. The bill also has a provision to allow appointment of private sector corporate executives for the role of TRAI chairman. This provision may start a debate.

The new bill will benefit foreign companies like American businessman Elon Musk's Starlink. However, Jio may suffer loss due to this.

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