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[00:01:41] Welcome to Mecca Al-Mukarramah and from
[00:01:44] next to the Holy House of Allah, you are
[00:01:47] kindly requested, Sir, Your Excellency the President,
[00:01:51] and His Excellency the Prime Minister, to sign
[00:01:54] the Mecca Agreement for joint
[00:01:57] defense.
[00:02:30] Our esteemed President and Prime Minister,
[00:02:33] I request your presence to sign the Mecca Joint Defense
[00:02:36] Agreement.
[00:03:56] audit done. He thinks
[00:04:21] happening so
[00:04:22] that it can be
[00:04:31] we talk about how it is part of
[00:04:45] across the country, including Karachi.
[00:05:00] another clear point
[00:05:09] has its internal that this that this area,
[00:06:12] You have seen a pleasant
[00:06:15] turn in history a while ago
[00:06:18] when Pakistan gained a strategically important
[00:06:22] position. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia,
[00:06:25] and Turkey signed a joint
[00:06:27] defense agreement at Qasr Al-Safa in Mecca
[00:06:30] Al-Mukarramah. The Prime Minister
[00:06:34] of Pakistan signed the agreement on behalf of Pakistan.
[00:06:38] Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
[00:06:41] signed it on behalf of Saudi Arabia,
[00:06:45] while Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed it on behalf of
[00:06:49] Turkey. After the signing, the three
[00:06:52] leaders shook hands with each other.
[00:06:55] They took pictures with the signed document, and when
[00:06:59] the pictures were being taken, the Prime Minister motioned to Field Marshal
[00:07:03] Asim Munir and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar to come and be part of the
[00:07:06] group photo. We will show you those scenes in a few
[00:07:10] moments. These are the scenes from a few moments
[00:07:14] before the signing. Once again, we have shown our viewers that this is a very
[00:07:18] important and
[00:07:21] far-reaching decision by the three leaders. Last year, a defense agreement
[00:07:24] was reached between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, and now a defense
[00:07:28] agreement has been reached with three parties.
[00:07:31] The most important Islamic countries, including
[00:07:35] Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, have signed
[00:07:38] a defense agreement. Any attack on any one country
[00:07:44] will be considered an attack on all three countries.
[00:07:48] The relations between Saudi Arabia and Turkey
[00:07:52] have taken a very pleasant turn,
[00:07:55] and it has taken a year to reach
[00:07:58] this point. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed
[00:08:02] bin Salman, along with Recep Tayyip
[00:08:06] Erdogan, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, and Prime Minister Shehbaz
[00:08:10] Sharif, also played a very key role.
[00:08:43] The Foreign Minister is also seen in this group
[00:08:46] photo. After this, the three leaders engaged in friendly
[00:08:50] conversation, holding each other's hands
[00:08:53] and congratulating each other.
[00:08:57] Discussions on important matters are also visible
[00:09:00] in these scenes.
[00:09:04] The atmosphere is visible. Undoubtedly, this is a very
[00:09:07] important step for peace.
[00:09:11] Regarding Salman and Turkey,
[00:09:44] the NATO alliance. President Trump, in the last
[00:09:47] four months, has raised many concerns
[00:09:51] about NATO, especially about the role of European
[00:09:54] countries, with which President Trump did not seem satisfied.
[00:09:58] In such a situation, an important NATO ally
[00:10:02] has now become part of a defense agreement
[00:10:05] that is very important for the region. It is being
[00:10:09] seen as an alliance of Islamic countries. When we looked
[00:10:12] at the opinion of Western analysts,
[00:10:16] their view is
[00:10:19] is a new turning point
[00:10:22] in history since
[00:12:08] Therefore, I believe that first, I don't think
[00:12:12] I should respond to his statement in that way, but
[00:12:15] the factual position is that the figure of 169 in the National
[00:12:19] Assembly is complete for the PML-N even without the PPP. That is, the PML-N
[00:12:23] and its two or three allies come together, the BAP
[00:12:26] Party, I am sorry, the IPP
[00:12:29] and the third party MQM. If you add these three,
[00:12:33] their figure becomes 169. But our PPP
[00:12:36] is a very good ally, and I think that in elections
[00:12:40] you criticize each other, but the purpose of that criticism is not
[00:12:43] at all to go to such a level against each other that you can't even sit face to face
[00:12:46] later. So, I think Bilawal's words are emotional.
[00:12:50] Zardari will take these things very seriously, and I don't see
[00:12:53] the PPP.
[00:13:02] If there was scope for improvement in Bhutto's constitution, which was made
[00:13:06] in 1973, 40 years later, in 2011, Raza Rabbani
[00:13:09] Sahib felt that there was scope for improvement in it, so the 18th amendment
[00:13:13] came. If there is scope for improvement in the 18th amendment 16 years later,
[00:13:17] then there should be a debate on it in the assembly, whether it is about improving
[00:13:20] the NFC award or further returning the ministries that were surrendered
[00:13:24] to the center.
[00:13:58] It's a good thing, I think any minister says that the Prime Minister
[00:14:02] should evaluate the performance, but the Prime Minister, according to the news
[00:14:05] that has been circulating, I personally know, a month ago, the Prime
[00:14:08] Minister requested a report on the performance of all ministries,
[00:14:12] and I think it will go to the Prime Minister in the next three or four days. But
[00:14:16] Mr. Naqvi went a step further and said that he should get a third-party
[00:14:21] that maybe his performance is the best, but
[00:14:55] Today, throughout the country, I want to tell you, there is an important protest
[00:14:58] by Jamaat-e-Islami, so your movement, your traffic, your plans
[00:15:02] may also be affected. Jamaat-e-Islami will protest
[00:15:06] today against back-breaking inflation
[00:15:10] Especially in Karachi, there will be large gatherings, meaning traffic will
[00:15:13] also be blocked on various roads, especially today there will be a nationwide protest
[00:15:17] against the rising prices of petrol, electricity, and gas. In Karachi, the protest
[00:15:21] rally will start from Mazar-e-Quaid. The Amir of Jamaat-e-Islami, Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman, says that the government
[00:16:07] and putting us in trouble. We have to stand against them.
[00:16:10] Until you put up a strong struggle. Until you come out,
[00:16:14] the problem will not be solved. Okay,
[00:16:18] let's talk about the protest that is happening today.
[00:16:21] Tariq Abu Al-Hassan is with us. Geo News correspondent from Karachi.
[00:16:25] Tariq, first of all, because it's Friday today and a
[00:16:29] weekend is also starting, and there's a lot of trouble in Karachi when there are
[00:16:32] protests like this. What expectations should we have? Where
[00:16:35] are blockades expected?
[00:16:40] Jamaat-e-Islami has called for protests at more than 500
[00:16:43] locations across the country, and for this protest,
[00:16:47] Jamaat-e-Islami has three major demands.
[00:16:50] First of all, the levy taxes collected on petrol
[00:16:53] should be abolished, which amounts to approximately
[00:16:57] 125 rupees per liter of petrol, including
[00:17:00] all taxes. Similarly, secondly, the prices of
[00:17:03] petroleum should be frozen for three years,
[00:17:07] and the price of petrol should be fixed at 225 rupees
[00:17:10] per liter. And thirdly, the contracts
[00:17:14] of IPPs that are generating expensive electricity should be reviewed,
[00:17:18] and the generation of expensive electricity should be stopped. On these three
[00:17:22] major demands, Jamaat-e-Islami will hold sit-ins
[00:17:24] today at 4 PM on all major
[00:17:28] roads across the country. You asked about Karachi,
[00:17:32] so processions will emerge from all districts
[00:17:35] of Karachi.
[00:18:07] While one track of Shahrah-e-Faisal, which is coming
[00:18:11] towards the city from the airport, will be kept open. So,
[00:18:14] alternative routes have been made, and the main sit-in
[00:18:18] in Karachi will be held at Nursery on Shahrah-e-Faisal.
[00:18:22] Thank you very much, Tariq Abu Al-Hassan was telling
[00:18:26] us that the rally will start from Mazar-e-Quaid, then Shahrah-e-Faisal, Shahrah-e-Pakistan,
[00:18:29] Nagin to Nagin,
[00:18:33] then Power House, Defence Orangi, Sohrab Goth, Motorways, Soota.
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[00:22:35] Well, the news is positive. After Iran and Oman agreed on a shipping
[00:22:38] agreement in Hormuz, it is now hoped that America and Iran will resume
[00:22:42] negotiations from where they left off.
[00:22:46] Pause. Does anyone remember where it ended?
[00:23:20] and the Strait of Hormuz will open. After the agreement between Iran
[00:23:23] and Oman on a new route for the Strait of Hormuz,
[00:23:27] Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has arrived in Saudi Arabia.
[00:23:30] Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is visiting at the invitation
[00:23:34] of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Field Marshal Asim Munir
[00:23:38] is also with the Prime Minister. According to media reports,
[00:23:41] Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey will hold
[00:23:44] a summit today, and a joint defense agreement
[00:23:48] will be signed between the three countries. Disturbing news has emerged
[00:23:52] from Yemen. And what is it? It is that more than 45 people
[00:23:55] have been killed in an attack by Houthis on military installations in Marib.
[00:23:59] According to Arab media, Houthis targeted military installations with missiles
[00:24:03] and drones. In Houthi attacks, 11 civilians have been injured in Najran.
[00:24:06] Among the victims are seven Saudis, Yemenis, Egyptians, and one
[00:24:10] Pakistani citizen. The coalition forces' spokesperson said that the protection
[00:24:14] of civilians is a top priority and such attacks will be appropriately
[00:24:17] responded to. So, the front is hot there.
[00:24:50] and Iran will show wisdom this time, and continue
[00:24:53] discussions? Well, the world
[00:24:57] runs on hope. But besides that,
[00:25:01] I would say that these discussions
[00:25:05] between Oman and
[00:25:08] Iran are basically
[00:25:12] clarified that the ships
[00:25:16] passing through there, the merchant
[00:25:20] ships, their security can be ensured.
[00:25:23] Secondly, on that basis,
[00:25:27] they will get insurance, otherwise no one will give them insurance,
[00:25:30] and the companies and owners of the ships
[00:25:34] might not easily send them there. So this is
[00:25:38] in the interest of both countries,
[00:25:41] in the interest of the entire Gulf, that some
[00:25:45] understanding should be reached. But there is
[00:25:50] that Iran is not hinting, but loudly proclaiming
[00:25:55] and this region,
[00:25:59] waters, and its
[00:26:33] There are hardliners in Iran and there are also people
[00:26:36] who are pragmatic who interpret
[00:26:39] Iran's national interest in a different
[00:26:44] the Islamic Republican Guards have another interpretation
[00:26:48] of it, so it's good that there is an opportunity
[00:26:51] internally. Then there is the
[00:26:55] I welcome it in this respect
[00:27:00] statements.
[00:30:08] In Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, a defense agreement
[00:30:11] means an attack on one will be considered an attack on all three. Prime
[00:30:15] Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and
[00:30:18] Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have signed the Mecca
[00:30:22] Joint Defense Agreement. A summit of the three countries for joint
[00:30:25] defense was held at Qasr Al-Safa in Mecca. Prime Minister Shehbaz
[00:30:29] Sharif, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Turkish
[00:30:34] President held a meeting. Long-standing relations between Saudi Arabia,
[00:30:37] Turkey, and Pakistan were reviewed. The Foreign Office spokesperson
[00:30:41] said that the purpose of the agreement is to strengthen joint defense
[00:30:44] capabilities against any aggression.