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[00:00:22] Good in evening, salam alaikum, you watching Pakistan TV, I am fahim
[00:00:26] Banguish. First of all, let's have a quick
[00:00:28] of look
[00:00:31] in at the main headlines of the hour.
[00:00:48] Saudi Arabia vous a firm responses a
[00:00:51] missile road attacks wound 13 civilians and damaged
[00:00:54] homes.
[00:01:21] Deputy prime minister and foreign
[00:01:24] of of minister Sagdar speaks for Director General
[00:01:25] of the IAEA in candidate for UN secretary general Raphael
[00:01:29] Grossis. The Islamabad Mou remained best course of action to diffuse
[00:01:33] tensions in the
[00:01:34] region.
[00:01:42] of
[00:01:51] of
[00:01:57] of of Hims
[00:02:00] nursery fire inquiry identifies ac unit cables
[00:02:04] as most probable fire source rules out incubator or
[00:02:08] warmer flags major electrical safety
[00:02:11] gaps.
[00:02:24] of of
[00:02:32] You're watching Pakistan TV, I am Fahem Bangashan for the news in
[00:02:35] detail. Saudi Arabia has foud to respond firmly to attacks
[00:02:39] by Huti fighters after a missile and drone assault wounded 13 civilians
[00:02:43] in the kingdom. Saudi led coalition so the attacks
[00:02:47] targeted the city of Hames, Masheid, Abaha and Taif,
[00:02:51] damaging seven houses and two vehicles. The huties claim
[00:02:55] responsibility for a large scale
[00:02:56] of assault of involving dozens of ballistic missiles and drones against. Khalid
[00:03:00] airbas and Khames
[00:03:01] of
[00:03:02] of Masheid in southern Saudi Arabia. Saudi authorities also
[00:03:05] issued temporary
[00:03:07] of tax alerts earlier civil defense authorities that issued air raid warnings
[00:03:11] across six regions. The
[00:03:13] of latest escalation follows renewed fighting in Yemen where the
[00:03:16] hooties have been engaged in clashes with the government
[00:03:19] forces. The group has also targeted south the oil
[00:03:23] infrastructure raising concerns over global energy
[00:03:27] of supplies. Meanwhile a hoothy strike in western Yemen. on Monday
[00:03:30] reportedly killed eight government soldiers according to military
[00:03:35] of sources.
[00:03:40] Now we have seen how the huties have been attacking Saudi Arabia and
[00:03:44] of course Saudi Arabia in return
[00:03:47] of the strikes and in response to that it has vowed to
[00:03:50] respond firmly to all the attacks by the huti fighters
[00:03:54] of after a missile and drone
[00:03:55] of attack. It wounded 13 civilians in the kingdom
[00:03:59] of obviously. were seeing the the hoothies were attacking the shipping
[00:04:03] and the oil infrastructure and now they have moved in
[00:04:07] towards the
[00:04:07] cities.
[00:04:14] of
[00:04:14] of now viewers, we have been joined by Danish
[00:04:18] Khazi, middle east
[00:04:21] of of expert from Dubai to share views on the latest situation of Saudi Arabia has vowed to respond firmly to the attacks by
[00:04:25] heuti
[00:04:43] gazi, how do you read the shift? as we have been
[00:04:46] watching the hoothi
[00:04:48] uh, mean the
[00:04:48] of fighters, they've been striking, earlier they were striking the
[00:04:52] shipping root, the oil infrastructure of Saudi Arabia in the
[00:04:56] red sea and now they moved towards the cities, how do you read that?
[00:05:01] Thank you so much, so it's very, it's something which I will continue from what I said
[00:05:05] last time that it's, I don't see that Huty forces will have
[00:05:09] enough fire power or
[00:05:11] of equipment to kind of block. babal manda entirely, even
[00:05:15] if they would capture certain islands and which I am sure once landings would happen those islands
[00:05:19] vicated. what I think they're trying to do is
[00:05:21] that they're trying to attach the core infrastructure which is
[00:05:24] providing the providing fuel in the places and they want to take
[00:05:28] it hand on so that knowing that dependency on
[00:05:32] certain equipment and knowing that incapability that you cannot close the balble wandab like it
[00:05:36] is happening state of hormos they have decided to go after the oil
[00:05:39] refineries the pipelines and the other infrastructure. which
[00:05:43] can which can continue supplying to the world whilst they will not be
[00:05:47] able to kind of control that so I think it is
[00:05:50] it is a strategy to cover the incapability which shows a sign that they are
[00:05:54] not entirely ready to enforce that kind of blockage which
[00:05:58] we are seeing state of hormos and that's why they are going after the infrastructure and that's what
[00:06:02] I think they are trying to do push it as northwards as possible so
[00:06:05] that they can create buffer so that those
[00:06:09] positions are safegarded in the future. Now Danish, as
[00:06:13] we nos in Saudi Arabia is directly involved now, and considering
[00:06:17] the fact that Macca defense agreement, the defense pact was joined
[00:06:21] between Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, so it
[00:06:25] legally speaking, how would Pakistan in
[00:06:28] Turkey, how much would they be
[00:06:31] committed with Saudi Arabia if
[00:06:34] this escalates into something
[00:06:36] bigger?
[00:06:39] so to to to answer we must
[00:06:43] understand two facts and I would like to present to you that the last many
[00:06:47] years, last 30, 40 years, I
[00:06:48] was just checking how many conflicts yemen has had, they have
[00:06:52] been fighting since 1979, there was rebellion in 1978,
[00:06:56] then there was a 1986 south yemen conflict civil
[00:06:59] war, 1994 civil war, then in 2004
[00:07:03] again
[00:07:04] there was a war and then 2011 there was apprising, so yeman has been
[00:07:08] a region which has been continuously seeing conflict like we have been
[00:07:11] seeing on the... Afghanistan site now people I know are keep on referring
[00:07:15] to the Makka agreement and Makka pack and I would say that yes we need
[00:07:19] to support and defend Saudi Arabia to the best of our
[00:07:23] capabilities being hosting gariban sharifan but
[00:07:27] the whole unfortunate point is and that is why I think is have kind
[00:07:30] of aggravated that ass because they know
[00:07:34] that the whole paradigm the pact is still need to be materialized which
[00:07:38] means structures are still to be faced teams are need to be
[00:07:41] made. soldiers have to be disputed infra
[00:07:45] assets have to be deputed, all those things are yet to be materialized
[00:07:49] and heuties know that once that is done, it will not be easier for
[00:07:52] them to kind of push it back.
[00:07:56] now so
[00:07:57] that so since that is yet to be done, they are trying to take advantage of it so that
[00:08:01] they have that leverage even before the pact comes fully inforce,
[00:08:05] on the contrary we see that there is
[00:08:07] a American significant significant presence over there
[00:08:11] and that presence. is not doing anything, which is another point which needs to
[00:08:15] be pondered that why is that already
[00:08:19] existing forces in the region not getting into play in this
[00:08:21] situation? also Danish, since we
[00:08:25] know in parallel the Iran US conflict is also taking
[00:08:28] place, how much is Iran involved into this
[00:08:32] particular escalation and conflict? okay,
[00:08:36] so I must say there is been this
[00:08:40] thought that Iran has... not be involved in this directly,
[00:08:44] indirectly, but Iran not condemning
[00:08:47] this event indicates that they are involved in
[00:08:51] this, and few days ago as I read somewhere that
[00:08:54] Pakistan government also approached Iran to kind of
[00:08:58] exp to you that they need to scale it down, and there was
[00:09:02] no confirmed response to that, also shows that
[00:09:05] Iran may be using this as another front to create
[00:09:09] pressure on the Middle East and babal mandab
[00:09:13] exit point now let's not forget that Babalma is
[00:09:16] actually used to pass
[00:09:20] through 70 vessels used to pass through that every day
[00:09:22] it has come down to 26 vessels and 20
[00:09:26] to 30% the global trade container trade also happens to babal
[00:09:30] mandap and about the 10% the world oil trade is also happing
[00:09:33] happening to that so i think Iran would want to
[00:09:37] create a pressure to babal mandap so that they can offset some pressure
[00:09:41] which has been reduced.
[00:09:42] on stat of hurmos: we know that Iran has not been able to fully inforce state of
[00:09:46] hormos as well, some kind of shipping is still happening through it and they want to kind
[00:09:50] of increase and open this new front so that they can kind
[00:09:54] of diverse the forces between Americans and
[00:09:57] also compensate for the losses which are facing in state of hermost in terms
[00:10:01] the capacity passing through so that they can create an overall aggregate pressure on the
[00:10:05] world economics economics as well so I think I would not be
[00:10:09] surprised that if Iran is overty or covertly involved.
[00:10:12] this, of course there is no confirmed answer to that,
[00:10:15] but it's a bit unfortunate that whatever is pressure is being
[00:10:19] exerted in bar, it would have indirect pressure on
[00:10:23] agriculture fertilizer cos. world as well and as a country will be
[00:10:27] also affected, can you see that the oil pr which is sky rocketing right
[00:10:30] now, one reason for that is this event which has happened which
[00:10:34] has seen the pricing going up from $90 to 110
[00:10:37] dollars and it can go up as well if it's not being handled properly.
[00:10:41] Danish Kazi, thank you very much for giving us your time and talking to us. Danish
[00:10:45] Khazi was talking about the whole situation, the escalation which
[00:10:48] has happened being a middle east expert. Moving forward now, Saudi
[00:10:52] Arabia it so the targets in yemen in re. retaliation after 13
[00:10:56] civilians were injured in huti attacks in the Saudi city as Hames
[00:10:59] Masheid Abaha and Tiiv. The hoothi had targeted civilian
[00:11:03] infrastructure and caused minor to moderate injuries to
[00:11:06] people. At least seven homes and two vehicles were also
[00:11:10] damaged. Saudi Arabia carried out 54 air strikes on Yemen
[00:11:13] over a 24-hour period as suthi forces made rapid gains
[00:11:17] along the red sea coast.
[00:11:20] A hoethy military spokesman claimed that Southy Warplanes targeted areas in.
[00:11:42] Saudi state medias has crown prince mohammed bin Salman arrives in Egypt on an
[00:11:46] official visit while the Saudi foreign ministries says President
[00:11:49] Abdul receives him for a working
[00:11:52] visit.
[00:11:59] Bahrain has strongly condemned to the missile and drone attacks on
[00:12:03] khamis musheid in Saudi Arabia. According to
[00:12:06] Bahrain's foreign ministry, the attacks injured civilians
[00:12:10] and damaged residential properties, describing them as a flagrant violation
[00:12:14] of international law in un resolutions. Bahrain reaffirmed full
[00:12:18] solidarity with Saudi Arabia and supported measures taken the article 51
[00:12:22] the UN charter to protect its sovereignty. security, it
[00:12:26] also urged the UN security council to take a decisive stance enforce
[00:12:29] resolution 2216 and hold those responsible and
[00:12:33] accountable. Bahrain's such action is necessary to help
[00:12:37] ensure regional security and
[00:12:39] stability.
[00:12:45] Hemen Zuthi rebels have sees the strategic greater and lesser
[00:12:48] hanish islands in the southern red sea, strengthening their control
[00:12:52] over key shipping route. Recently. meeting with Yemeny government forces
[00:12:56] had killed hundreds and displays tens of thousands, meanwhile,
[00:13:00] repairs to key Saudi oil pipeline hit last week could take
[00:13:04] three to five weeks leaving it mostly out of service. Who
[00:13:08] the advanced following the seizure of moka port in other
[00:13:11] strategic island could further pressure Saudi oil shipments and global
[00:13:15] prices.
[00:13:22] Deputy prime minister and foreign minister Sagdal spoke without. ambassador Rafael
[00:13:25] Grossi, Director General the IAEA and candidate for the UN
[00:13:29] secretary general late last night. According to the Ministry of foreign
[00:13:33] affairs, both sides discussed the evolving regional situation and
[00:13:36] agreed that implementation the Islamabad mou remained the best
[00:13:40] course of action to defuse tensions. Ambassador grossi offered
[00:13:44] technical support should the need arise. The deputy prime minister
[00:13:48] reaffirmed Pakistan's enduring commitment to advancing the purposes and principles
[00:13:52] the UN charter and to respecting international. law and
[00:13:55] treaties, he also highlighted the crucial
[00:13:59] importance the UN system in realizing the global peace and development
[00:14:03] agenda. he wished ambassador grossey well in his campaign for the
[00:14:06] office of UN secretary
[00:14:08] general.
[00:14:14] UN security council is said to meet today after Yemen
[00:14:16] Huthies last week seased control the country's red sea coast
[00:14:20] the Bubble Mandap straight. France which holds the presidency the
[00:14:24] security. Council this month requested the meeting to be held at
[00:14:28] New York. Babel mandab is vital shipping corridor linking
[00:14:32] Europe and
[00:14:33] the and Asia via the red sea that has become vital as the wide US
[00:14:36] Iran war chokes the straight of
[00:14:39] Homus.
[00:14:44] Iranian foreign minister Abasarachi will visit Beijing on Wednesday to review
[00:14:48] balateral relations and regional issues. Foreign ministry spokes person
[00:14:52] Ismile baqi will hold official. talks with this Chinese
[00:14:55] counterpart, the talks will focus on bilateral ties in key regional and
[00:14:59] international
[00:15:00] matters.
[00:15:08] Iran security chief has rejected any talks with the US until
[00:15:11] thehran's conditions are met. In a post on x secretary of Iran's
[00:15:15] supreme National Security Council Mosten reside that don't get destructed by
[00:15:19] the US president's mixed signals, no negotiations to we are
[00:15:23] ready to talk. so that the states around oil and the straits have
[00:15:27] changed and damage control would not stop what's
[00:15:30] coming,
[00:15:35] turkish foreign minister, held separate telephone conversations with his
[00:15:39] Qatari and Saudi counterparts to discuss recent attacks in the
[00:15:43] region and the ongoing diplomatic and negotiation
[00:15:46] efforts. the discussions focused on the latest regional attacks
[00:15:50] and continuing efforts to advance negotiations aimed at easing tensions and
[00:15:54] promoting stability. a separate development, Qatar's prime minister and
[00:15:58] foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman bin Jassim matthani held a
[00:16:02] telephonic conversation with UAE deputy prime minister and foreign
[00:16:05] minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Z and nehyan to discuss bilateral
[00:16:09] cooperation and recent regional development. the talks
[00:16:12] highlighted the importance of strengthening relations and enhancing
[00:16:16] diplomatic coordination among regional countries and growing
[00:16:19] tensions. the officials also discussed
[00:16:23] joint efforts to reduce escalation and support security and
[00:16:26] stability. sheikh mohammed reaffirmed other support for diplomatic
[00:16:30] initiatives aim at safeguarding freedom of maritime navigation and advancing
[00:16:34] efforts towards a comprehensive agreement that could contribute to lasting
[00:16:37] peace in the region, the latest consultations reflect intensified
[00:16:41] regional diplomatic engagements as countries seek political and negotiated
[00:16:45] solutions to ongoing security challenges and prevent
[00:16:49] further
[00:16:49] escalation.
[00:16:57] shipping traffic through the straight of homose fell further at the start the week as
[00:17:01] attacks intensified across the middle east. preliminary data
[00:17:05] from kepler showed. vessel transits through the
[00:17:08] strategic waterway dropped to four on Monday from 10 the previous
[00:17:12] day. The latest decline comes as attacks and south the energy
[00:17:15] infrastructure in commercial shipping have heightened concerns over the
[00:17:19] security the key oil route, while diplomatic efforts ease
[00:17:23] tensions around homoz remain
[00:17:25] stalled.
[00:17:32] crude oil prices for both contracts trade high as tensions escalate in the middle
[00:17:35] east with brend crude trading, at $105 per barrel
[00:17:39] in US benchmark West Texas intomed at $101 per
[00:17:43] barrel. The surge comes after Irand aligned hoothi forces
[00:17:46] target Saudi Arabian capture Perim Island in the Bauble Mund
[00:17:50] the straight. market concerns also grow of golf states postponed
[00:17:54] talks with Tehran on establishing a temporary shipping lane through the
[00:17:58] straight of homoz. the straight carries around 1/5th the global
[00:18:02] oil and gas supplies raising fears and further energy
[00:18:06] disruptions.
[00:18:13] Russia has said that the situation in global oil markets is rapidly
[00:18:16] deteriorating instability in the Persian Gulf with major volumes of
[00:18:20] oil being removed from international supply. Speaking
[00:18:24] a press briefing in Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dimitri Peskov
[00:18:28] pointed out that huge amount of oil is dropping out the market,
[00:18:31] adding that just with the disruption the oil pipeline in Saudi
[00:18:35] Arabia, more than 4% global supplies have been knocked out the
[00:18:39] global market. Peskovs that Russia had introduced to ban on
[00:18:43] exports of oil products in order to ensure adequate supplies for its
[00:18:46] domestic market. Peskoff that the removal of Russian oil products from
[00:18:50] international exports was also affecting global
[00:18:53] markets.
[00:18:59] Egyptian President Abdul Fathah Sic said to welcome Saudi Crown Prince
[00:19:03] Mohammed bin Salman to Egypt today as the two leaders prepare to
[00:19:06] hold talks. aimed at strengthening bilateral relations. the Egyptian
[00:19:10] presidencyes at the visit will include a bilateral meeting between the two
[00:19:14] leaders. the meeting is expected to address key issues of mutual interest in
[00:19:17] development in the region underscoring the close ties between Egypt and Saudi
[00:19:21] Arabia. the visit comes Cairo and Riyad continue to
[00:19:25] coordinate in regional and economic issues with both countries maintaining strong
[00:19:28] political and strategic
[00:19:30] relations.
[00:19:39] Seabed security and the threats to supply chains will be among the
[00:19:43] key topics on the agenda at the fourth Saudi International Maritime Forum to
[00:19:47] be held in Riyadh from the 23rd to the 25th of
[00:19:50] November, hosted by the Royal Saudi Navy, under the patronage of
[00:19:54] Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, the event will bring together key
[00:19:58] figures from the worlds the government and the military as well as decision
[00:20:02] makers and stakeholders from the defense, maritime, energy, logistics,
[00:20:05] communications and technology six. Saudi Ministry of
[00:20:09] Defense said the forum will focus on the rapid transformations, the
[00:20:13] maritime environment, the growing threats to vital undersei
[00:20:16] infrastructure such as submarine cables and energy
[00:20:19] pipelines. Sessions will also be held in the
[00:20:23] protection of maritime systems and enhancing their operational efficiency in the
[00:20:27] role of AI and other technologies in the
[00:20:29] sector.
[00:20:44] Turkish president has said that with the signing last
[00:20:48] month the Makacca joint defense agreement. Turkey Saudi Arabia and Pakistan took a step
[00:20:52] to send a signal to the Islamic world, speaking a
[00:20:56] special program with young people in Turkey's northern province of
[00:20:59] Samsung. Erdown said there were positive developments regarding the
[00:21:03] agreement and also stressed Turkey's efforts to help address challenges
[00:21:06] facing the Islamic
[00:21:07] world.
[00:21:15] A Bangladesh court has sentenced seven senior leaders the former
[00:21:19] ruling party include. to ex-ministers to death a
[00:21:22] senture for their role in trying to crush the 2024
[00:21:26] uprising. the seven men members of oursted leader sheikh
[00:21:30] hasidas of army league were convicted of crimes against humanity including
[00:21:33] murder as well as instigating and provoking killings.
[00:21:37] they include the party's former general secretary as
[00:21:41] well as fellow former minister muhammad ali rafat. they were
[00:21:45] sentenced by a three member tribunal headed by justice
[00:21:48] Nazaret
[00:21:49] islam chaudhari. The other five men are AFM Baharddin Nassim
[00:21:53] Sheikh Fazli Shams Barash Minul Hussein Khan Nikil
[00:21:57] Saddam Hussein and Sheikh Vali Assif Innan. As many as
[00:22:00] 1400 people were killed between July and August 2024
[00:22:04] according to the United Nations when azena's government attempted to
[00:22:08] suppress the student lead up rising. The court also ordered that
[00:22:12] half the assets of five the men be distributed as compensation to
[00:22:16] the families of those killed or injured in the uprising.
[00:22:26] Commander of Ukraine's third army cour said Tuesday that the Ukrainian army
[00:22:30] unit has launched a counter offensive against Russian forces near
[00:22:33] Liman, an embattled town in eastern Ukraine that Moscow has been
[00:22:37] edging towards for months. Russia has seized around three
[00:22:41] quarters the denetsk region since invading in February 22 with
[00:22:45] Liman, one them with few urban areas in the region still
[00:22:49] under Ukraine. control, its capture could pay the way for
[00:22:52] Moscow to sweep further south and threaten the Ukrainian health
[00:22:55] strongholds of crematorsk and
[00:22:59] Sloveyansk. According to military analysts, the area has been the
[00:23:03] site of intense battles throughout the four and a half year
[00:23:05] war.
[00:23:13] The Kremlin on Tuesday welcomed what it called US President Donald
[00:23:16] Trump's good idea for a truth between Russia and Ukraine. for
[00:23:20] striking energy targets without saying whether moscow had agreed
[00:23:24] to such a proposal. Trump announced a truce between the
[00:23:28] warring signs on Monday, but neither Moscow or Kief has confirmed it
[00:23:31] was in force. Kremlin spokesman Dimitri Peskov to the
[00:23:35] Kremlin had seen President Trump's post and considered it a good idea and
[00:23:39] initiative, adding that Moscow was in contact with the
[00:23:42] Americans. Ukraine has hit numerous Russian oil
[00:23:46] refineries throughout the four and a half year war causing fuel shortage. and its
[00:23:50] neighbor, while Moscow has routinely pounded Ukrainian energy
[00:23:54] infrastructure during freezing winter months.
[00:23:58] Trump had said its through social network on Monday, Ukraine has
[00:24:01] agreed not to hit Russian energy targets. Russia had agreed
[00:24:04] to do
[00:24:06] likewise.
[00:24:23] Interior minister Mohen Naqi has received his Lebanese counterpart Ahmad Al
[00:24:26] Hajjar at the interior ministry. Both leaders held a one-on-one meeting
[00:24:30] which was followed by delegation level talks. The discussions focused on
[00:24:34] strengthening cooperation and security, counter terrorism, narcotics control,
[00:24:37] illegal immigration, money laundering and cyber crime
[00:24:41] prevention. Both sides also agreed to enhance collaboration between
[00:24:45] police, academies and training programs. The ministers decided to sign the
[00:24:48] memorandum of understand. to promote cooperation between the two interior
[00:24:52] ministries and appoint focal persons to improve bilateral
[00:24:55] coordination, they also agree to enhance intelligence sharing to
[00:24:59] counter security threats, terrorists and drug mafias and ensuring full
[00:25:03] implementation the existing mou on narcotics control.
[00:25:07] the regional situation and pakistan's efforts to promote lasting peace were
[00:25:11] also discussed. the two sides considered visa free entry
[00:25:14] facilities for diplomatic and official passport holders. not
[00:25:18] the visit would open new... companies for cooperation while described
[00:25:22] Pakistan as a brotherly country and expressed Lebanon's desire
[00:25:26] to expand cooperation areas of mutual
[00:25:29] interest.
[00:25:36] China and Russia have warned against the militarization of outer
[00:25:40] space after US confirmed that it has weapons deployed in
[00:25:43] orbit. A US space force spokesperson said American forces
[00:25:47] possess on orbit space control weapons. capable of
[00:25:51] defending against hostile actions, but did not provide details about the
[00:25:54] weapons or their capabilities. China's foreign ministry
[00:25:58] strongly criticized the development warning against the weaponization of outer.
[00:26:02] turning it into a battlefield and triggering in arms
[00:26:06] race. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman go
[00:26:09] jakun urged Washington to stop expanding its military
[00:26:13] capabilities and preparing for war in space. Russia also
[00:26:17] called for outer space remain free of weapons. Kremlin
[00:26:20] spokesmans at Moscow supported broader international efforts aimed
[00:26:24] at the complete demilitarization of
[00:26:27] space. The US announcement has
[00:26:30] largely confirmed what analy. as an open secret regarding
[00:26:34] American military capabilities in orbit, however,
[00:26:38] experts warn that the timing could further increase tensions between major
[00:26:42] powers and accelerate the development of space-based
[00:26:45] weapons. The development comes as the
[00:26:49] US, China and Russia expand their military space capabilities emid rapid
[00:26:53] technological advances and growing concerns over the lack of a
[00:26:56] comprehensive international legal framework governing
[00:27:00] weapons in outer space.
[00:27:11] Thousands of people have demonstrated across Costa Rica protesting against
[00:27:15] President Laura Fernandez's proposed judicial reforms which experts
[00:27:19] worn could undermine democracy. Carrying lantens and waving the national
[00:27:23] flag demonstrates gathered on Monday in San Jose's
[00:27:27] Central Morison Square enchanted democracy as they call for the
[00:27:31] separation of powers. Fernandez took office in May campaigned
[00:27:35] a promise to crack down on the wave of crimes sweeping what was once Central
[00:27:39] America's safest country. The right-wing leader also foud to
[00:27:42] overhaul what she has described as an overly permissive
[00:27:45] judiciary. She has sought to cut the judiciary's budget in support
[00:27:49] giving the legislature power to appoint this attorney
[00:27:52] general.
[00:28:00] We'll now take a short break afterwards. the news shall be continued by my
[00:28:04] co-uncheril.
[00:28:46] Hello and welcome to experts corner, this is Mahin
[00:28:48] Jaffer.
[00:28:54] I think Trump once head of like to go to
[00:28:56] war.
[00:29:02] Uh, only. Congress can actually undo the sanctions, so
[00:29:05] whatever Trump says, it has to go through Congress. One the
[00:29:09] key weapons that Iran is using the straight for moves for, is leverage against the
[00:29:13] US. Having a US presence on your territory has made
[00:29:17] you more likely to be attacked, realignments taking place to
[00:29:20] counter the Israelis and that includes your country, Pakistan, along
[00:29:24] with uh Saudi Arabia and Egypt and
[00:29:27] Turkey.