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TOP FOREIGN STORIES AT 17:30 HOURS

Pakistan PM Imran Khan attacks Indian govt on CAB

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday accused the Indian government of moving systematically with a “Hindu supremacist agenda” and said the world “must step in before it is too late.”

FGN31 PAK-SAARC

All South Asian countries except one want to hold SAARC summit at earliest: Pakistan

Islamabad: Pakistan said on Thursday that all South Asian countries except one want to hold the SAARC summit, which was called off in 2016, at the earliest, in an apparent reference to India. By Sajjad Hussain

FGN24 PAK-COURT-SAEED

Hafiz Saeed could not be produced before Pak court because of lawyers”

strike: Official

Lahore: Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed, who has been indicted along with three close aides in terror financing case, could not be produced before an anti-terrorism court in Pakistan on Thursday because of lawyers” strike, an official said. By M Zulqernain

FGN22 US-LD SAEED

US asks Pakistan to ensure “full prosecution” and “expeditious trial” of Hafiz

Saeed

Washington: The US has asked Pakistan to ensure a “full prosecution” and “expeditious trial” of Hafiz Saeed, the 2008 Mumbai terror attack mastermind and chief of the banned Jammat-ud-Dawah (JuD), in line with its international obligations. By Lalit K Jha

FGN16 US-INDIA-LD TRADE

India needs to demonstrate willingness to become part of global supply

chain: US

Washington: India needs to demonstrate its willingness to be a part of the global supply chain by taking steps towards resolving larger market access issues, a top US diplomat has said, expressing hope that a bilateral trade deal being negotiated can be a “stepping stone” to more ambitious trade liberalisation. By Lalit K Jha

FGN12 UK-LD ELECTION

Polls open in Britain”s ”Brexit” election”

London: Britain went to the polls on Thursday, the country”s third general election in less than five years, to break the Brexit deadlock that has paralysed the country’s politics since the 2016 referendum to leave the European Union.

FGN3 US-INDIA-TALKS

Human rights matters won”t be part of 2+2 dialogue between India, US:

Wells

Washington: Issues related to human rights won”t be part of the 2+2 dialogue between India and the US next week but the agenda would touch issues related to Kashmir, a top American diplomat has said. By Lalit K Jha

FGN10 US-PAK-F-16

US reprimanded Pakistan for misusing F-16s: Report

Washington: The US reprimanded Pakistan Air Force chief in August for misusing F-16 fighter jets by undermining their shared security platforms and infrastructures, a media report here has said, months after the Indian Air Force shot down an F-16 jet of Pakistan Air Force during an aerial combat over Kashmir.

Pope presses anti-nuke, environment call in peace message

JNU VC holds meeting with students representatives, teachers; no headway