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Miller confirmed that Biden’s administration got a letter from a congressman requesting the release of the PTI founder.

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Following his removal as prime minister in 2022, Khan started a protest movement against a coalition of his enemies led by current Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Since then, he has been in jail since August 2023 and has been involved in hundreds of cases.

In response to ARY News’ question over the congressmen’s letter during a media briefing in Washington on Monday, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller stated, “We will respond in due course to the members.”

The United States wants to see Pakistan maintain its democracy, Miller stated.

The release of the PTI founder’s wife and sisters was a result of a meeting between the US Deputy Assistant Secretary and a Pakistani government representative in Islamabad, which was further questioned during the press briefing.

“I won’t be addressing that,” Miller said when asked if the United States was involved in their release. Miller did, however, affirm that the conference included the defense of Pakistan’s basic liberties and rights.

Sixty-two members of the US Congress urged President Joe Biden on October 24 to support the release of Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, and other political prisoners.

The congressmen, who included well-known Muslim members Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, said in their letter that the Biden administration should ask Pakistani authorities to guarantee the safety of PTI founder Imran Khan.

They also underlined that US policy should concentrate on Pakistan’s human rights situation and asked that US ambassadors attend the PTI leader’s incarceration.

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Crown Prince Meets PM: PM Sharif Says It’s an Honor to Meet Crown Prince

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While meeting Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman on the fringes of the One Water Summit in Riyadh, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said it was an honor and a pleasure.

The Prime Minister reiterated the close fraternal connections between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan in a post on the social media platform X, stressing the value of expanding trade and investment cooperation.

Frequent high-level exchanges between the two countries are promoting profitable economic collaboration, Prime Minister Sharif emphasized.

He also thanked Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman for his personal interest in and ongoing assistance in advancing bilateral ties for the benefit of the citizens of both nations.

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Most of the country is expected to see cold, dry weather.

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The majority of the country is anticipated to have cold, dry weather over the next 24 hours.

Nonetheless, isolated locations in Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan are likely to see rain, wind, and thunderstorms over the projected period, along with snowfall over hills.

In North-East Punjab, the Met Office predicts partly overcast weather with a risk of light rain or drizzle during that time.

According to the Met Office, there is a chance of shallow fog in patches during the night in a few plain parts of Punjab and upper Sindh.

The country’s upper regions are seeing a weak westerly wave, according to the report.

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Stability is threatened by misinformation. Experts Say Propaganda Encourages Sectarianism and Division in Pakistan

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One of the largest challenges facing the world today is misinformation, which has an effect on civilizations all over.

The World Economic Forum’s 2024 Global Risk Report states that experts have identified disinformation as a major issue that will impact the social, political, economic, and environmental spheres in many nations during the next two years.

According to the report, disinformation has a significant influence on Pakistan, placing it among the nations most afflicted. False narratives are causing social divisions, religious disputes, and sectarianism to grow, which is eroding public confidence and societal harmony. It also erodes democratic institutions and fuels political instability.

Next in line for this menace are the United States, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and Indonesia, after India.

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