FGN 35 ISRAEL-LD ELECTION
**** Israel heads to polls amid uncertainty over Netanyahu’s future, coalition numbers
Jerusalem: Israel will hold parliamentary elections on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeking to retain power amid debate over the government’s handling of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, the subsequent wars and its domestic and foreign policies. ****
FGN36 PAK-WASIA-IRAN
**** Pak Army chief and top officials from Makkah pact countries to meet Iranian security czar in Tehran
Islamabad: Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir, Saudi Arabia’s defence minister and Turkish intelligence chief are expected to jointly meet top Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday to discuss the regional security situation, according to officials. ****
FGN37 ISRAEL-ELECTION-LD ANALYSIS
**** Israel election tests Netanyahu as war, conscription and ethnic tensions shape campaign
Jerusalem: As Israel goes to the polls on Tuesday, the first since the tumultuous events of October 7, 2023, it is being seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership. ****
FGN29 CHINA-BRAHMAPUTRA-DAM
**** China’s massive Brahmaputra dam project faces rising runoff, flood risks: Chinese researchers
Beijing: Chinese researchers have warned that the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, where China is building the world’s largest dam at an estimated cost of USD 168 billion, could experience increased runoff and heightened flood risks over the course of this century. ****
FGN30 PAK-IMRAN-SISTERS
**** Pakistan’s Punjab govt extends detention of Imran Khan’s sisters by 30 days
Lahore: The Punjab government in Pakistan has extended the detention of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s three sisters for another 30 days under a public safety law, an official said on Monday. ****
FGN28 PAK-SHARIF-RUSSIA
**** Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif to visit Russia in coming weeks for talks with Putin: Report
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to visit Russia in the coming weeks for talks with President Vladimir Putin, according to a media report on Monday. ****
FGN14 LANKA-IRAN-SAILORS
**** Sri Lanka repatriates 40 Iranian sailors after providing medical care
Colombo: Sri Lanka repatriated 40 Iranian sailors after rescuing them from a distressed vessel off its southern coast and providing them with medical care.
(PTI News)
