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65 Die as Heavy Rains Double

Historical Average

floods and caused houses to col-
lapse, while lightning killed at least
28 people.
The largest death toll was in
Saudi Arabia Had No Role northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkh- CJP’s Extension Issue Stirs
in ‘Regime Change’ wa, where 32 people have died, in- Political Chessboard
cluding 15 children, and more than
RAWALPINDI: Former prime minister 1,300 homes have been damaged. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) found- “All the casualties resulted from (PTI) while giving credence to the specu-
er Imran Khan on Thursday stated that the collapse of walls and roofs,” An- lation that the government was allegedly
Saudi Arabia had no role in the “regime war Khan, spokesman for the prov- planning to extend the incumbent chief jus-
change operation”. ince’s disaster management author- tice of Pakistan (CJP) tenure for three years
The statement comes days after views ity, told AFP on Wednesday. vowed on Monday that it would thwart
expressed by firebrand party leader Sher Volunteers from the Alkhidmat Foundation assist people after Villagers whose homes were in- any move deviating from the set pattern of
Afzal Marwat during an interview with a torrential rain, thunderstorms, and lightning cause havoc nationwide undated with water were forced to judges’ promotion to unduly facilitate CJP
private TV channel regarding the king- -/PPI via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa seek refuge on higher ground, in- Justice Qazi Faez Isa.
dom’s role in a supposed “regime change cluding on the shoulders of motor- Currently, the issue stands somewhere
operation”, which the party blames for the PESHAWAR: At least 65 people falling at nearly twice the historical ways, creating makeshift tents with between speculations and assumptions as
overthrow of Imran Khan’s government. have died in storm-related incidents average rate. plastic sheeting and bamboo sticks. the ministers have previously denied any
During a segment on a private TV chan including lightning in Pakistan, of- Heavy downpours between Fri- “In April, we have observed progress in this regard yet the PTI claims
(Continued on page 12) ficials said, with rain so far in April day and Monday unleashed flash (Continued on page 12) (Continued on page 12)

Israeli Missiles Hit Site in Central

Iran, ABC News Reports

LOS ANGELES: Israeli missiles
have hit a site in Iran, ABC News
reported late on Thursday, citing a
Donald Lu Reaffirms US US official, while Iranian state me- Pakistan & Saudi Arabia Call
dia reported an explosion in the
Commitment to Bolster Ties center of the country, days after Iran for a Cease-Fire in Gaza
launched a retaliatory drone strike
WASHINGTON: A high-level meeting on Israel. ISLAMABAD (AP): Pakistan and Saudi
between Finance Minister Muhammad Reuters could not immediately Arabia on Tuesday called for an immediate
Aurangzeb and United States State De- confirm the reports. cease-fire and uninterrupted delivery of hu-
partment Assistant Secretary Donald Lu Iran’s Fars news agency said an manitarian aid in Gaza.
discussed Pakistan’s reform agenda at the explosion was heard at an airport Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince
World Bank headquarters in Washington in the central city of Isfahan but the Faisal bin Farhan, on a visit to Islamabad,
DC. cause was not immediately known. Iran’s Fars news agency said an explosion was heard at an airport in said that international efforts toward a
The meeting between the two dignitar- Iran suspended flights over the cit- the central city of Isfahan but the cause was not immediately known cease-fire between Israel and the militant
ies was held on Wednesday on the sidelines ies of Isfahan, Shiraz, and Tehran, – Photo Dawn group Hamas have been “wholly insuffi-
of Minister Aurangzeb’s visit to the US to state media reported. cient.”
conduct negotiations with the Internation- Several Iranian nuclear sites are Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Inter- Federal Aviation Administration “We are now actively discussing the
al Monetary Fund (IMF) for a new bailout located in Isfahan province, includ- national Airport was closed to all database. potential for famine in Gaza, and it means
package. ing Natanz, the centerpiece of Iran’s flights until 7:00 GMT, according to Some Emirates and Flydubai people are starving to death because hu
(Continued on page 12) uranium enrichment program. a notice to airmen posted on a US (Continued on page 12) (Continued on page 18)

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