Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir recently married his third daughter within his own family. He married his daughter Mahnoor to Captain Abdul Rehman, son of his brother Qasim Munir. According to reports, the wedding took place on December 26 in Rawalpindi. Since it was a private event, no photos of the wedding were released. Abdul Rehman previously served as a Captain in the Pakistan Army. He later joined the civil service, where he now serves as an Assistant Commissioner under the quota reserved for army officers. Notably, despite the private ceremony and limited number of guests, UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, the ISI chief, and other top generals of the Pakistan Army attended. Other important news related to international affairs… After Trump, China also claimed to be able to stop the India-Pakistan conflict; India has rejected third-party mediation. Following US President Donald Trump, China has now claimed to have stopped the military conflict between India and Pakistan in May. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated that the India-Pakistan tensions were among the “hotspot issues” China mediated this year. Addressing an event in Beijing, Wang Yi stated that local wars and cross-border conflicts have increased in many parts of the world this year. In such circumstances, China has adopted a fair and just approach and tried to maintain peace. However, the Indian government has already clarified that the military conflict between India and Pakistan between May 7 and 10 was resolved through direct communication between the Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) of the two armies. The Ministry of External Affairs stated on May 13 that the terms of the ceasefire were agreed upon during a DGMO-level phone conversation on May 10, 2025. India’s consistent stance has been that there is no scope for any third-party mediation in India-Pakistan matters. Previously, Donald Trump had also claimed on several occasions to have played a role in reducing India-Pakistan tensions, a claim India rejected. Wang Yi stated that China has mediated in disputes involving northern Myanmar, the Iran nuclear issue, Palestine-Israel, and Cambodia-Thailand, in addition to India-Pakistan. Third Hindu killed in Bangladesh in 12 days: A security guard was on duty at a textile factory when he was shot by a fellow employee. A Hindu employee was shot dead inside a textile factory in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh district. This is the third murder of a Hindu in Bangladesh in the past 12 days. The incident occurred at around 6:45 pm on Monday at the Sultana Sweaters Limited factory in Bhaluka Upazila. The deceased has been identified as Bajendra Biswas (42), a security guard at the factory. The accused, Noman Mia (29), has been arrested by police. According to police and eyewitnesses, both were on security duty at the factory. During the conversation, Noman Mia pointed a government shotgun at Bajendra. The gun went off, striking Bajendra in the left thigh, killing him. Read the full story… Saudi Arabia’s airstrike on Yemen’s Mukalla Port: They said a shipment of weapons was arriving from the UAE; Yemen declared a 90-day state of emergency. Tensions have escalated between Saudi Arabia and the UAE, two powerful Gulf nations. Saudi Arabia bombed Mukalla Port in Yemen on Tuesday morning. Saudi Arabia claims that two ships from the UAE’s Fujairah Port were unloading weapons and military vehicles there. The ships’ tracking systems were disabled. Saudi Arabia says these weapons were being delivered to a separatist group called the Southern Transitional Council (STC), which could pose a threat to peace and stability. Therefore, the Air Force launched a limited airstrike, targeting weapons and military vehicles. The attack was carried out at night to avoid harm to civilians. Read the full story… US military attacks boat in Pacific Ocean, two dead, drug smuggling suspected The US military attacked a boat in the Eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday, killing two people. The US Southern Command reported this. According to the military, the attack took place in international waters and no US service members were harmed. The US Southern Command stated on social media that the action was taken on the orders of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The military says the boat targeted was linked to banned organizations and was being used for drug trafficking. The US has described the attack as part of Operation Southern Spear, which aims to prevent drug trafficking by sea. According to the US administration, 107 people have died in attacks on drug-related boats under this operation so far. The US has declared these individuals “unlawful combatants” and stated that under a secret legal ruling, it can carry out such attacks without court authorization. This has raised questions about these actions. Some members of the US Congress and human rights organizations are expressing concern about these attacks. They say that killing people without due process is a serious matter and should be investigated. Earlier, on December 22nd, the US attacked a small boat in the same area, accused of drug trafficking. Two Indian students, pursuing master’s degrees, died in a car accident in California, USA, on Sunday. They were identified as Pulkhandam Meghna Rani (25) of Garla, Mahabubabad district, Telangana, and Kadiyala Bhavana (24) of Mulkanur. Meghna and Bhavana had gone for a trip to the Alabama Hills area with their friends. A total of eight friends were traveling in two different cars. Their car lost control at a turn and fell into a deep ravine. Both of them had gone to the US three years ago to pursue their master’s degrees. They had recently completed their master’s degrees and were looking for jobs. Bangladesh’s first female PM Khaleda Zia passes away: On ventilator for 20 days, had kidney disease, had filed her nomination yesterday. Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first female Prime Minister and head of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), passed away at 6 am today at the age of 80. She had been on ventilator for 20 days. Khaleda had been suffering from chest infection, liver, kidney, diabetes, arthritis, and eye problems for the past several years. Her family and party leaders have confirmed her death. Khaleda served as Prime Minister of Bangladesh twice, from 1991 to 1996 and from 2001 to 2006. She was the wife of former President Ziaur Rahman. Her elder son and BNP Executive Chairman Tarique Rahman had been living in London since 2008. He returned to Bangladesh on December 25. His younger son, Arafat Rahman, died of a heart attack in 2015. Read the full story…
