Pakistan bans ex-PM Khan’s capital march after policeman killed

Planned rally in Islamabad banned after policeman is allegedly shot dead by member of Khan’s PTI party during a crackdown by the government.

Talk between IMF and Pakistan have failed. IMF has rejected Pakistan request for more money

Fire fountain dekho guys

Bura hua

D chowk Islamabad

Finally, Pakistani Army is called.

A new website that published leaked emails from several leading proponents of Britain's exit from the European Union is tied to Russian hackers, according to a Google cybersecurity official and the former head of UK foreign intelligence.

The website - titled "Very English Coop d'Etat" - says it has published private emails from former British spymaster Richard Dearlove, leading Brexit campaigner Gisela Stuart, pro-Brexit historian Robert Tombs, and other supporters of Britain's divorce from the EU, which was finalized in January 2020.

The U.N. Security Council will vote in the "coming days" on a U.S.-led push to strengthen sanctions on North Korea for its renewed ballistic missile launches, a U.S. official said on Wednesday, although China and Russia have signaled opposition.

As drought spreads in Somalia, babies start to die.
• Somalia suffers worst drought in decades, millions need aid.
• Crops shrivel and livestock die on parched scrubland.
• With Ukraine taking attention, aid and money slow to come.

The United States is concerned that China is seeking to reach agreements with Pacific island nations in what may be a rushed, non-transparent process, State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters on Wednesday.

Reuters reported on Wednesday that China will seek a region-wide deal with almost a dozen Pacific island countries covering policing, security and data communication cooperation when Foreign Minister Wang Yi hosts a meeting in Fiji next week, according to documents.

• Beijing city punishes postal officials for local cluster
• State railway employees probed for masking travel history
• Cities of Tianjin, Xian launch new rounds of mass testing
• Apple's iPhone schedule delayed by China lockdowns - media

India has no immediate plans to lift a ban on wheat exports, but will continue with deals which are done directly with other governments, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal told.

Morning defence facts by @defence_cafe

continued from yesterday...



★ National Security Guard (NSG)

★Mentionable Arms of NSG

✓ Special Action Group (SAG)

» SAG members are drawn from the Indian Army.

» There are 2 SAG unit :-

• 51 SAG : Deals with Counter Terrorism Operations

• 52 SAG : Deals with Anti Hijacking Operations


✓ Special Ranger Group (SRG)

» SRG members are drawn from border guarding forces like BSF, ITBP, SSB . And Internal Security forces such as CRPF, CISF, Assam Rifles.

» There are 3 SRG unit :-

• 11 SRG : Deals with CT Operations along with 51 SAG

• 12 SRG : Used in Protection Duties

• 13 SRG : Used in Protection Duties

~ (Recently GOI decided to Remove SRGs from Protection Duties and re-orient them for CT Operations like 11 SRG)


✓ Special Composite Group (SCG)

» SCG consists of personnel both from Army and CAPFs.

» NSG has set 5 Regional Hubs under Regional deployment for Counter - terror ops within their area of responsibility.

» Each SCG is Headed by Colonel Rank Officer from Indian Army.

» The 5 Regional Hubs are :-

• 26 SCG (Mumbai)
• 27 SCG (Chennai)
• 28 SCG (Hyderabad)
• 29 SCG (Kolkata)
• 39 SCG (Gandhinagar)


✓ Electronic Support Group (ESG)

» This is Communication & Technological Support arm of NSG.


✓ National Bomb Data Centre (NBDC)

» NBDC was assigned the Role of Monitoring, Recording and Analysing all Bombing Incidents in the Country.
It also Records & Analyse various bombing incidents across the world to gain Experience.


~ @defence_cafe

The Defense Minister of Israel, Benny Gantz is slated to visit India next week to ink a “special security declaration”, commemorating the two nations' three decades of diplomatic relations, citing his office, The Times of Israel reported.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced a 10% hike in retirement pensions and minimum wage by 10% in a move that aimed at cushioning Russians from inflation inflicted by the ongoing war in Ukraine.

The Jammu & Kashmir Police thwarted yet another infiltration attempt by neutralising three terrorists in the Jumagund village of Kupwara on Thursday. The terrorists, belonging to the Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba, were gunned down in an encounter with security forces in the region.