Guess PB:200, 15/12/23

 

Henry Kissinger, a towering figure in American foreign policy, has died at the age of 100.

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Henry Kissinger, a towering figure in American foreign policy, has died at the age of 100.

Kissinger served as Secretary of State and National Security Advisor under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. He was a key architect of American foreign policy during the Cold War, and he played a pivotal role in ending the Vietnam War and normalizing relations with China.

Kissinger was a controversial figure, and his legacy is still debated today. He was praised for his realism and pragmatism, but he was also criticized for his willingness to compromise with authoritarian regimes.

Here are some of Kissinger's most notable accomplishments:

• He helped to negotiate the end of the Vietnam War in 1973.
• He normalized relations with China in 1972.
• He helped to establish détente with the Soviet Union in the 1970s.

Kissinger was also a prolific writer and thinker. He wrote several books about foreign policy, including "Diplomacy" and "The White House Years."

Kissinger's death is a major loss to the world of diplomacy. He was a brilliant and complex figure who left a lasting mark on American foreign policy.

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Henry Kissinger, Secretary of State and National Security Advisor

Henry Kissinger, ایک عظیم اور متنازعہ امریکی خارجہ پالیسی کارکن، 100 سال کی عمر میں انتقال کر گئے ہیں۔

Kissinger نے صدر Richard Nixon اور Gerald Ford کے ماتحت وزیر خارجہ اور قومی سلامتی کے مشیر کے طور پر خدمات انجام دیں۔ وہ سرد جنگ کے دوران امریکی خارجہ پالیسی کے ایک اہم معمار تھے اور انہوں نے ویتنام جنگ اور چین کے ساتھ تعلقات کو معمول پر لانے میں اہل کردار ادا کیا تھا۔

Kissinger ایک متنازعہ شخصیت تھے اور ان کی میراث آج بھی بحث و مباحثہ کا موضوع ہے۔ انہیں ان کی حقیقت پسندی اور پرگماتزم کے لیے سراہا گیا تھا، لیکن انہیں آمرانہ نظاموں کے ساتھ سمجھوتہ کرنے کے لیے بھی تنقید کا نشانہ بنایا گیا تھا۔

Kissinger کی سب سے قابل ذکر کارنامے یہ ہیں:

• اس نے 1973 میں ویتنام جنگ کے خاتمے کے لیے بات چیت کرنے میں مدد کی۔
• اس نے 1972 میں چین کے ساتھ تعلقات کو معمول پر لایا۔
• اس نے 1970 کی دہائی میں سوویت یونین کے ساتھ détente قائم کرنے میں مدد کی۔

Kissinger ایک پرجوش مصنف اور مفکر بھی تھے۔ اس نے غیر ملکی پالیسی پر کئی کتابیں لکھی ہیں، جن میں "Diplomacy" اور "The White House Years" شامل ہیں۔

Kissinger کی وفات سفارت کاری کی دنیا میں ایک بڑا نقصان ہے۔ وہ ایک ذہین اور پیچیدہ شخصیت تھے جنہوں نے امریکی خارجہ پالیسی پر ایک دیرپا نشان چھوڑا۔

[تصویر: Henry Kissinger، وزیر خارجہ اور قومی سلامتی کے مشیر]

Pakistan today,

 Pakistan today, November 29, 2023:

• Fire at Karachi shopping mall kills 11 people and injures over 20. A fire broke out at a shopping mall in Karachi, Pakistan, on Tuesday morning, killing at least 11 people and injuring over 20 others. The cause of the fire is still unclear, but officials say it is likely due to a short circuit.

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  Karachi shopping mall fire

• Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan questioned in Al-Qadir Trust case. Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was questioned by a court on Tuesday in connection with the Al-Qadir Trust case. Khan is accused of using his position to embezzle funds from the trust.

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  Imran Khan

• 8 terrorists killed in encounter with security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Eight terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, on Tuesday. The operation was carried out in the Hangu district.

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  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

• TTP says Pakistan Supreme Court verdict on military trials of civilians will help release its members. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has said that a recent verdict by the Pakistani Supreme Court on military trials of civilians will help to release its members who are currently in detention. The TTP is a militant group that is fighting for the establishment of an Islamic state in Pakistan.

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  TehreekeTaliban Pakistan (TTP)

• UAE pledges $25 billion investment in Pakistan. The United Arab Emirates has pledged to invest $25 billion in Pakistan over the next five years. The investment is set to focus on infrastructure, energy, and agriculture.

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  United Arab Emirates (UAE)

• Judge Humayun Dilawar appointed as Special Court judge in Islamabad. Judge Humayun Dilawar has been appointed as a Special Court judge in Islamabad for three years on deputation basis. Dilawar is a former judge of the Peshawar High Court.

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  Judge Humayun Dilawar

• Fisherman risks life to cut free sperm whale entangled in net. A fisherman in Pakistan risked his life to cut free a sperm whale that was entangled in a fishing net. The fisherman, Saifullah, used a knife to cut the net and free the whale.

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  sperm whale entangled in net

• Bushra Bibi subjected to distasteful slogans outside Adiala jail. Bushra Bibi, the former wife of Imran Khan, was subjected to distasteful slogans outside Adiala jail on Tuesday. The incident occurred as she was leaving the jail after visiting her husband.

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  Bushra Bibi

• Plea challenging interim PM's 'extended stay' dismissed as non-maintainable. A petition challenging the extended stay of the interim Prime Minister of Pakistan has been dismissed as non-maintainable. The petition was filed by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).

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  Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)