Pakistan: Former ISI chief Faiz Hameed arrested by army, process for court martial initiated
World | August 12, 2024 19:09 ISTFormer intelligence chief Faiz Hameed has been taken into military custody, Pakistan's Dawn News reported.
Former intelligence chief Faiz Hameed has been taken into military custody, Pakistan's Dawn News reported.
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Yunus, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006, expressed revival of the SAARC regional bloc, which remains suspended since its last biennial summit in Kathmandu in 2014. His recent remarks on India and the SAARC indicate a potential shift in Bangladesh's foreign policy.
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