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Lieutenant-General (R) Muhammad Aamer, Ambassador of Pakistan to Qatar. On behalf of the Government of Pakistan and the more than 350,000-strong Pakistani community residing in Qatar, I would like to express our deep appreciation for the exemplary measures taken by the Government of Qatar during the ongoing regional security situation.Pakistan stands in full solidarity with Qatar during these testing times.The timely alerts issued through the Ministry of Interior’s Early Warning System and national emergency notifications have been instrumental in keeping residents well informed and safe. These alerts are saving lives by ensuring that residents receive immediate guidance during rapidly evolving situations.We have full confidence in the Government of Qatar and its institutions, which have continued to provide safety and security to all residents. Despite the current regional tensions, Qatar has maintained essential services and a sense of normalcy, reflecting the wise leadership of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and the effective governance of His Excellency the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani.It is also important to note that resident Pakistanis have continued to remain in Qatar, which reflects the confidence of our community in the stability of the country and in the ability of the Qatari authorities to manage the situation effectively. The embassy has not received any instructions from the Government of Pakistan regarding evacuation, which further reflects confidence in the safety and stability being maintained by the host government.The Embassy of Pakistan in Doha has activated round-the-clock communication channels to assist Pakistani nationals who may require support. Our crisis response mechanism remains fully operational while the embassy continues to function normally and provide all regular consular services. A facilitation desk has also been established at Hamad International Airport to support Pakistani transit passengers facing travel disruptions.Particular attention has been given to Pakistani transit passengers who became stranded in Doha due to flight disruptions. The embassy has been working closely with Qatari authorities, airlines and Pakistani missions in neighbouring countries to identify practical travel options. We are also co-ordinating with the Embassy of Pakistan in Riyadh to facilitate Saudi visas for those willing to travel by road to Saudi Arabia for onward travel.In addition to travel facilitation, the embassy has been extending consular and humanitarian assistance, including provision of food, ration items, medicines, medical support and transport facilitation where required. The embassy also continues to provide guidance and assistance to Pakistani workers and students, while maintaining close engagement with community representatives.I would like to reassure the Pakistani community that their safety and well-being remain our highest priority and the embassy stands ready to provide assistance and facilitation whenever needed.At the same time, I urge all members of the Pakistani community to strictly follow the instructions issued by the Qatari authorities and to exercise caution. Residents should also use social media responsibly and refrain from spreading unverified information as responsible communication is essential during such situations.Pakistan and Qatar share deep-rooted fraternal relations and the Pakistani community remains an integral and valued part of Qatar’s social and economic fabric.The embassy will continue to remain fully engaged in ensuring the welfare of Pakistani nationals in the country.
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s bet on a battery-driven economic upswing appears to have backfired, with the sector mired in a prolonged downturn and environmental concerns coming to the fore shortly before a make-or-break national election.In power for 16 years, Orban has bet big since 2021 on EV batteries, attracting foreign investment worth some 26bn euros, based on a government tally, mainly from South Korean and Chinese manufacturers, and making Hungary a key hub in Europe.But with Orban, a eurosceptic nationalist, already trailing his centre-right challenger Peter Magyar, according to most opinion polls, surveys show Hungary’s battery plants have become an electoral risk ahead of the April 12 ballot.Although battery demand is seen rising in the years ahead, the sector has proved unable so far to revive Hungary’s stagnant economy.Orban’s government has also been on the defensive since news website Telex published a report last month on the scale of health and safety violations at Samsung SDI’s battery plant in the northern town of God. Orban aide Gergely Gulyas said Samsung had been fined several times between 2022 and 2023 for exceeding emissions standards in the factory, although the government says there was no pollution outside the plant.However, last Friday police said they had launched four criminal procedures against Samsung since 2023, including a 2024 probe into environmental damage and occupational endangerment, and a 2026 inquiry into waste management violations.Samsung said last month its Hungarian factory, which temporarily had its environmental licence suspended, strictly complied with environmental and safety regulations. Its press office did not respond to Reuters’ questions. “We will continue to consider the safety and health of our employees as our most important value in the future and continue to conduct responsible corporate activities based on trust with the local community,” it said on its website.Laszlo Toth, however, who rents a house near the factory, said he was concerned by what he described as large plumes of steam rising from the plant every night. “These battery plants were not supposed to be located next to human settlements but in deserts,” said Toth, 50, who works as a food courier.“We did not need them. We used to have farmlands.”When Orban won the 2022 election, he set out plans to turn Hungary into a battery “superpower” by luring Asian investors and making it the world’s fifth-largest exporter of batteries. But that was followed by a three-year stretch of stagnation, including two years of falling battery output.Saddled with the EU’s worst inflationary surge after Russia’s 2022 invasion of neighbouring Ukraine, Hungary’s economy has lagged even a weak EU growth average that Orban had sought to eclipse. Orban’s hopes of lifting growth towards 6% beyond 2026 now look out of reach. The International Monetary Fund projects annual expansion of 2% to 2.6% until 2030. His government has backed the EV sector with subsidies worth some 1.3bn euros ($1.51bn), including up to 344mn euros for Samsung’s capacity expansion last year.David Karas, senior researcher at CEU Democracy Institute, said the perception that Orban’s nationalist government was prioritising foreign capital over local interests was politically toxic.Orban’s bet could still pay long-term dividends, with the International Energy Agency projecting EV battery demand more than tripling by 2030 from 2024 levels. But a Median survey released last week showed nearly two-thirds of those polled believed the Samsung plant’s difficulties had harmed Orban’s re-election prospects. Opposition leader Magyar has pledged to tighten oversight of battery plants and curb subsidies for gigafactories if his Tisza Party unseats Orban’s Fidesz.God resident Istvan Takacs, 64, said he had still not decided how to vote but expressed concern about the rising cost of living. “When I started working, I could buy three loaves of bread from an hourly wage,” said Takacs, who drove tractors for four decades. “Now, we haven’t got much further, though we’re not worse off either,” he said. “I think everything’s stagnating here.” - Reuters
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Nepal's centrist RSP party of rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah had secured a majority in the direct parliamentary elections, partial official results showed Sunday, and was heading for a landslide according to official trends.The 35-year-old's Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) was also leading in the proportional representation vote, according to results declared and election commission trends.The vote was the first since deadly September 2025 youth anti-corruption protests toppled the government.Shah himself had on Saturday defeated the veteran four-time prime minister K P Sharma Oli — whose Marxist-led government was ousted in the violence last year — in his own seat.His victory over the 74-year-old Oli, and his rise from the capital's mayor to potential prime minister, marks one of the most dramatic results in recent Nepali politics.The September 2025 youth-led demonstrations, under a loose Gen Z banner, began over a brief social media ban but quickly tapped into broader grievances over corruption and a struggling economy.Elections on Thursday chose a new 275-member House of Representatives, the lower house of parliament, with 185 seats chosen directly, and 110 by a proportional representation vote.Poll monitors the Asian Network for Free Elections said Sunday that voting had been 'peaceful and orderly and reflected continued public engagement with democratic processes despite recent political instability'.Sunday afternoon, 157 of the direct elections had been declared: RSP dominating with 121, Nepali Congress 17, and the Marxists of now-defeated Oli trailing with seven.Former Maoist guerrilla commander Pushpa Kamal Dahal, a three-time prime minister, won his seat, with his party holding seven in total.Trends showed Shah's RSP was also leading in half of the remaining eight constituencies in the direct elections.In the proportional representation vote, RSP was leading with nearly half of the counted votes — but final results could take several more days.Nepali Congress, the largest party in the past coalition government, also saw its new leader, Gagan Thapa, defeated by RSP.'Counting is moving forward smoothly in all remaining constituencies,' Election Commission spokesman Narayan Prasad Bhattarai said, adding that final results will take a 'few days'.The first-time parliamentary lawmaker Shah toured the streets of his new constituency on Saturday evening, wearing his signature dark sunglasses and waving from the sunroof of a car in a victory parade through cheering crowds who chanted 'Balen' — as he is better known.Shah, who did not make a speech, won more than three times more votes than Oli, who congratulated the winner, wishing him 'a smooth and successful five-year tenure'.Nepal's government-formed investigation commission to probe the deadly September 2025 violence also submitted its report Sunday.No one has been held accountable for the deaths as yet.The report was handed to Sushila Karki, the interim prime minister.Karki said it would be up to the new government taking power to act — but that she hoped its key findings would be made public before she steps down.'We will not be here for its implementation, because we have to handover to the new government and go,' she said.'But, I believe, that the next government will study and implement this.'Oli has denied ordering security forces to open fire on protesters, and has told AFP that he blames 'infiltrators' for the violence.
