Following are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours

     FGN16 SWISS-JAISHANKAR
     * EAM Jaishankar discusses trade, global and regional issues with Swiss counterpart
     Geneva: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held wide-ranging discussions with his Swiss counterpart Ignazio Daniele Giovanni Cassis on bilateral ties, with a focus on leveraging the trade agreement between India and four-nation European bloc EFTA, which includes Switzerland, the MEA said on Saturday. *
    
     FGN5 US-TRUMP-LOOMER
     * Trump calls Laura Loomer a ‘free spirit’ after her racist remarks against Harris
     Washington: Donald Trump has defended his ties with Laura Loomer, who has drawn fire from some of his Republican allies for embracing conspiracy theories and making racist comments, including against Kamala Harris. *

     FGN21 LANKA-VEHICLE IMPORTS
     * Sri Lanka to lift ban on vehicle imports by Feb 2025
     Colombo: Sri Lanka will lift the restrictions on the import of all vehicles in a phased-out manner by February next year as part of the island nation's efforts to "restore normalcy in the economy", according to an official release. *

     FGN15 PAK-IMRAN PARTY LAWMAKERS-JAIL
     * Parliament Lodges declared as sub-jail for arrested lawmakers of former PM Imran Khan's party
     Islamabad: The speaker of Pakistan's national assembly has declared the Parliament Lodges here as sub-jail for jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's party's lawmakers who were arrested under the Anti-Terrorism Act and newly imposed Peaceful Assembly and Public Order Act 2024. *
    
     FGN13 PAK-AFGHAN-DURRANI
     * Pakistan removes special representative to Afghanistan: Report
     Islamabad: The Pakistan government has removed its special representative to Afghanistan Asif Durrani, amid heightened tensions between Islamabad and Kabul, media reports said on Saturday. *
    
     FGN10 PAK-IMRAN-BOOKED
     * Imran Khan booked for inciting Pak govt officials to mutiny: Report
     Islamabad: Pakistan's top investigating agency has registered a case against jailed former prime minister Imran Khan for allegedly inciting government officials to mutiny through his social media posts, according to a media report. *

     FGN8 PAK-JUDICIAL REFORMS
     * Pak govt to roll out judicial reforms in Parliament soon: Report
     Islamabad: The Pakistan government is preparing to roll out a comprehensive judicial reforms package in Parliament amid speculation about legislation to extend the retirement age of superior court judges, according to a media report on Saturday. * PY
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