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Bilawal calls upon opposition parties to unite against govt

ISLAMABAD, APR 3 – PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari lamented on Saturday that the PPP was the only political party opposing the incumbent government and called upon the members of the opposition to cast differences aside and unite against the government. Bilawal, while addressing a press conference in Khairpur, said it had been the “good luck” of the government and Prime Minister Imran Khan that the opposition didn’t move a motion of no-confidence against him after the government’s defeat in the election for the Islamabad Senate seat. “Sadly, from the SenateRead More


Five-star Albion hammer Chelsea to end Tuchel’s unbeaten start

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel suffered the first defeat of his reign as struggling West Bromwich Albion took advantage of Thiago Silva’s red card to earn a stunning 5-2 win on Saturday. Tuchel had overseen a 14-match unbeaten run in all competitions since replacing the sacked Frank Lampard in January. But that impressive start came to an embarrassing end as West Brom ran riot at Stamford Bridge. Christian Pulisic put Chelsea ahead early in the first half, only for Brazil defender Thiago to get his marching orders moments later for aRead More


Bangladesh set to impose seven-day COVID-19 lockdown

DHAKA, APR 3 – Bangladesh will impose a one-week nationwide lockdown starting Monday to stem the spread of COVID-19, said government officials. “As the coronavirus situation is worsening to an alarming proportion, the government is going to enforce a nationwide lockdown from Monday,” Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader told the media on Saturday. Underlining the rapid spread of the virus in the last couple of days, Quader added that the lockdown is a preliminary step and might be extended. In the last 24 hours the South Asian country saw 58 deaths and 5,683 new cases, bringingRead More


Ukraine’s joint military drills with NATO to begin in a few months

Ukraine‘s armed forces on Saturday said joint military drills with NATO troops would begin in a few months’ time, a step that could stoke tensions with Moscow which has expressed its opposition to such a move. NATO voiced concern on Thursday over what it said was a big Russian military build-up near eastern Ukraine after Russia warned that a serious escalation in the conflict in Ukraine‘s Donbass region could “destroy” Ukraine. The Kremlin on Friday said that any deployment of NATO troops to Ukraine would lead to further tensions near Russia’s borders and force Moscow to take extra measures to ensure itsRead More


EU’s top diplomat: Tigray conflict could destabilize Horn of Africa

The EU’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, expressed fears on Saturday that violence in Ethiopia’s Tigray region could spill over into neighbouring countries. “This conflict threatens also to destabilise the whole Horn of Africa,” he wrote about the conflict-ridden region in a post. Borrell added that he had asked Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto to travel to Ethiopia to reiterate the European Union’s concerns. An end to human rights abuses and the restoration of peace are the main priorities for Europe. In addition to Ethiopia, the Horn of Africa includes theRead More


NAB committed to root out corruption, says Chairman

ISLAMABAD, APR 3 (DNA) – Corruption is the mother of all evils and is the main challenge being confronted by the country posing a potential hurdle to the progress and prosperity of the country. National Accountability Bureau established in 1996 to eradicate corruption and recover looted money from corrupt and deposit in national exchequer.  The incumbent chairman Honorable Justice Javed Iqbal soon after assuming the charge of Chairman NAB, adopted the policy of “Accountability for All.” NAB under the dynamic leadership of Chairman NAB worked hard and apprehended the culprits, besides recovering a whoppingRead More