Saturday, July 31st, 2021
Tunisian opposition lawmaker Yassin al-Ayari handed prison sentence for ‘demoralizing army’
A detained Tunisian lawmaker who is a vociferous critic of President Kais Saied will serve two months in jail after being convicted of “demoralizing the army,” according to the country’s military judiciary. Yassin al-Ayari was detained on Friday at his house in Tunis, his aide, Amin al-Jamal, told dpa. His detention came days after Saied stripped all members of parliament of immunity, part of extraordinary measures condemned by the president’s opponents as a coup. Tunisian news agency TAP on Saturday, citing the military judiciary, said a military court in 2018 issued a final two-month sentence against al-Ayari for “participating in anRead More
CDA establishes special emergency response centers in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD (DNA): A special emergency response centers has been set up across the Islamabad on the special instructions of the CDA administration in view of the dangers posed by monsoon rains and floods. All possible facilities should be provided to deal with emergencies during monsoon rains. The staff of Sanitation department, Environment department, M&RM, E&DM and MCI in all the Emergency Response Centers are equipped with modern machinery to serve the citizens of Islamabad round the clock, the CDA management has also hired the staff of Rescue 1122 in caseRead More
UK PM Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie expecting another baby
LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie are expecting a second baby, British media reported on Saturday. Their first child, Wilfred, was born in April last year. Newspapers said Carrie told friends in a post on social media app Instagram that she felt “incredibly blessed” to be pregnant again.
India afraid of KPL popularity, Claims Murad Saeed
AFZAL JAVED ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Communication and Postal Services Murad Saeed criticizing the Indian government behaviour meant to discourage foreign players from taking part in the Kashmir Premier League (KPL) as they are afraid of KPL popularity. He was speaking during the unveiling ceremony of first RISJA Inter-Media Independence Cup cricket tournament with the collaboration of Park View at the National Ground on Saturday.Speaking on the occasion the Minister expressed excitement on the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Sports Journalists Association (RISJA) decision to hold an Inter-Media event. “Journalists stay busy all theRead More
Malaysian PM postpones Parliament, avoids no-confidence vote
Malaysia‘s embattled prime minister postponed a critical parliamentary session set for Monday, citing COVID-19 infections and allowing him to avoid a no-confidence vote amid growing calls for him to resign. Malaysia’s political crisis deepened when the king rebuked the government for misleading Parliament on the status of ordinances it issued during the coronavirus state of emergency. The opposition, which has filed a motion of no-confidence against Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, slammed the postponement as an excuse for him to stay in office. “Many parties feel it’s not because of COVID-19. This political crisis must be resolved immediately.Read More
Ennahda party calls for dialogue to resolve Tunisia crisis
Tunisia’s moderate Islamist Ennahda party on Saturday called on President Kais Saied to engage in dialogue to avoid deepening the country’s political crisis. On Sunday, Saied dismissed the government of Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi, froze the parliament, and assumed executive authority with the assistance of a new prime minister. The move was rejected by most of Tunisia’s parliamentary blocs, including Ennahda, which decried Saied’s decisions as a “coup”. Ennahda called on the Tunisian president to “give priority to the national interest, and return to the requirements of constitutional legitimacy, respect of the law and opening a dialogue the outcome of which allRead More