Friday, January 28th, 2022
Lukashenko: War only possible if Belarus or Russia attacked
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday that Minsk had absolutely no interest in a war and that conflict would only break out if Belarus or its close ally Russia were directly attacked. Lukashenko made the remarks in a speech to lawmakers and officials. Moscow and Minsk are set to hold joint drills in Belarus to the north of Ukraine next month that have put the West on edge amid a wider Russian military buildup. The Belarusian leader said the drills would help Minsk understand where it needed to concentrate forces and that Belarus had to protect its southern flank with Ukraine.
PM Imran backs Ravi riverfront project after LHC scraps it
LAHORE, JAN 28: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday backed the Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project, saying that the government would argue in the Supreme Court against the Lahore High Court’s (LHC) decision to scrap it. The premier visited the site of the project earlier today as part of a one-day trip to Lahore. Speaking to the media, he said that a planned city was being made for the very first time since the creation of Islamabad as a city. PM Imran said that the objective of the project wasRead More
After days of deadlock, Italy speeds up presidential vote
Rome, Jan 28: Italian political leaders agreed Friday to speed up voting for the post of president after days of deadlock that has paralysed Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s government. Four rounds of voting in parliament since Monday have failed to produce anything close to a winner, with most lawmakers casting blank ballots or abstaining due to a lack of agreement between the parties. The fifth round will go ahead as planned from 11:00am (1000 GMT), with another added at 5:00pm, according to Italian news agencies.
Customized Practical Guide for Pak on Requesting Electronic Evidence Across Borders Launched
DNA ISLAMABAD, JAN 28 – UNODC, in collaboration with the Government of Pakistan, launched the “Customized Practical Guide for Pakistan on Requesting Electronic Evidence Across Borders,” in a ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad, under the framework of a European Union (EU) supported project entitled “Pakistan’s Action to Counter-Terrorism” (PACT). Pakistan was the first country in Asia to partner with UNODC to customize the Global Practical Guide in line with its domestic legal framework and procedures with the aim of providing national and provincial practitioners with necessary methods and skills to accessRead More
Violence, arrests and unclear policy make it difficult for Afghan journalists
From Our Correspondent PESHAWAR, JAN 28 /DNA/ – Violence, arrests and unclear media rules have made it difficult for Afghan journalists to carry out their professional duties, and these hardships continue to escalate throughout in that war devastated country. Since empowering of Taliban on August 15th 2021, several journalists have been attacked or detained. And those who have been beaten say the Taliban have not held those responsible, responsible for the attacks. Even Taliban officials are exonerating them of such aggression against media workers The media experts including employees andRead More
Kazakh president voted head of ruling party: presidency
NurSultan, JAN 28: Kazakhstan’s president was on Friday voted chairman of the ruling party, replacing former head of state Nursultan Nazarbayev in the role, his office said, as he moves to cement control following a bloody national crisis. “By the decision of the extraordinary XXI Party Congress, the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart (Tokayev), was unanimously elected Chairman of the Nur Otan Party,” his office said on Twitter. Nazarbayev, 81, ruled ex-Soviet Kazakhstan for close to three decades before hand-picking Tokayev, 68, a career diplomat and then-loyalist, toRead More