Saturday, February 26th, 2022
Impact of Russia-Ukraine war on sports
MOSCOW: Russia launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine by land, sea and air on Thursday which has affected sporting activities around the world. The war was also condemned by the sporting community along with messages for peace and unity. Timeline of events February 26: Boxing great Wladimir Klitschko urges world to prevent ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ Former world boxing heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko appealed to the world on Saturday to stop war in his native Ukraine before it’s too late. “I’m addressing the entire world to stop this war that RussiaRead More
PTI begins march from Ghotki to Karachi against PPP govt’s governance
KARACHI, FEB 26: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, who is also the senior vice-chairperson of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), expressed the resolve on Saturday to take Prime Minister Imran Khan’s message to all parts of Sindh as the ruling party began its Ghotki-Karachi march. The march, titled Haqooq-i-Sindh March, has been organised by the PTI to protest the alleged bad governance of the PPP government in the province. Qureshi reached Ghotki today to commence the march, which would culminate in Karachi on March 6, according to the schedule shared by the PTI. Addressing PTIRead More
Russia says Ukraine prolonging conflict by refusing talks
MOSCOW, FEB 26: The Kremlin on Saturday accused Ukraine of prolonging the military conflict by refusing to negotiate as Russia pressed on with its invasion of the pro-Western country. “In connection with the expected negotiations, the Russian president yesterday afternoon ordered the suspension of the advance of the main forces of the Russian Federation,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters during a conference call. “Since the Ukrainian side refused to negotiate, the advance of the Russian forces resumed this afternoon.” On Friday, as Moscow’s forces approached Kyiv, the Kremlin said President VladimirRead More
No-trust move wouldn’t be needed if PM Imran steps down: Bilawal
KARACHI, Feb 26 (DNA): Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman BilawalBhutto Zardari has asked Prime Minister Imran Khan to tender hisresignation and step down saying after that there will be no need of anylong march or no-confidence motion. Talking to a presser on Saturday a day before his long march startingfrom Karachi tomorrow (Sunday), the PPP chairman underlined the need towork together in order to remove Imran Khan and for holding fair andtransparent elections in the country. “Our protest is a democratic assault on an undemocratic government,”Bilawal asserted adding that no-confidenceRead More
Taliban militant commander Qari Baryak made Governor of Kapisa province
Shamim Shahid PESHAWAR—The Afghan Taliban calling them as Emirate Islami Afghanistan has honoured one of the notorious militant commander with Governor office in recently announced posting and appointments. The decorated militant commander Qari Ihsan Ulllah Baryal is one amongst the lucky Taliban commanders and self-styled Ulema whom appointments decree was issued by Taliban supreme leader Mullah Haibat Ullah Akhund. Though some of media organs in previous September reported Mullah Haibat Ullah appearance during a ceremony at Southern Qandahar city of Afghanistan but so far no either confirmed his physical participationRead More
Petroleum prices may go up by Rs10 per litre
ISLAMABAD: Prices of all key petroleum products are estimated to go up by Rs8 to Rs10 on Monday for the next fortnight, mainly because of higher international oil prices, application of additional petroleum levy and currency devaluation. The benchmark crude price has increased from $95 per barrel to $99 in the international market over the past fortnight of import orders placed by oil marketing companies while the exchange rate has slightly depreciated. Informed sources said that based on the existing tax rates, import parity price and exchange rate, the pricesRead More