Saturday, April 30th, 2022
Ukraine exchanges prisoners with Russia, 14 people coming home
KYIV: Ukraine carried out a prisoner exchange with Russia on Saturday, with seven soldiers and seven civilians coming home, deputy prime minister Iryna Vereshchuk said in a online posting. One of the soldiers was a woman who is five months’ pregnant, she added. She did not say how many Russians had been transferred. The two nations have swapped prisoners several times during the conflict that began with Russia’s invasion on Feb. 24, and on Thursday Ukraine said Russia had handed over 33 soldiers.
Imran Khan asked to refrain from invading ECP over foreign funding case
KARACHI, Apr 30 (DNA): Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation andSocial Security Shazia Marri on Saturday said that Imran Khan mustrender an apology over Masjid-e-Nabvi incident and refrain himself frominvading the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) over PTI’s foreignfunding case. The ECP was at the decisive juncture of foreign funding proceedings atthis moment, she stated while addressing a press conference here atKarachi Press Club. Shazia Marri while vehemently condemning the Masjid-e-Nabvi incidentsaid that Imran Khan had spoiled the face of our society and culture.She said the indecent language was used atRead More
Army Chief briefed on latest situation along LOC during visit to Padhar Sector
RAWALPINDI, APR 30 /DNA/ – General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) visited front line troops in Padhar Sector. COAS was briefed on the latest situation along LOC and operational readiness of the formation. COAS interacted with officers and men, had Iftar with them. While interacting with the troops, COAS appreciated them for their high state of morale and professional excellence in performance of sacred duty in defence of motherland. Earlier, on arrival, Lieutenant General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, Corps Commander, received COAS.
Shawwal moon not sighted as Saudi Arabia to observe Eid on Monday
ISLAMABAD, Apr 30 (DNA): Eid-ul-Fitr in Saudi Arabia will be observed onMonday, May 2 as the Shawwal moon was not sighted in the Kingdom onSaturday evening. The Saudi Supreme Court has said Muslims will observe 30 days of Ramazanand will observe Eid-ul-Fitr on Monday. The announcement came through twitter account of Harmain Sharifain. “TheCrescent for the month of Shawwal 1443 was NOT SEEN today, subsequently:Monday, 2nd May 2022 will be the day of Eid Al Fitr. The month ofRamadan 1443 will complete 30 days tomorrow,” read the statement. Meahwhile, theRead More
‘Hostile countries’ behind KU attack to sabotage CPEC, says Alvi in visit to Chinese embassy
ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi on Saturday said “hostile countries” were behind the suicide attack that targeted Chinese instructors at Karachi University, which he said was a bid to sabotage the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and harm the friendship between the two nations. Three Chinese teachers and their Pakistani driver were killed in the attack, while four others were injured in a suicide blast that struck their vehicle as it approached the Confucius Institute in the university. During a visit to the Chinese embassy today, the president condemned the incident and vowed theRead More
China marks breakthrough in satellite launch technology
BEIJING: China sent five new satellites into space on Saturday, a launch that marked a new technological breakthrough for the country. A locally made Long March-11 carrier rocket took off from the coast of the East China Sea with five Jilin-1 Gaofen satellites, the first time China completed a “one-stop” sea launch, state-run daily Global Times reported. All required processes were done on site at the Haiyang Oriental Aerospace Port in Haiyang in the eastern Shandong province. “In previous seaborne launch missions, the rocket needed to complete one assembly test before being transported to the pier, and receive another test after it arrives,Read More