Friday, May 6th, 2022
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto receives phone call from Antony Blinken
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari received a telephone call today from the United States’ Secretary of State, Antony Blinken. During the phone call, Secretary Blinken congratulated Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on assumption of his Office and expressed the desire to continue strengthening mutually beneficial Pakistan-U.S. bilateral relationship. Exchanging views on various aspects of Pakistan-U.S. relations, the Foreign Minister underscored that Pakistan and the United States have a longstanding broad-based relationship. He added that constructive and sustained engagement between the two countries on the basis of mutual respect andRead More
Imran put nation in anchorages and kept returning to treasury, Maryam Nawaz
By Faisal Munir / DNAATTOCK: PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz has said that only oneappointment has made Imran Khan deaf, dumb and blind. Addressing a gathering in connection with the public relationscampaign on Friday, he said that Farah Gogi’s trail leads to BaniGala. “Imran Khan has become Farah Khan’s spokesman. He managed to gethim out of the country at night,” he added. The PML-N vice-president said that the conspiracy letter did notexist. He also chanted the slogan ‘Looted Pakistan, Gogi, Pinky andImran Khan’. He said that Shahbaz Sharif and NawazRead More
Zelensky: Russia blackmailing world with graphic descriptions
KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday spoke via video conference with the UK-based think tank Chatham House and accused Moscow of torturing the civilian population of Ukraine‘s southeastern Mariupol city but also insisted that not all bridges with Russia were burned. He also invited German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to Kyiv, saying Ukraine’s door was open despite tensions between the two countries over Berlin’s allegedly lukewarm support for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s war on Ukraine. In his opening remarks, Zelensky said Russia was blackmailing the world with graphic descriptions of how Moscow could deploy its nuclear arsenal as aRead More
Govt decides to crack down on people spreading ‘immoral videos’ on social media
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Friday announced the government had decided to crack down on people involved in spreading “immoral videos” on social media with an intent to defame individuals and taint their image. The announcement from the minister comes a couple of hours after the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) released a statement, saying it had taken a notice of “fake videos” spreading on social media. “An investigation has been launched. Strict legal action, in the shape of imprisonment and fines, will be taken against the persons involved inRead More
Will give call for Islamabad march any day after May 20: Imran
Mianwali: Former prime minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Friday told his party’s workers to remain prepared for the long march to Islamabad, saying he would announce the final date any day after May 20. Addressing a gathering in his hometown, Mianwali, he said a sea of people would reach the capital to demand only one thing – elections. “Let people decide who will rule us. We will not accept any imported government.” The PTI chairman is conducting a whirlwind series of rallies, starting from today to May 20.Read More
PIA to operate four special flights to bring back Pakistanis from Jeddah
ISLAMABAD, May 06 (DNA): Spokesman for the Pakistan InternationalAirlines (PIA) said on Friday that the airline had got the permission ofthe Saudi Aviation for operating four special flights to bring back over400 Pakistanis stranded at Jeddah Airport due to unusual rush ofpassengers and delayed departures of flights. The spokesman further said that the national flag carrier would bringthese passengers to Islamabad and Karachi airports via these flights forwhich it had arranged airbuses-320.