Saturday, May 21st, 2022
Russia declares travel ban on 963 Americans including Biden and Blinken
MOSCOW: Russia said on Saturday it was banning entry to 963 Americans including U.S. President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and CIA chief William Burns. The travel bans have an only symbolic impact but form part of a constant downward spiral in Russia‘s relations with the United States and its allies since its Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine.
Experts urge political cool down, economic consensus, fresh elections
Devcom-Pakistan webinar suggests many solutions to Pakistan’s contemporary threats including balanced foreign policy, rationalized consumption and renewable energy solutions. Islamabad, MAY 21 /DNA/ – Speakers at the Devcom-Pakistan webinar opined that multiple threats are confronting Pakistan at this historic juncture. The country is at the verge of collapse due to all accumulated domestic and international geopolitical blunders. All stakeholders are guilty of this chaos, crisis and clash of vested interests. National interest seems absolutely compromised. Sanity shall prevail to consolidate real-time solutions to combat internal and external threats ranging fromRead More
Police officials beat, took away former human rights minister Shireen Mazari: daughter
ISLAMABAD, MAY 21: Former human rights minister and PTI leader Shireen Mazari was “beaten and taken away by male police officers”, her daughter Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir tweeted on Saturday. “All I have been told is that Anti-Corruption Wing Lahore has taken her,” she added. Officials of the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) confirmed to that Shireen had been taken into custody. In footage of her arrest which was aired by broadcasters, Shireen could be seen being dragged out of a car by female police personnel while she could be heard protesting: “No. Don’tRead More
Anjum Nisar says Pak oil, eatable import bill surge 60% to $25b in 10 months
KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) Chairman Mian Anjum Nisar, terming the ban on import of luxury items as necessary, stressed the need for also taking serious measures to control burgeoning food import bill to help boost the country’s faltering economy, as Pakistan’s oil and eatable import bill has surged by almost 60% to near $25 billion in the 10 months of the current fiscal year. The FPCCI former president said that the rising food imports and the resultant trade deficit should alsoRead More
Islamabad gets new IG police
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Saturday removed Islamabad Inspector General of Police (IG) Muhammad Ahsan Younas and subsequently appointed Akbar Nasir Khan as the new police chief of the capital city. According to a notification issued by the Establishment Division, Muhammad Ahsan Younas has been transferred and his services are placed at the disposal of the government of Punjab with immediate effect “Muhammad Ahsan Younas, a BS-20 officer of Police Service of Pakistan (PSP), presently serving as Inspector General, Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police, under Interior Division, is transferred andRead More
Consumption of soft drinks in summer can lead to fatty liver diseases: health expert warn
ISLAMABAD:Health experts on Saturday advised people to avoid consumption of ‘soft drinks’ and increase intake of plain water during summer season as sugar-sweetened beverages can lead to different health conditions, including obesity, fatty liver and cardiovascular disease. “Soft drinks are harmful for health which contain calories and sugar, due to which the risk of diseases increases in summer”, health expert Khawaja Rafique talking to a private news channel warned the public. Soft drinks contain many deleterious chemicals that have been linked to systemic diseases such as obesity,Read More