Friday, July 8th, 2022
Imran ‘softens’ his viewpoint about neutrals
Says ‘man in Lahore’ trying to ‘orchestrate’ PML-N victory in by-polls Bureau Report LAHORE, JUL 08 (DNA) — Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan Friday said he has no disagreements with the “neutrals”, questioning why should he get into a quarrel with them. “Weakening the ‘neutrals’ means strengthening the enemy and only the country will suffer during this fight,” he said while speaking to senior journalists. Regarding chances of him being arrested, he said that if the government wants to arrest him, they can do so. “I have no fearRead More
‘Everyone wanted us to go to war’: Kyrgios sorry not to face Nadal
DNA London: Nick Kyrgios said Friday he was disappointed not to face Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon, proclaiming that “everyone did want to see us go to war out there”. The controversial Australian was handed a free pass into Sunday’s final after 22-time major winner Nadal withdrew from their semi-final with an abdominal injury. Kyrgios, one of the sport’s most talented yet divisive characters, is in his first final at the majors at the age of 27. Had he faced Nadal, it would have been their third clash at Wimbledon. KyrgiosRead More
Pogacar triumphs on first Tour de France mountain
DNA PlancherlesMines, Already wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, defending champion Tadej Pogacar overtook the last of a breakaway and his key rival Jonas Vingegaard in a last gasp burst atop a steep mountain ascent on Friday. The Planche des Belles Filles climb is significant for Pogacar, who won his first Tour de France stage here in 2020, a win that brought him the title. On Friday, Pogacar punished all his key rivals, except Vingegaard. Geraint Thomas lost 14sec and Adam Yates 29, as some riders dismounted and pushed upRead More
Billions of people rely on wild species for food, fuel, income: UN
DNA Paris, Rampant exploitation of nature is a threat to the well-being of billions of people across the world who rely on wild species for food, energy and income, United Nations biodiversity experts said Friday. From fishing and logging to the use of wild plants in medicines and perfumes, societies across the planet use species that have not been tamed or cultivated, with annual global legal and illegal trade in the hundreds of billions of dollars. But as humans drive alarming biodiversity loss — and climate change threatens to accelerateRead More
President of Uzbekistan geerts first President of Kazakhstan
Tashkent: President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev had a telephone conversation with the first President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev. At the beginning of the conversation, the head of our state cordially congratulated Nursultan Nazarbayev on his birthday, sincerely wishing him good health, prosperity and success. During the conversation, the high dynamics of the development of Uzbek-Kazakh relations of strategic partnership and alliance in recent years was noted. An exchange of views took place on topical international and regional issues. The First President of Kazakhstan, warmlyRead More
Imran claims ‘Mr X’ stationed in Lahore for rigging in upcoming bypolls
Khushab: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan on Friday said that the upcoming by-polls in Punjab are not any ordinary polls, rather they will decide the future of Pakistan. Addressing a rally in Khushab on Friday evening, Imran reiterated his rhetoric that the incumbent government is composed of corrupt who do not have the best interests of the country at heart. Accusing the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and its leaders of rigging the upcoming by-polls on 20 provincial assembly seats, Imran pointed to the officials allegedly involved. “In Lahore, MrRead More