Tuesday, July 12th, 2022
No one will ever accept these thieves and American slaves: Imran Khan
BHAKKAR – Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan said on Tuesday while launching a tirade against political opponents said that no one will ever accept these thieves and American slaves. Addressing a rally in Darya Khan area of Bhakkar in connection with the upcoming by-elections in 20 constituencies of Punjab, he said, “We do not bow before anyone except almighty Allah and we only seek help from the Almighty.” Imran Khan said that he has been doing jihad against these goons, adding that the government ofRead More
Imran becomes dark chapter in national history: Marriyum
ISLAMABAD, Jul 12 (dna):Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Tuesday that loot and plunder of Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi cannot be hidden by trying to link opponents with treason and making a false narrative of corruption. In a statement, she said presence of huge number of people in the PML-N rallies in the bye-elections was proof that Imran Khan had become a dark chapter in national history. Declaring war on inflation, unemployment, economic catastrophe, anarchy, hatred and hunger, the people hadRead More
Russia’s Putin to meet Erdogan and Raisi next Tuesday to discuss Syria, Kremlin
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to discuss Syria during a visit to Tehran next Tuesday, the Kremlin said. It will be only Putin’s second foreign trip since the start of Moscow’s armed intervention in Ukraine on February 24, following a trip to Central Asia at the end of June. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said three leaders — from the three guarantor states of the Astana process, designed to find a peace settlement in Syria — would hold aRead More
Malaysia underscores importance of localising development goals
DNA KUALALUMPUR: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Economic Planning Unit in collaboration with the All Party Parliamentary Group Malaysia for Sustainable Development Goals (APPGM-SDG) co-organised a side event entitled “Building Back Better in Localising SDGs: A Case Study of Malaysia and Three Southeast Asian Country Experiences of the Partnership Model” on 11 July 2022, at the margins of the 2022 High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The side event, which was held in a virtual format, highlighted Malaysia’sRead More
Monsoon rains: Waseem Akhtar lashes out at Sindh govt for inadequate arrangements
KARACHI – Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Waseem Akhtar has lashed out at the Sindh government for inadequate arrangements as the monsoon rains inundated several parts of the metropolis. Addressing a press conference, former mayor Karachi said the government officials have gone to interior Sindh for celebrating Eidul Azha with families. This is what happens when people are hired on fake domiciles and locals are denied jobs, he added. Where are the officials of Sindh Waste Management Board (SWMB)? Why didn’t the nullahs [of Karachi] were not cleaned aRead More
Sri Lanka president hits airport standoff in escape attempt
COLOMBO, JUL 12: Sri Lanka’s embattled president was stuck in his own country on Tuesday in a humiliating standoff with airport immigration staff blocking his exit to safety abroad, official sources said. Gotabaya Rajapaksa has promised to resign on Wednesday and clear the way for a “peaceful transition of power” following widespread protests against him over the country’s unprecedented economic crisis. The 73-year-old leader fled his official residence in Colombo just before tens of thousands of protesters overran it on Saturday and wanted to travel to Dubai, officials said. As president, Rajapaksa enjoys immunityRead More