Saturday, July 30th, 2022
Pakistan Navy Ship Taimur visits Cambodia
Islamabad, JUL 30 /DNA/ – Pakistan Navy Ship TAIMUR visited Sihanoukville, Cambodia as part of goodwill visit and flag showing mission. It is maiden port call to Cambodia by any PN Ship. Upon arrival at Sihanoukville, PNS TAIMUR was warmly welcomed by officials from Ministry of National Defence, Cambodian Navy and Pakistan Embassy at Cambodia. During the port visit, Commanding Officer PNS TAIMUR, Captain YasirTahir called on Deputy Governor of Sihanoukville and Cdr Ream Naval Base. During the interactions, matters of mutual interest and Maritime Security were discussed. On theRead More
Gazprom says suspending gas supplies to Latvia
Russian energy giant Gazprom Saturday suspended gas supplies to Latvia following tensions between Moscow and the West over the conflict in Ukraine and sweeping European and US sanctions against Russia. “Today, Gazprom suspended its gas supplies to Latvia… due to violations of the conditions” of purchase, the company said on Telegram. Gazprom drastically cut gas deliveries to Europe via the Nord Stream pipeline on Wednesday to about 20 percent of its capacity. The Russian state-run company had announced Monday that it would choke supply to 33 million cubic metres a day — half the amount it has been delivering sinceRead More
Several injured in blast in Turbat
TURBAT – Several people were injured in a blast in Turbat near Airport Road on Saturday. As per the details garnered, heavy aerial firing was also reported in the area after the explosion. Soon after the incident, rescue teams were dispatched to the spot, several people were reported to be injured. On the other hand, the security forces have surrounded the area and started a search operation.
PTI’s Wasiq Abbasi elected new deputy speaker of Punjab Assembly unopposed after opposition boycott
PTI’s Wasiq Abbasi was on Saturday elected the new deputy speaker of the Punjab Assembly (PA) unopposed after the opposition parties boycotted the election. The office of the deputy speaker fell vacant after Abbasi’s predecessor, Dost Muhammad Mazari, was removed from the post through a no-confidence movement yesterday. The PTI leader emerged victorious after his rival and PPP MPA Ali Haider Gilani refused to submit his nomination papers. The deadline to hand in the documents was 5pm. Talking to reporters in his office, assembly secretary Inayatullah Lak said that theyRead More
Huge sinkhole forms at Shaheen Complex roundabout in Karachi
KARACHI, July 30 (DNA): An underground sewage line Saturday collapsed onKarachi’s busy Shaheen Complex Chowk creating a large sinkhole justbefore the start of II Chundrigar Road. The sinkhole was formed after a 72-inch pipeline caved in after whichthe law enforcement agency put up stop signs around it. Police personnel were also deployed around it to avoid any damage, whileno loss of life has been reported, said the law enforcement agency.However, traffics jams occurred on the road, causing trouble forcommuters. Earlier this week, a sinkhole was formed on a road nearRead More
Imran Khan slams ‘incompetent’ govt over rupee depreciation, inflation rise
ISLAMABAD, July 30 (DNA): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman andformer prime minister Imran Khan has slammed the ‘incompetent’government over rupee depreciation and the rise in the inflation rate. Imran Khan said in a Twitter message on Saturday that the US dollarstood at Rs178 on March 8, 2022, when the vote of no-confidence wastabled. He said that US dollar has reached Rs250 under the incumbentgovernment. The former prime minister said that the inflation stood at 16.5% onMarch 8, 2022 but it has spiralled to 38%. Criticising the currentrulers, Khan said, “Not onlyRead More