Sunday, October 9th, 2022
President Arif Alvi approves Kamran Tessori’s appointment as Sindh governor
ISLAMABAD, OCT 9: In a major development, President Arif Alvi approved the summary of Mohammad Kamran Tessori’s appointment as Sindh governor. The Sindh governor post’s had been vacant since PTI’s Imran Ismail’s resignation five months ago. Ismail stepped down as Sindh governor in April, 2022 following the ouster of Imran Khan as prime minister.
Twitter asks users taking screenshots to share tweets instead
NEW YORK – Twitter has reportedly started asking users who take screenshots of tweets to share a link to the tweet instead. The feature is said to be the latest effort by the firm to improve engagement on the platform. The company confirmed to a technology news website that the new feature prompting users to share the tweet or copy a link to the tweet, is part of a limited test in iOS. Last month, Twitter was also spotted working on a tooltip that prompts users under a tweet, askingRead More
ANP threatens to quit coalition govt if by-polls further postponed
ISLAMABAD: Part of the ruling coalition, the Awami National Party (ANP) threatened to leave the government if by-polls in the country are further postponed. The recent development comes a day after the federal government asked the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to delay the upcoming October 16 by-election, as a “political party” was planning to “besiege” the capital later this month. The by-elections were originally scheduled to be held in September, but the ECP put them off, citing the unavailability of security personnel in the wake of catastrophic floods — that have left overRead More
UN chief says West’s ‘moral responsibility’ to help Pakistan
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan is the victim of “a grim calculus of climate injustice”, said UN Secretary-General António Guterres, while calling on industrialised nations that drive 80 per cent of climate-destroying emissions to help the country recover, adapt and build resilience to disasters. While concluding a debate on the devastation caused by the recent floods, the UN chief called help for Pakistan a “moral responsibility” of industrialised nations. “This time it is Pakistan, tomorrow, it could be any of our countries and our communities,” he added. On Friday, the UNGA unanimouslyRead More