Saturday, July 1st, 2023
Tourists throng to Galiyat to beat sizzling heat during Eid holidays
Enjoying the mesmerizing beauty of Nathiagali, Ayubia, Khanaspour and Thandyani of Abbottabad district, the tourists move into a state of ecstasy after witnessing the weather heralding melodies, seasonal flowers, fresh cool breeze and waterfalls mostly emanating from the Himalaya mountains. Amid hide and seek between the sun and clouds with moderate to erratic rainfalls over snow-clad mountains peaks of Mukeshpuri and Miranjani on western Himalaya hills in Abbottabad, Nathiagali and Ayubia draw tourists from the width and breadth of Pakistan. Ayubia-Nathiagali, Donga Gali-Ayubia and Mukshpuri Top are the most frequentedRead More
China stands by Pakistan at time of economic challenges: PM
DNA ISLAMABAD, Jul 1: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Saturday thanked China for standing by Pakistan at the time of massive economic challenges. “The government made tough decisions to ensure Pakistan’s economic stability. China saved Pakistan from default in the last three months,” he said, adding the friendly country played a central role in this regard. According to Gwadar Pro, on his latest tweet the Prime Minister highlighted that the IMF Stand-by Agreement is a much-needed breather, which will help the country achieve economic stability, the nations are not builtRead More
Russian FSB assigned task of assassinating Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin – intelligence
The head of Ukraine’s military intelligence, Kirillo Budanov, has revealed that the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has been assigned the task of assassinating Yevgeny Prigozhin, the commander of the Wagner military group. In an interview with The War Zone magazine, Budanov acknowledged that eliminating Prigozhin will not be an easy undertaking and will require considerable time and effort. He raised the question of whether the Russian security services will be able to successfully carry out the assassination. When asked about Prigozhin’s whereabouts, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that heRead More
China and others grapple with understanding what the Wagner Group revolt means
The sigh of relief in a swath of land stretching from China to Africa’s Atlantic coast was audible when Yevgeny Prigozhin, a Russian oligarch who heads the Wagner Group, a state-funded private military company, called off his mutiny against President Vladimir Putin’s military and security establishment. So were the concerns and unanswered questions the revolt raised about Mr. Putin’s grip on power and the risks involved in the global rise of private military companies in the minds of Chinese, Central Asian, Middle Eastern, and African leaders. The core question isRead More
IMF deal spares nation from severe consequences
ISLAMABAD, JUL 1 /DNA/ – Former President of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Dr. Shahid Rasheed Butt said on Saturday said the country has been saved from bankruptcy. The country and 220 million people have been saved from the serious repercussions that would have resulted in unprecedented price hike of essential items and all other things, he added. He said that in case of a default, the people would have starved, and the country would have plunged into chaos. Shahid Rasheed Butt said in a statement issued here today saidRead More
Pakistan security delegation to review arrangements at venues in India ahead of World Cup
Ahmedabad, JUL 1: Pakistan is set to send its security delegation to India for inspection of the venues before giving clearance to the team to travel to the neighbouring country for this year’s World Cup, sources told on Saturday. According to the sources, the delegation will review the security and other arrangements at the venues designated for Pakistan’s matches. Furthermore, that the delegation will visit the arch-rival country after consultations with the Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the sources said. The delegation will likely visit India’s Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, KolkataRead More