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Pakistan agencies clueless about dark web claims of PM Office audio leaks
The agencies concerned have though taken necessary measures to prevent it in future, there is no confirmation about the level of damage already done, The News reported. It is, however, a case of serious lapse of cyber security where the top-most executive office of the country has been spied on.
France to launch new campaign with Omicron-adapted Covid vaccines
Speaking to the local media on Tuesday, the Minister said the resurgence has been reported across the country over the past three weeks, reports Xinhua news agency. Braun said a new booster dose will protect the at-risk groups from developing severe symptoms, including the vulnerable, those aged over 60 and health workers.
Baloch rebels interrogating Pakistan soldiers captured before helicopter crash
This is the second time in recent months that the Baloch nationalist rebels have captured Pakistani army soldiers. In the previous incident in July, the BLA had kidnapped Lt. Col. Laiq Baig Mirza of the Pakistani army along with his cousin while travelling from Ziarat to Quetta. He was interrogated by the rebels and was later found dead while his cousin's body was discovered in a different place.
Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud appoints Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as PM
The king meanwhile issued a decree on Tuesday ordering a cabinet reshuffle, appointing Saudi Prince Khalid bin Salman as the Defence Minister, Xinhua news agency reported.
Pak-US ties no longer hyphenated with Afghanistan and India: Bilawal Bhutto
"Not only I am presently surprised, but I am absolutely impressed by the new foreign policy approach of the US towards Pakistan," said Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal while responding to a question related to Pakistan-US ties at the Wilson Centre in Washington, Express Tribune reported.
Blinken welcomes PM Modi's remarks to President Putin on Ukraine, defends F-16 spares for Pak
However, Antony Blinken also defended the Joe Biden administration's proposal to provide Pakistan with $450 million worth of "sustainment" package for its fleet of F-16 aircraft, ignoring Indian protests that Islamabad does not use these planes only for counter-terrorism operations, as stated by the US, but also against India.
US for Pakistan developing 'responsible relationship' with India: Antony Blinken
After talks with Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Antony Blinken made the remark at an event commemorating 75 years of relations between the two countries that have ranged from Islamabad joining two military pacts, CENTO and SEATO to betraying Washington by harbouring Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden who waged war on the US.
German govt concerned that Britain is conducting 'major' experiment
Germany's Finance Minister Christian Lindner raised doubts about British government's plans to accelerate spending while the central bank tightens policy to rein inflation, The Guardian reported. In another sign of rising international concern, Lindner warned: "In the UK, a major experiment is starting as the state simultaneously puts its foot on the gas while the central bank steps on the brakes."
Shehbaz Sharif says audio leaks put Pakistan's prestige at stake
He said this while addressing a press conference at the Prime Minister's House in Islamabad, Geo News reported. PM Sharif said the 'audio leaks' scandal is a critical matter and he is in the process of forming a high-powered committee to probe into it. Responding to a question regarding the audio leaks, he said that such security breaches are a "big question mark", Dawn reported.
Father of woman who defaced Xi Jinping's poster dies suddenly in jail
Authorities in the central Chinese province of Hunan incarcerated Dong Yaoqiong in a psychiatric hospital for splashing ink on a poster of Xi Jinping in a live-streamed protest on social media, RFA reported. Her father Dong Jianbiao, who was detained by local police after he spoke out about her treatment, died in prison on September 23, rights website Weiquanwang quoted activist Chen Siming as saying.
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