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High-ranking Pakistan diplomat at heart of human trafficking scandal to European nations
The documents he attached with the complaint ranged from emails and note verbale issued to different embassies to proofs of payment he made to the accused diplomat, The News reported. Israr Husain is at the heart of this scandal. He was additional secretary (Europe) at the time the complaint was received against him.
Ex-Pak PM Shahid Abbasi accused of taking bribe from Indian company
Gill alleged that Abbasi took a 140 million pkr bribe from the Indian firm as a consultancy fee and the money was transferred to his bank account in three transactions, one in December 2016 and two in January 2017, The News reported.
S.Korea, US, Japan to hold Pacific Dragon missile defence exercise
The biennial Pacific Dragon exercise is scheduled to take place from Monday through August 14, according to the sources. In addition to the three countries, Australia and Canada will join the exercise in 2022's edition, Yonhap news agency reported.
Trump vs Biden Rematch in 2024? Polls suggest America wants new face
Odds seem stacked against the Democrats in the upcoming Nov mid-term polls, with President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris' ratings plummeting by the day and Donald Trump with a wafer-thin edge over the incumbent President.
Russia says US, NATO 'main threats' to national maritime security
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the Executive Order on Approving the Naval Doctrine of the Russian Federation and the Executive Order on Approving the Russian Navy Regulations earlier in the day before the central part of the Main Naval Parade, Xinhua news agency reported.
Late night shooting in Orlando leaves seven injured
Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith told reporters that the shooting followed a fight in the area of Wall Street Plaza and South Orange Avenue at 2:00 a.m. as the bars and restaurants were closing, Xinhua news agency reported. An unidentified shooter pulled out a handgun and fired into the crowd, injuring seven people. All the victims are hospitalised and in stable condition, Smith said.
Sergey Brin's wife should sue WSJ over our false affair story: Musk
Musk has already denied he had a fling with Shanahan, slamming WSJ for the story. "As a 'public person', standard to win a defamation lawsuit against a news org is almost impossible," Musk said in one of his tweets. "Nicole is not a public person, so (she) could win. I hope she sues them," added Musk, the world's richest person with an estimated net worth of $219 billion.
'American drones strike different locations of Kabul'
Following reports of at least two explosions in the capital's Wazir Akbar Khan and Sherpur areas, Nabil posted his statement on his Twitter handle. "American drones were seen in the airspace of KBL and struck different locations in Kabul," the former NDS director wrote. Nabil also stated that the explosions that occurred on Sunday in Kabul are "most likely" a "IS-K hideout," citing a clause of the Doha agreement, to which the US and the Taliban are parties, which states that the US will help the Taliban combat and defeat IS-K, Khaama Press reported.
Nawaz Sharif who decided on no-trust motion now talking about leaving govt: Sheikh Rasheed
"The decision on the no-confidence motion was made in London. The same Nawaz Sharif is now talking about leaving the government," Rasheed tweeted, once again turning his guns to the PML-N leadership, Geo News reported. He said that the country is in an "economic jam" and the people cannot pay bills of electricity and gas alongside a fixed tax.
Pakistan again on the path of a political crisis
This outcome has sufficiently weakened the nine-party Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) coalition government, including PML-N. Immediately after the results' announcement, Imran Khan called for early National Assembly (NA) elections in Pakistan. This demand is the main bone of contention and will lead to increased political uncertainty and possible street violence if the ruling coalition does not heed to Khan's demands.
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