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Journo Ayaz Amir assaulted for being critical of Pakistan Army?
The Army has been sending out a clear message to all those who matter that they would not afford any criticism in any form, and from any quarter. However, the political dynamics in the country is so intricate that the possibility of vested interests pushing journalists to criticise the Army and then being attacked by their own cronies to show the attack as being carried out by the Army cannot be ruled out.
Audio leak suggests Bushra Bibi mastermind of PTI campaign
As per the audio, initially, the former first lady had expressed her disappointment with Khalid for the PTI's social media team not being active these days. She also said that Khalid and his team had run the traitor hashtag on social media on the instructions of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. "Imran Khan asked you to (run) the traitor hashtag, so many people called, your social media was active and it has not been active for a week. Why is it (like this), beta?" asked Bushra, The News reported.
Ukraine says Russia lost nearly 36,000 military personnel
The claim was made by the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in a Facebook post. According to the post, the Ukrainian troops have also "destroyed 1,584 Russian tanks, 3,744 armored fighting vehicles, 801 artillery systems, 246 multiple launch rocket systems, 105 air defence systems, 217 warplanes, 187 helicopters, 654 operational and tactical level UAVs, 144 cruise missiles, 15 warships/boats, 2,618 other vehicles and tanker trucks, and 64 pieces of special equipment".
China might be contemplating a 'takeover' of the Moon, says NASA administrator
In an interview, Nelson claimed that the United States is now involved in a new race to space, with China this time. He emphasized that in 2035, Beijing might finish construction of its own Moon station and start experiments a year later. Nelson claimed that we must be very concerned about China landing on the Moon and saying that it now belongs to the Peoples' Republic and everyone else should stay out, RT reported.
New York bans gun-carrying in senstive place after Supreme Court ruling
Individuals will face criminal penalties if they carry concealed weapons in sensitive locations like airports and other public transit, educational institutions as well as Times Square, Xinhua news agency reported. The law also makes "no carry" the default for private property including bars, restaurants, shops or grocery stores, unless deemed permissible by property owners. The US Supreme Court recently struck down a century-old New York State law requiring gun owners to have probable cause in order to carry a concealed weapon.
US Supreme Court to take up case on Voting Rights since redistricting
On Thursday, the apex court agreed to hear a dispute over redistricting in North Carolina, a case that could have major implications for voting rights across the country and fundamentally change the landscape of election law, feel election analysts. At the centre of the wide-ranging case is the fate of a legal doctrine that allows state courts to check the behaviour of state legislatures. A decision to undermine the courts could empower state lawmakers in disputes over redistricting maps and potentially offer them more freedom to intervene in federal elections, CNN TV network reports.
Trump eyeing early announcement of 2024 White House run
Trump first ran for the White House and won in 2016, beating Democrat Hillary Clinton. He had earlier swept aside a large and wide field of Republicans in the primaries, that included Jeb Bush of the clan of Bushes. He sought re-election in 2020 but lost comprehensively to Democrat Joe Biden. The 2024 run will be his third, if he does get into it. Trump remains extremely popular in the Republican party with his poll numbers in the 80s.
US confirms talks on unblocking Afghan assets
As the Taliban government seeks to get the Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) assets, the Joe Biden administration wants assurances that the money would be spent on helping the Afghan people, Pajhwok News reported. The State Department said the United States renewed its pledge of $55 million in fresh aid for the earthquake survivors in Afghanistan.
T.Raja Kumar takes over as FATF chief
Kumar has replaced Marcus Pleyer who was holding the post till now, and will discharge his service for next two years. "Raja Kumar starts as FATF President today. He will focus on enhancing the effectiveness of global anti-money laundering & counter-terrorist financing measures, improving asset recovery and other initiatives," FATF tweeted while making the announcement on Friday.
Pakistan registers protest on India's recent blocking of Twitter accounts
"The Indian Charge d'Affaires in Islamabad was called to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today and a strong demarche was made on the Indian government's blocking of access to content of 80 accounts on Twitter including accounts of Pakistan's diplomatic Missions in Iran, Turkey, Egypt, UN-New York and the national broadcaster Radio Pakistan, by activating geo-blocking and censorship laws,"
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