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Pakistan Minister puts threat of martial law on the table
In an informal conversation with journalists inside the Parliament House, Fawad said that the Supreme Court is "not above" the Parliament, adding that the "T20 match is still left to be played", Geo News reported. He said: "We do respect the orders of the Supreme Court and will also let the Opposition fulfil their wish to vote on the no-confidence motion."
PTI govt files review plea against Pak Supreme Court's decision
The apex court's five-member bench — headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial and comprising Justice Muneeb Akhtar, Justice Aijazul Ahsan, Justice Mazhar Alam, and Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhel — had issued the ruling. The top court had ordered National Assembly Speaker Asad Qasier to summon the session on Saturday to allow the vote on the no-confidence motion against the Premier.
'US afraid that ties among China, Russia and India may develop further'
"When it comes to the Ukraine crisis, the US is blatantly displaying its hegemonic mentality - either you are with the US, or against the US. This echoes exactly the same slogan of George W. Bush, made in the wake of the 9/11 attacks," said Zhao Gancheng, a research fellow at the Shanghai Institute for International Studies. The US is again telling the world: As a superpower, it has the right to define who you are.
Pakistan National Assembly session adjourned after ruckus
The Supreme Court in a landmark judgement on Thursday declared the ruling of NA Deputy Speaker Qasim Khan Suri unconstitutional and directed that the voting should be held on the motion according to the agenda issued on April 3, reports The News International. When the session started on Saturday morning, Qaiser said he would like the House to debate on the "foreign conspiracy", triggering an angry response from the Opposition members.
Imran's anti-US narrative may work for voters, but it's not a foreign policy option
Imran Khan claims that he received a clear threatening letter, part of a diplomatic cable by then Pakistani Ambassador in Washington Asad Majeed, clearly stating that the US warned of dire consequences if Imran Khan's government is not taken off power through the no-confidence motion, tabled in the National Assembly of Pakistan, submitted by Opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif.
Sri Lanka tightens monetary policy with significant increase of interest rates
The central bank said it had noted inflationary pressures that could further intensify in the period ahead, driven by the build-up of aggregate demand, domestic supply disruptions, exchange rate depreciation and elevated prices of commodities globally.
China asks Pelosi to cancel Taiwan visit after she gets Covid
Pelosi postponed a trip to Asia that included Taiwan, which China calls a breakaway province, planned for later this week. The savvy US politician was diagnosed with asymptomatic Covid-19. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian wished her a quick recovery but said that Pelosi should "not postpone a visit, but cancel it immediately".
132 bodies found in Ukraine mass grave
Speaking to the media on Friday, Makariv's Mayor Vadym Tokar said: "As of yesterday, we have found 132 civilians who have been shot dead by the Russian 'orcs'," Ukrayinska Pravda reported. He said besides the bodies in the mass grave, corpses were also found in the streets of the town. Tokar added that 40 per cent of the entire town has been destroyed and many of the buildings cannot be restored.
'Russian soldiers who were at Chernobyl have a year to live at most'
Chernobyl, the site of the world's worst nuclear accident, fell to the Russian troops on the first day of Moscow's invasion on February 24. On April 5, National Guard of Ukraine seized it and took control of the facility after the troops fully evacuated the premises on March 31. Speaking to the local media on Friday, Ukraine's Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko said that not only were the troops exposed to the radiation, but their military equipment has also been contaminated.
US continues to adjust readiness to meet N.Korean threats: Pentagon
Department of Defense Press Secretary John Kirby on Friday also highlighted the importance of South Korea-US joint training exercises, Yonhap news agency reported. "All our training events are meant to improve our readiness," the spokesperson said when asked if a US-South Korea joint military exercise, set to be held later this month, was meant to send a strong signal to the North.
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