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Chinese presence in Pak waters, country's top naval brass in 'self-help mode'
A slate of actions by Pakistan's Navy (PN) and Maritime Security Agency (MSA), complemented by incidents in the Arabian Sea, indicate a state of systemic malaise within the ranks of these forces and a growing trust deficit between the Navy and the government. he lack of national trust in the Navy's leadership was recently spotlighted by a Court order that forced the Pakistan Navy to hand over 20 acres of land in Gwadar
Pak poll panel denies reports on inability to hold elections in three months
According to the spokesperson of the ECP, the Commission has convened an emergency meeting on election preparations. There is no truth in the reports that the next general elections cannot be held in three months," the spokesperson said, adding: "The Election Commission will fulfil its responsibility under the Constitution and the law. The meeting will review the preparation in the event of general elections."
Musk joins Twitter's board of directors, promises significant improvements
Musk, who acquired 9.2 per cent share in the micro-blogging platform for nearly $3 billion, is limited from buying more than 15 per cent of Twitter's stock. I'm excited to share that we're appointing @elonmusk to our board! Through conversations with Elon in recent weeks, it became clear to us that he would bring great value to our Board," Agrawal posted.
SL military warns of tough action against violent protesters
Sri Lanka's Defence Secretary, General (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne, who said the military is strictly monitoring the protests, urged the public to refrain from violence. unaratne said that there are two groups of protesters -- one conducting peaceful protests while the other group is deliberately engaging in violent protests in an organised manner.
Shehbaz Sharif asks Pak Army chief to prove Oppn members committed treason
Speaking to journalists outside the Supreme Court, Sharif reiterated that none of the Opposition leaders have committed treason. We did not invite any foreign power and neither are we involved in any foreign conspiracy," he said, adding that this issue should be clarified. I demand the COAS and ISI DG to take notice of this issue and produce evidence in the Supreme Court if we have committed treason," Sharif said,.
US anti-trust bill seeks to tame Big Tech, India needs to learn
In January this year, the Senate Judiciary Committee in the US approved the key antitrust reform that would ban Big Tech from favouring their own services and products over those of their rivals. The bill, spearheaded by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), was introduced after reports surfaced that a number of tech companies, including Apple, were guilty of engaging in "deeply disturbing" anti-competitive behaviour.
Pakistan SC seeks records of National Assembly proceedings on no-confidence motion
The apex court issued the directives as it resumed its hearing on the legality of the ruling by NA Deputy Speaker Qasim Khan Suri on the no-confidence resolution that took place on Sunday, reports Dawn news. A five-member bench headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, and including Justices Ijazul Ahsan, Mohammad Ali Mazhar, Munib Akhtar and Jamal Khan Mandokhail, presided over the hearing.
Sri Lanka's new Finance Minister resigns in less than 24 hrs
Finance Minister Ali Sabry was willing to step down from his parliamentary seat if the President wished to appoint a suitable person to handle the situation from outside the current Parliament. Sabry also told local media that his resignation was to pave the way for establishing an interim government.
US sought to punish disobedient Imran Khan: Russia
Spokesperson of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova said Russia had noted that Pakistani President Arif Alvi dissolved the National Assembly on Sunday on Khan's advice as well as the events preceding it, reports Dawn news.
Baloch take inspiration from great Indian leader Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose-Chairman Khalil Baloch, Baloch National Movement (BNM)
India Narrative speaks to Chairman Khalil in an online interview with Mark Kinra. Chairman Khalil speaks about his journey into the field of politics, non-parliamentary politics, Pakistan Army's atrocities, their expectation from India and much more. The Party's current Chairman Khalil Baloch is taking the movement for Balochistan freedom struggle forward based on socialist, nationalist principles which are based on the ideals of their founder Ghulam Mohammad Baloch, who believed mass political movement is the key to Balochistan's Freedom.
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