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Imran Khan invokes Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's hanging
He waved a letter to a large public rally on Sunday and disclosed that his government had been threatened in writing, claiming that "we know from which places an attempt is being made from outside to change the government, and also mount pressure on us for adopting an independent foreign policy". The Prime Minister lamented governments were changed in Pakistan with the connivance of people present in Pakistan.
Philippines, US begin large-scale joint military drills
The Philippines and the US on Monday began their large-scale annual joint military drills in the Southeast Asian country. The participants in the exercise, codenamed Balikatan 2022, include 3,800 Filipino and 5,100 US military personnel, as well as observers from various armed forces in the region, reports Xinhua news agency.
Fate of no-confidence motion against Imran to be decided by March 31
Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Rashid said the situation on the day of voting on the no-confidence resolution could change even an hour before the vote, observing that it was the opposition, and not the government, that needed to show the strength of 172 lawmakers.
Nepal, India announce Deuba's New Delhi visit in April
This will be Deuba's first foreign visit after assuming office in July 2021. According to Nepal's MoFA, the three-day visit is taking place at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Deuba will be accompanied by his wife, Arzu Rana Deuba. According to the MoFA statement, the entourage of PM Deuba will comprise Minister for Foreign Affairs Narayan Khadka, other senior ministers and secretaries and officials.
Pak National Assembly to begin session with non-confidence motion on agenda
Pakistan National Assembly (NA) is set to meet on Monday after a two-day recess, with an opposition-moved no-confidence resolution against Prime Minister Imran Khan set to be tabled, Dawn reported. Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed told a news conference on Sunday said the voting on the no-trust motion would take place on April 4 if NA Speaker Asad Qaiser allowed its tabling on Monday
Taliban supreme leader orders ban on recruiting teens
Supreme leader of the Taliban Mullah Hebtullah Akhundzada has ordered military officials onot to recruit teenager members to their ranking. In a decree, Akhundzada said no teenager must be allowed in military bases of the Taliban regime and should not be given a part in any military operation, reports Khaama Press. "Teenagers are unable to conduct military operations and the existence of underage members in the military ranking will lead to intrigue and notoriety.
Pakistan to witness gas crisis in summer
Pakistan LNG Limited's (PLL) has also decided not to procure spot LNG cargo for April at the price of $34.677 per MMBTU offered by Vitol Bahrain in the bids opened on Friday. The Singapore-based company GUNVOR was supposed to deliver the LNG cargoes in the remaining months - one in each April, May and two in June - of its five-year contract ending in July 2022.
Ukraine willing to discuss adoption of neutral status: Zelensky
While speaking to a group of independent Russian journalists on Sunday for the very first time since the war began on February 24, the President said: "Security guarantees and the neutral, non-nuclear status of our state. We are ready to accept this. This is the most important point," CNN reported. Any agreement would have to be put to the Ukrainian people in a referendum, he said, while stressing his desire to reach a concrete peace agreement.
We can't let Putin take over Ukraine: Elon Musk
In an interview with Mathias Dopfner, the CEO of German publishing company Axel Springer, he said that the American government has done more for Ukraine than people may realise. "But it has just not been very public. But it is important to do something serious. We cannot let Putin take over Ukraine. This is crazy," he told Dopfner at Tesla's factory in Fremont, California.
China willing to cement friendship with Nepal, safeguard regional peace: Wang Yi
Visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said China is willing to join hands with Nepal to cement friendship between the two countries and safeguard regional peace. At a meeting with Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) (Maoist Center) Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda on Sunday, Wang added that China cherishes the traditional friendship with Nepal that has lasted for generations, Xinhua news agency reported.
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