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Broadsheet CEO says no graft evidence against Nawaz Sharif, family
The list featured hundreds of other political personalities, including late Benazir Bhutto and her family, to find out stacked illegal assets and wealth abroad, alleging them of corruption and money laundering and putting charges against them through the country's National Accountability Board (NAB).
PTI dissidents reject Imran Khan's 'forgiveness' offer
PTI minority lawmaker Dr Ramesh Kumar claimed that the number of dissident MNAs of the ruling party has surged to 35, adding that none of them will rejoin PTI, the report said. Ramesh Kumar said stability is a must to steer Pakistan in the right direction. The disgruntled lawmaker said that he put up all issues before the Prime Minister, but nothing was done for the welfare of the minorities.
Russia urges Washington to quit escalating tensions
"They need to stop their escalation, both verbally and in terms of pumping the Kiev regime with weapons," Ryabkov said, adding that the US must also stop threatening Russia, Xinhua news agency reported citing Russian media reports. "In the meantime, we are seeing a downward trend in relations," said Ryabkov, who faults the US for the state of ties.
India’s response to Russian invasion of Ukraine 'somewhat shaky': US President Biden
“(There has been) a united front throughout NATO and in the Pacific… The Quad is, with the possible exception of India being somewhat shaky on some of this, but Japan has been dealing extremely strongly (and) so has Australia,” President Biden said at a meeting of US business leaders. The US and its allies have responded swiftly and strongly to the Russian invasion of Ukraine via crippling economic sanctions on Moscow.
Putin wants to conquer not only Ukraine but also Baltic states: Zelensky
When Zelensky was asked to clarify what he meant when he spoke about the risk of a World War III in the event of a failure to negotiate with Putin, Zelensky said: "This means that he (Putin) was not going to end this war. His plan - in which Ukraine is perceived as an intermediate step to the final result - is to occupy the Baltic states, states that were part of the Soviet Union. (He is considering) other states that used to be under control of the Soviet Army and Soviet Union," Ukrayinska Pravda reported.
Putin weighing up use of chemical weapons in Ukraine: Biden
The US President said Putin's "back is against the wall and now he's talking about new false flags he's setting up including, asserting that we in America have biological as well as chemical weapons in Europe – simply not true. I guarantee you", the Guardian reported. "They are also suggesting that Ukraine has biological and chemical weapons in Ukraine. That's a clear sign he's considering using both of those. He's already used chemical weapons in the past."
Christian scholars denounce Putin's religious ideology behind Ukraine war
The declaration, organised by Dr Brandon Gallaher from the University of Exeter and Dr Pantelis Kalaitzidis, from Volos Academy in Greece, has expressed horror at the suffering in Ukraine and the weaponisation of Christianity in Russia. It is now available in over 10 languages, and has so far garnered 1,127 signatures, including from nearly 20 Russian experts. "The Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, is a historic threat to the people of Orthodox Christian tradition," the scholars wrote.
Imran challeged to prove media houses bought by political parties
The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Pakistani media has challenged Prime Minister Imran Khan to prove his "scandalous allegations" that media houses have been bought by political parties and some were being funded by foreign sources, Dawn reported.
Ukraine war: Most urban Indians think inflation rise will impact household finances
As the Russia-Ukraine war is nearing a month, YouGovs latest data shows that nearly two-thirds of urban Indians (64 per cent) feel the ongoing crisis may have an impact on Indias economy leading to an increase in fuel prices. Just about the same number (63 per cent) think it will increase the price of essential commodities.
Russia bans FB, Instagram; labels Meta as 'extremist'
In its ruling on Monday, the Prosecutor General's Office of Russia said that the lawsuit was aimed at protecting Russians from "a violation of their rights", reports Xinhua news agency. "Meta has violated its own rules by allowing posts with violent speeches towards the Russian military and has ignored more than 4,500 requests to remove fake information on Russia's special military operation and calls for unauthorised rallies," the prosecutors said.
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