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Pak TV channel shut down for insinuating why Murad Saeed is Imran Khan's 'favourite' minister
Saeed was singled out for particular praise by Prime Minister Imran Khan for the performance of his Ministry of Communications which ranked first in a ceremony on Thursday to celebrate the top 10 best performing federal ministries, the report said. The notice reproduced the comments made in the programme where Pakistani anchor Gharida Farooqui questioned her panelists on what was the "(real) reason" for Saeed's ministry ranking first.
Thousands protest against Covid vax mandates in Aus capital
Up to 10,000 people during the weekend took to the streets of Canberra to urge the federal, state and territory governments to immediately abolish all health orders making Covid-19 vaccinations compulsory for workers, reports Xinhua news agency. Protesters have gathered in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) since late January but police said there was a "significant influx" for Saturday's rally, according to a report by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).
It is civil war in Pakistan: Baloch leader Naela Quadri
Naela Quadri, who is also the president of the World Baloch Women's Forum, was speaking at a Webinar, "Recent Developments in Balochistan", organised by the Centre for Policy and Development Studies, a think tank based out of Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.
Police step up enforcement to end truckers' protests in Canada
Windsor Police tweeted on Saturday that they had started enforcement actions against protesters opposing Covid-19 restrictions who blocked access to the Ambassador Bridge for most of the week, reports Xinhua news agency. "The Windsor Police & its policing partners have commenced enforcement at and near the Ambassador Bridge. We urge all demonstrators to act lawfully & peacefully. Commuters are still being asked to avoid the areas affected by the demonstrations at this time".
US orders evacuation of most diplomatic staff in Ukraine
In an updated travel advisory issued on Saturday, the State Department said passport, visa and other routine consular services will be suspended starting from Sunday, but the US will maintain a small consular presence in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv to handle emergencies, reports Xinhua news agency.
Mob in Pakistan hangs man to tree, beats him to death for desecration
As per details, the local police, in order to prevent themselves, allegedly allowed the accused to leave the police station in Mian Chunnu, Khanewal district, where the mob was present, the report said. The victim was dragged to a nearby place, tortured and killed, whereas the police allegedly played the role of silent spectator.
Houthis seize strategic Yemeni city from army: Source
"The rebels recaptured the al-Mihsam military camp and the range of high mountains from the army during today's battle," the source told Xinhua news agency on Saturday. "The rebel snipers killed more than 60 soldiers who had infiltrated into the southern and western neighbourhoods and wounded 140 others," he said.
Pakistani social media channels target Imran Khan and his govt
An array of journalists who have traditionally been known to cover political news spiced with gossip and 'talk of the town' rhetoric have taken to the social media attacking Khan and his government any which way they can. From corruption in the administration to the sharp drop in the value of the rupee, to the string of protests across the country on a range of issues, to the political squabbling between the various parties - have all been reported with adequate facts and somewhat reliable inputs.
5 UN employees kidnapped in Yemen's Abyan
Russell Geekie, the Senior Communications Advisor to the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen, said "the UN staff members were on the way back to Aden after having completed a field mission", Xinhua news agency reported. Meanwhile, local media outlets reported that unknown gunmen believed to be members of the Yemen-based al-Qaida branch intercepted a UN vehicle in Mudiyah district, east of Abyan province.
Biden, Putin discuss Ukraine crisis over phone
During the call, which lasted for about one hour, the two leaders discussed situation in Ukraine and related security issues, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the White House's statement and the Kremlin. Russia has not received a substantive response from the US on security guarantees, Sputnik reported, quoting Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov.
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