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PPP to back bid to ban PTI: Bilawal tells Shehbaz
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Earlier, Bilawal had voiced his disagreement when some PML-N leaders proposed a ban on PTI as a political party, reports Dawn news. He made these remarks while speaking to the media in Islamabad, which echoed the sentiments he expressed during the meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as well.
Imran 'thanks' Pak govt for adding his name on no-fly list
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On Thursday, the names of over 600 PTI leaders, including Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi, were added to the no-fly list for their involvement in the May 9 violence, Geo News reported citing sources.
Militia leader sentenced to 18 yrs in jail for US Capitol riot
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While prosecutors had demanded for 25 years, this is the longest prison sentence yet given to a Capitol rioter. Along with Rhodes, who was convicted on charges of seditious conspiracy and other crimes, a second Oath Keepers member, Kelly Meggs was also sentenced to 12 years in prison.
Iran does not recognise Afghanistan's caretaker govt: FM
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Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, making the remarks in a meeting attended by the country's diplomatic personnel, expressed Tehran's dissatisfaction with the neighbouring country's failure to form an inclusive government, Xinhua news agency reported.
Russia expels five Swedish diplomats
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The ambassador of Sweden Malena Mard was summoned to the ministry, and was notified that Moscow had decided to expel five Swedish diplomats, including three employees working at the defence attache office at the Swedish Embassy in Moscow, the ministry was quoted by Xinhua news agency as saying.
FBI documents reveal plot to kill Queen Elizabeth II in 1983
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On Monday, the FBI released a 102-page cache of files, which was uploaded on the agency's information website Vault, relating to the late British monarch's travels to the US, following her death last year, reports the BBC.
With China, Myanmar in mind, over 1K km long highway to be built to link Arunachal's east-west regions
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A top engineer of the Highways (PWD) department of Arunachal Pradesh government on Thursday said that the 1,811-km-long Trans Arunachal Highway is near completion, and the focus now is on the Frontier Highway and inter-connectivity corridor projects, which were recently approved by the Centre. He said that the Frontier Highway.
SL has no security arrangements with China nor intends to enter any: Wickremesinghe
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In his address at the "Nikkei Forum: Future of Asia" held in Tokyo, he stressed on Asia's significance as the world's largest economic zone, home to 60 per cent of the global population, and a major contributor to global growth. As per the full speech shared by the President's Media Division (PMD) in Colombo, Wickremesinghe highlighted.
UN honours 3 Indian peacekeepers killed in service amid calls for increasing protection
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres handed over the awards to India's Permanent Representative Ruchira Kamboj at a ceremony in the General Assembly chamber on Thursday. Border Security Force Head Constables Shishupal Singh and Samwala Ram Vishnoi were killed in July 2022 while with the peacekeeping operation.
Imran Khan will soon seek asylum in US, claims Pakistan minister
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Addressing a press conference, Faisal Karim Kundi, an office-bearer of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), said: "I am going to give you guys some news that I have received through my sources: Imran Khan will soon apply for political asylum in America," The News reported.
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