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'My daughter made her husband PM', says Rishi Sunak's mother-in-law Sudha Murty
A video of Sudha Murty has gone viral on social media in which she can be heard saying that her daughter made her husband Rishi Sunak the Prime Minister of the UK.
"My son-in-law is a Punjabi. His ancestors have settled in England for 150 years. He is a religious person. After marriage, he observes fast on Thursdays. This is because of his wife's influence. See, how a wife can change her husband," she said in a lighter vein.
China banned most Uyghurs praying in mosques and even in their homes during Eid holiday
People aged 60 and older were allowed to pray in a local mosque under heavy police surveillance during Eid, Radio Free Asia reported. Since 2017, China has restricted or banned ethnic customs and religious rituals among the mostly Muslim Uyghurs in an effort to stamp out "religious extremism", RFA reported.During this year's Eid, the most important Muslim holiday, authorities in Xinjiang patrolled city streets and searched houses to prevent people from secretly praying inside their homes, sources said, RFA reported.
Pakistan government, PTI begin table talks to end political unrest
On Thursday, the first round of formal talks between the two sides took place in which, designated delegations from both parties sat across the table at Parliament House in Islamabad. The decision to have table talks is being seen as a major breakthrough and first positive step from both sides to put an end to the persisting political chaos in the country, which is directly impacting the economically challenged position of the country.
BBC Chairman resigns after Boris Johnson loan row
Barrister Adam Heppinstall was appointed by the Commissioner of Public Appointments to investigate the claims which had first appeared in the Sunday Times, says the BBC. Confirming his resignation, Sharp said the report, which was published on Friday, found "that while I did breach the governance code for public appointments, he states that a breach does not necessarily invalidate an appointment".
Probe sought against Imran, ex-ISI chief for helping militants resettle in Pak
The plea also demanded immediate and concrete measures to restore peace in the province and the rest of the country, The News reported. It also sought the court's intervention to stop further resettlement of militants and spillover of militancy to other areas. The plea was filed by ANP provincial chief Aimal Wali Khan and apart from Khan and Lt Gen (retd) Faiz, the petition also names President Arif Alvi, former KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan, and former spokesman of the KP government Barrister Saif as respondents, The News reported.
Pakistan to go ahead with buying oil from Russia, no objection from US
Speaking at a conference in Washington D.C. by Wilson Center's South Asia Institute on the future of relations between Pakistan and the US, Khan said that Islamabad had placed its first order for Russian oil, which he said was done after positive consultation with the Washington.
Pakistan's social media campaign against G20 Kashmir meetings fizzles out
Intelligence agencies show that China too has supported Pakistan in creating a negative sentiment against the G20 meetings. Beijing decided to boycott the Y20 meeting held in the union territory of Ladakh on April 26. However, with 170 dignitaries, including 100 foreign delegates and photographs swamping social media, the Ladakh Y20 meeting has been a roaring success for India.
EIU predicts Imran Khan's victory in Pakistan polls
The analysis division of the Economist Group, EIU, said that political stability and security are "tenuous" in Pakistan, and that economic growth will "slow materially" in 2023, Dawn reported. "Pakistan will conduct national elections in 2023, where we expect the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party led by Imran Khan to win owing to widespread discontent with the ruling PML-N coalition, led by the incumbent Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif," the report said
Turkey joins nuclear power club with Akkuyu plant: Erdogan
"With the delivery of nuclear fuel by sea and air to our plant, Akkuyu has now acquired the nuclear power plant status. Therefore, our country has risen to the league of countries with nuclear power, albeit after 60 years of delay," Erdogan said at a ceremony via video link, joined by his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin online.
Pakistan asks US to restore military financing
"It is important that the US restores -- for Pakistan -- Foreign Military Financing and Foreign Military Sales, suspended by the previous administration," Dawn news quoted Islamabad's envoy to the US Masood Khan as saying said at a seminar in Washington on Thursday. US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South.
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