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China quietly aiding Russia's war effort, US warns
The officials would not describe in detail what intelligence the US has seen suggesting a recent shift in China's posture, but said US officials have been concerned enough that they have shared the intelligence with allies and partners at the Munich Security Conference over the last several days, the CNN reported. Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised the issue when he met with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, on Saturday on the sidelines of the conference, officials said.
Imran Khan still being supported by traces of former ISI chief Faiz Hamid, says Maryam Nawaz
"He (Khan) is still being facilitated by the traces of the previous establishment, as their interests are interlinked," Maryam said, Geo News reported. Commenting on Khan's resistance to face the court for the numerous cases against him, Maryam said this is the first time she has witnessed that a politician was not adhering to the court's orders despite repetitive reminders, Geo News reported.
Dutch govt expels Russian diplomats for alleged espionage
The Netherlands will not allow more diplomats to work at the Russian Embassy in the Hague than the number of diplomats who work at the Dutch Embassy in Moscow, Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra was quoted by Xinhua news agency as saying. About 10 employees of the Russian Embassy will have to leave the Netherlands, he said.
Ex-US President Jimmy Carter to receive hospice care
After a series of short hospital stays, former US President Jimmy Carter decided on Saturday to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention, Xinhua news agency reported, citing a statement by Carter Center. "He has the full support of his family and his medical team. The Carter family asks for privacy during this time and is grateful for the concern shown by his many admirers."
Maryam Nawaz slams Imran for using women as shield
The PML-N scion, during an informal discussion with journalists in Lahore, spoke about the PTI chief hiding inside a burrow and avoiding appearing in courts - in reference to the ex-Prime Minister residing at his Lahore residence and not appearing before the judges despite being repeatedly ordered to do so, Geo News reported.
We are living in a nation that has defaulted: Pakistan Defence Minister
The senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader, while addressing a convention at a private college in Sialkot, said: "The country has defaulted. We live in a nation that has defaulted," Geo News reported. Due to the serious economic crisis that has forced several industries to shut operations and pushed millions of people on the brink of poverty, the government is trying to get the IMF on board in the next day or two as depleting reserves and upcoming repayments on external fronts have pushed the government into the corner.
Bilawal Bhutto warns terrorism will go beyond Pak if Afghan govt does not act
"The concern is that if we and the interim Afghan government don't take these groups seriously and they don't demonstrate the will and the capacity to take on terrorist groups, they will conduct terrorist activities in the region first we are already witnessing an uptick in terrorist activity in Pakistan since the fall of Kabul but it won't be long before it reaches somewhere else," Zardari said.
UN confronts existential challenge after Russia's invasion of Ukraine
When Russia, a UN Security Council Permanent Member, sent its troops into a smaller neighbour defying the UN Charter and all norms of international relations on February 24, 2022, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had said: "This is the saddest moment in my tenure as Secretary-General of the UN." Beyond sadness from the betrayal and the pain inflicted on nations around the world, especially the poorest, the war drives into the very foundation of the UN built nearly 78 years ago.
Pakistan Defence Minister acknowledges country has already gone bankrupt
The minister acknowledged that the country has already gone bankrupt, and that the solution to the country's problems lies within the country, and not with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Samaa TV reported. He also blamed the establishment, bureaucracy, and politicians for the current economic situation.
Pakistan poll panel wants President Alvi to use 'better choice of words'
The ECP on Saturday expressed displeasure over President Alvi's letter written a day earlier regarding an "urgent meeting" for consultations over the date of the elections, The News reported. Raja, in a letter written to the President, said that the electoral body expects "parental guidance" from the office of the President - which is the highest constitutional body - towards other constitutional bodies.
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