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Pakistan has become a banana republic: Imran Khan
Fawad Chaudhry was arrested by the police from Lahore during the wee hours of Wednesday on charges of threatening the CEC, Samaa TV reported. The FIR was filed against him for a speech where he had allegedly said that the status of the Election Commission of Pakistan is the same as that of a "secretary" and the "Chief Election Commissioner signs documents like a clerk", the report said.
Imran Khan losing relevance in caretaker government's formation in Pakistan
The twists and turns of Imran Khan's political tactics to create political pressure on the Shehbaz Sharif-led government to announce early elections, seem to be failing as after the dissolution of two provincial assemblies, Imran Khan's desire to challenge the premier's seat through a vote of confidence demand in the parliament have also diminished.
UK PM Rishi Sunak confronts new rebellion within Conservative Party over more robust porn age verification
A series of amendments to the long-debated Online Safety Bill will propose that all porn websites must implement age verification systems within six months of the bill becoming law. This follows a planned rebellion by Tory MPs earlier this month that prompted Sunak to agree to demands for Big Tech directors to face jail time if they fail to remove harmful content.
Pakistan's ex-Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry arrested on sedition charges
The poll body had been summoning Chaudhry, PTI chairman Imran Khan and former Finance Minister Asad Umar to appear before it in the contempt of ECP case. Despite three dates of hearing and corresponding notifications to the respondents, none of them appeared before the ECP, prompting them to declare all three as absconders and issue arrest warrants against them.
Envoy emphasises importance of India-SL togetherness
"The cooperation and working together would be very important for Sri Lanka and India on the journey that lies ahead for them to celebrate the centenary of independence in 2047 for India and 2048 for Sri Lanka," the President's Media Division (PMD) stated quoting the Indian High Commissioner.
'Bread-and-butter' issues top New Zealand new PM's agenda
The 'bread-and-butter' issues that New Zealanders are most concerned about are needed to be addressed, Hipkins told a press conference after his first cabinet meeting as Prime Minister. Hipkins was sworn in as New Zealand prime minister on Wednesday, with his predecessor Jacinda Ardern officially tendering her resignation.
Six million people in Pakistan facing acute food insecurity
The floods, which took place between June and August 2022, resulted in the death of more than 11 million livestock and the destruction of over 9.4 million acres of cropland in the provinces of Balochistan and Sindh, which are already among the most food-insecure regions in the country, Samaa TV reported.
Biden renominates Indian-American as NY district court judge
Subramanian's nomination was first announced by the White House in September 2022. Since it could not be confirmed by the previous Congress, the White House on Monday sent his nomination, along with the case of several other district court nominees, to the Senate for its renewed consideration.
Shehbaz ready to sacrifice political capital at IMF altar
The ruling Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) alliance was ready to sacrifice its political career for the sake of the country, Dawn news quoted Sharif as saying. The premier said the government has clearly conveyed its intentions to complete the ninth review to the IMF. "We are ready and want to sit down regarding your (IMF's) conditions so that (the review) can be concluded and Pakistan moves forward," he said.
Biden 'personally' understands impact of layoffs on family: WH
In the last several weeks, major IT behemoths like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon have fired thousands of tech professionals, a significant number of whom are either Indian-Americans or Indian IT professionals. Most of these professionals, who are on H-1B visa, have to leave the country in 60 days if they are unable to find another alternative to sustain.
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