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Imran Khan accuses Gen Bajwa of playing 'double game' against his govt
In an interview with a local TV channel, the ex-premier regretted that he put his trust in the then army chief. Khan, who was ousted from power via opposition's no-confidence motion in April this year, said he also received reports from the Intelligence Bureau (IB) on "what games were being played against his government".
Fate of eight ex-Indian Navy personnel in Qatar hangs in the balance
According to Major Gen. Satbir Singh (retd), chairman, IESM and advisor, United Front of Ex Servicemen, the Ex-Indian Navy personnel were working for Dahra Global Technologies and Consultancy Services in Doha, as per a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Qatar. Their job was to train Qatar Navy personnel.
Trust my friend Narendra Modi to bring us together: French President Macron
"One Earth. One Family. One Future. India has taken over the presidency of #G20India! I trust my friend @NarendraModi to bring us together in order to build peace and a more sustainable world," Emmanuel Macron wrote in a tweet. India formally assumed the G20 Presidency on Thursday.
Farman Ali to Yahya Khan - men behind the Bangladesh genocide
Apparently, the man reviled for planning the killing of Bengali intellectuals had once come to the IFIC bank, ostensibly to open an account. The general manager, a proper Bengali and a freedom fighter to boot, made him sit down but did not shake hands with him. "I had no wish to touch his blood-stained hand," he told us.
China unrest: Apple fasts forwards plans to shift manufacturing to India
The China upheaval, which hit its key supplier Foxconn's Zhengzhou factory last month resulting in violent protests, means "Apple no longer feels comfortable having so much of its business tied up in one place," the report said, citing analysts and people in the Apple supply chain.
Indian-American fired by Musk as Twitter legal head at centre of censorship controversy
Musk, who bought Twitter for $44 billion last month and promptly fired Chief Legal Officer Vijaya Gadde from her $17 million job, provided copies of the communications to journalist Matt Taibbi, who broke the story in a long series of tweets on Friday. Based on the communications, Taibbi also made the disturbing disclosure that politicians from both parties could get Twitter to censor tweets.
New Pakistan Army chief warns India of 'any misadventure' during LoC visit
The military's media wing said that the newly-appointed Army chief visited frontline troops in the Rakhchikri Sector along the Line of Control (LoC) on Saturday, where he was briefed on the latest situation and operational preparedness of the formation, The News reported.
Imran wants new military leadership to disassociate from Gen Bajwa's 'fascist actions'
In a series of tweets, the former premier claimed that the "entire nation was shocked at the vindictive cruelty" PTI Senator Azam Swati was being subjected to and questioned what his crimes were, Express Tribune reported. "For intemperate language and asking questions which is the right of anyone in a democracy," Khan asked, the report said.
IMF can't dictate Pakistan government: Finance Minister
Talking to a local media outlet, Dar said that he was not concerned whether the IMF team arrives or not to assess and finalise the pending review of the country's $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF). The Minister said that the IMF team is more than welcome to visit as the compliance details for the ninth review was "completely in order".
Covid emergency phase closer to end but Omicron transmission remains: WHO
"We are much closer to being able to say that the emergency phase of the pandemic is over -- but we're not there yet," said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at a press briefing here. The reason behind is that "Omicron has proved to be significantly more transmissible than its predecessor, Delta, and continues to cause significant mortality due to the intensity of transmission".
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