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Imran's 'tamasha' will be over on Nov 26: Minister
She was referring to Khan's date of November 26 to his supporters to reach Rawalpindi in her reaction to his speech to the long march from his Lahore residence, reports The News. "Imran Khan, your politics, conspiracy and tamasha are over. His false Azadi March is the flop scene date like his sit-in of 2014. Imran Khan it is over for you, as November 26 is the date of end of 'tamasha'," the Minister said.
Consequences if President Alvi hinders COAS appointment, warns Bilawal Bhutto
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, who is also the Foreign Minister, said the President has the last chance to be on the right side of history by upholding the Constitution but will suffer the consequences if he tries to block the Prime Minister's summary, reports The News International. "This is PPP's considered view, and we will support the constitutional and legal appointment made by the Prime Minister," he said. Bilawal said it is legally the prerogative of the Prime Minister.
In a first, Pak govt reaches out to Imran's PTI
The development comes after Finance Minister Ishaq Dar met President Arif Alvi on Friday and offered dialogue to resolve political issues, The Express Tribune reported. The sources said the president told him that his message would be conveyed to the PTI leadership. In response to the government offer, the PTI leadership also showed willingness and authorised the president to engage with the government, the sources added.
Student killed in shooting at US university campus
The incident took place on Saturday at the University of New Mexico (UNM), reports Xinhua news agency. The 19-year-old casualty was a UNM student and the 21-year-old injured is a basketball player of the New Mexico State University (NMSU), said local media. The shooting happened near Alvarado Hall, a student dormitory on its main campus, according to the UNM.
US varsity updates policy, allows Sikh students to wear kirpan on campus
The move comes about two months after a Sikh student at the university was arrested on campus for wearing the ceremonial dagger. According to the updated policy, the university will allow students to wear kirpans on campus as long as the blade length is under 3 inches and is "worn close to the body in a sheath at all times". The university also said other religious accommodations, including a request to wear a larger kirpan, can be made to the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Uncertainties hang over McCarthy replacing Pelosi as US House Speaker
Both Mitch McConnell and Kevil McCarthy do not enjoy the best of relationship with former President Donald Trump, and the McConnell's victory as minority leader of the Senate could throw up surprises in the House for the Speaker's post. He won 37 to 10 despite Trump calling him names showing the chasm in the party.
Elon Musk 'reinstates' Donald Trump on Twitter
Elon Musk tweeted: "The people have spoken. Trump will be reinstated. Vox Populi, Vox Dei," which means "the voice of the people is the voice of God". Several users expressed their thoughts on Musk's decision. A user asked: "Not saying I'm against this decision, but what happened to no major account reinstatements before the council convenes?"
Foreign military presence threatens regional energy security: Iran
A large number of foreign unmanned vessels currently moving in the waters of the Persian Gulf and Oman have doubled the security problems of the region, Iran's official news agency IRNA quoted Amir-Abdollahian as saying at a joint press conference with his visiting Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr Hamad al-Busaidi, Xinhua news agency reported. Iran considers the presence of foreign forces as a threat to regional peace and stability, which countries of the region have the ability to maintain, he added.
Imran Khan praises India's 'exemplary' foreign policy
The PTI chief added that his party wants an independent country. He lamented that he has to share India's example time and again, however, adding that although the country was formed along with Pakistan, it (India) has an exemplary foreign policy, the report said.
Imran Khan using long march to make Army chief's appointment controversial: Bilawal Bhutto
"Imran Khan wants to controversialise this critical appointment as well as the execution of the Constitution through his politics of protest," Bilawal told journalists in Islamabad, The News reported. "Khan's long march has no democratic agenda behind it," added.
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