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Nawaz Sharif will never let Army chief to be appointed on merit: Imran Khan
"Whoever is on merit should become the next Army chief, but Nawaz Sharif would not let that happen because they want to control the institutions to save their looted wealth," Imran Khan said while virtually addressing PTI's long march, Express Tribune reported.
No rule of law in Pakistan, laments Imran Khan
Addressing the long march via video link, Khan said that the premier had flown to London to meet a "lying absconder", Dawn reported. "The premier is going to meet the same person who was convicted by the apex court," Imran Khan said. He added that Shehbaz Sharif was brought into power through a conspiracy.
Only PM to appoint army chief 'at any cost', Sharif brothers decide in London huddle
In the face of looming pressure from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan to appoint a new army chief that would be acceptable to him, and announce early polls, both Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his elder brother Nawaz Sharif have decided that the powers of the premier to appoint the army chief will not be surrendered at any cost, a reliable source privy to the talks between the two brothers in London said, Dawn reported.
Mohamed Nasheed of Maldives represents Sri Lanka at COP 27, sparks row
In Sri Lanka, the opposition parties are asking their government as to how Nasheed was made the representative at the climate change summit for a sovereign country.
Miffed Russia drops Taliban from Moscow talks
Introduced in 2017, Russia reckons the format as the most effective mechanism for promoting external support for an Afghan settlement. Its main objective remains to facilitate the national reconciliation process in Afghanistan and secure peace in the country as soon as possible.
ASEAN summits kick off in Cambodia
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen called for building the future of ASEAN as a community that is united, inclusive, resilient and rules-based, and that remains central to the evolving regional architecture, forging external partnerships based on mutual trust and respect for regional and global peace, security and sustainable growth.
Spyware connected to Chinese govt-backed hacking group targeting Uyghurs
The spyware, which researchers say is connected to a Chinese government-backed hacking group, can be used to track people who use services that may be considered a "pre-crime" or are seen by Beijing as indications that someone is engaging in or will engage in religious extremist or separatist activities, The Guardian reported.
Imran wants to ruin Pakistan through agitation: Shehbaz
Speaking to the media in London on Thursday after holding a third round of talks with his brother and PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif, Shehbaz Sharif said: "Defeat is the destiny of those who are doing the long march," The News reported.
'Half million more Britons not working due to long-term illness since 2019'
Around 2.5 million people were economically inactive due to long-term sickness in the summer of 2022, compared to around two million people in the spring of 2019, Xinhua news agency quoted the ONS as saying on Thursday.
Volodymyr Zelensky, Rishi Sunak discuss defence support for Ukraine
In a social media post, Zelensky said that during the call on Thursday, "we talked about assistance in enduring the winter period".
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