Imran disqualified
Former prime minister Imran Khan arrives for hearing in an anti-terrorism court (ATC) on August 25, 2022, in Islamabad. PHOTO: APPThe Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday disqualified PTI chairman and deposed premier Imran Khan under Article 63(1)(p) as it announced its verdict in the Toshakhana (gift depository) reference. "The ECP has declared that Imran Khan was involved in corrupt practices," Gohar Khan, one of his lawyers, told reporters, adding that he had been disqualified for five years. Imran said he was expecting his disqualification in the verdict announced by “biased” Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikander Sultan Raja. According to the reply, four units of the Toshakhana gifts were sold, and they were bought through a payment of Rs21.56 million.
Source:The Express Tribune
October 22, 2022 05:01 UTC
Punjab CM terms disqualification of Imran Khan a cruel joke to nation
Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has said that we are with our leader Imran Khan every moment and reject the decision to disqualify Imran Khan. Reacting to the Election Commission’s decision, Chief Minister Parvez Elahi asserted that disqualifying the most popular leader of Pakistan is a cruel joke to the nation. The nation will not accept any decision to disqualify Imran Khan; he said and termed it a massacre of justice. Meanwhile, Punjab government’s spokesperson Musarrat Jamshed Cheema and PTI leader Jamshed Iqbal Cheema called on Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Parvez Elahi. Musarrat Cheema said that the Punjab government has given a new dimension to the journey of public service under the leadership of CM Parvez Elahi.
Source:The Nation
October 22, 2022 03:44 UTC
Food help for needy students unveiled at Gilbert school
Former Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Frank Sanders speaks at the unveiling of new Grand and Go breakfast carts at Harris Elementary School, part of Mission 57: End Student Hunger, a Super Bowl LVII community initiative that is providing Grab and Go school meal packages to high-need schools in the Phoenix area and Arizona. Gilbert public schools are receiving 11 of the Grand and Go packages, Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at Harris Elementary School in Gilbert Arizona. (David Minton/Staff Photographer)
Source:The Express Tribune
October 22, 2022 03:08 UTC
Fiorentina vs Inter Milan: Preview
Fresh off a richly deserved point at Lecce, Fiorentina return to the friendly confines of Florence for a clash with (oh no) Inter Milan. Last we saw him was the 1-0 loss to AC Milan last year, in which he was unusually quiet. Weirdly enough, he was the ref last time the Viola beat Inter: a 5-4 carnival in 2017. Inter MilanAfter winning the Scudetto in 2021 and finishing just 2 points behind the top spot last year, it’s fair to say that the current edition of Inter Milan has been rather disappointing. Inter Milan are the overwhelming favorites with the bookies for obvious reasons: they’ve looked miles better than Fiorentina this year.
Source:The Nation
October 21, 2022 23:20 UTC
ECP disqualifies Imran in Toshakhana reference
PHOTO: APPThe Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) disqualified Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former premier Imran Khan on Friday as it announced its verdict in the Toshakhana (gift depository) reference. The verdict deseated Imran as per Article-63 (A) and ordered the initiation of criminal proceedings against him for submitting a false statement. Earlier today, party leaders had directed workers to protest should the Toshakhana case decision come against Imran Khan. Toshakhana referenceThe ECP had reserved the verdict in the case on September 19. The reference sought the disqualification of Imran from public office under Articles 62 and 63 of the Constitution.
Source:The Express Tribune
October 21, 2022 20:36 UTC
Sana warns PTI against creating law and order situation
As protests break out in different parts of the country following the announcement of the disqualification verdict against former prime minister Imran Khan, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Friday warned the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) against creating a law and order situation in the country. Rana urged the law enforcement agencies in Punjab not to obey a "thief" and to stand with the state. He warned the "gang of agitators" not to create a law and order situation in the country. Also read: PTI MNA, guard arrested as protests break out after Imran’s disqualificationThe statement comes hours after the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) disqualified PTI chief Imran Khan in the Toshakhana (gift depository) reference. Protests erupted in all major cities across the country soon after as PTI workers and supporters took to streets to express their dismay against the verdict.
Source:The Express Tribune
October 21, 2022 20:10 UTC
FATF removes Pakistan from grey list
Share:The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Friday removed Pakistan from its grey list. The decision was made in a meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global money laundering and terrorism financing watchdog, which starts a two-day meeting in Paris and is expected to take up the removal of Pakistan from a list of countries under "increased monitoring". In a meeting in June, the FATF said it was keeping Pakistan on the list - also known as the "grey list" - but said it might be removed after an on-site visit to verify progress. Last month, Pakistan s foreign office said a FATF technical team had conducted a "successful" visit and Islamabad was expecting a "logical conclusion" of the evaluation process in October.
Source:The Nation
October 21, 2022 17:21 UTC
Imran Khan asks PTI supporters to end protest against disqualification ruling
ISLAMABAD – PTI Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan Friday asked his party workers and supporters to end protests sparked in several cities after the Election Commission of Pakistan disqualified him in the Toshakhan case. In a video statement, the PTI chief said that people were suffering due to road closures and traffic jams, asking the protesters to go back their homes. Khan also announced to challenge the ECP ruling in the court. PTI chief, who has been disqualified from holding public office, will no longer be able to retain any of his seats including the one he currently retains. ECP, in its verdict, also mentioned that criminal proceedings will be initiated against PTI chief for misdeclaration.
Source:The Nation
October 21, 2022 14:21 UTC
Nations Cup Teams revealed
Teams Announced for November’s Nations CupEight teams will battle for supremacy at the inaugural Nations Cup, with Paul Coll and Joelle King teaming up to represent host nation New Zealand in Tauranga from 3rd to 6th November. Full Nations Cup CoverageHeld at the Trustpower Arena, the Nations Cup is the first iteration of the new SquashFORWARD series which has been created in order to trial changes to the traditional competition and scoring formats used at official tournaments, including those on the PSA Tour. Nations Cup FormatThe eight teams will be split into two groups of four, with the top teams from each group meeting in the final and the second-place teams contesting the third-place playoff. The Nations Cup will use a best-of-seven games scoring format throughout the event. Full Nations Cup CoverageThe Nations Cup will be broadcast live on SQUASHTV, as will the New Zealand Open, which features the Roberston Lodges NZ Men’s Open and the Barfoot & Thompson NZ Women’s Open.
Source:The Nation
October 21, 2022 12:23 UTC
Pakistan reports 45 coronavirus cases, no death in 24 hours
Share:Pakistan has reported no death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases has surged to 1,573,589. The nationwide tally of fatalities stands at 30,624 on Friday. According to the latest figures by the National Institute of Health (NIH), at least 45 persons were tested positive for COVID-19 across the country in the past 24 hours. Pakistan has conducted 10,840 tests in the past 24 hours out of which 45 persons were tested positive for the disease. The COVID Positivity Ratio was recorded at 0.42 percent.
Source:The Nation
October 21, 2022 09:08 UTC
Govt heading in right direction to address woes of flood-affected people: Shazia Marri
Share:Minister for Poverty Alleviation Shazia Marri on Thursday informed the National Assembly that the government was heading in the right direction to address the woes of flood-affected people. She said the prime minister had directed the Power Minister to visit the flood-affected areas of Sindh to address the electricity supply problems. She said that the prime minister had allocated Rs70 billion for targeted cash relief for the flood affected people. Shazia said that the flood cash relief assistance had been disbursed among 2,648,824 families so far. A total of Rs 66.22 billion had been distributed to the affected families across the country through BISP to date, she said.
Source:The Nation
October 21, 2022 08:49 UTC
Ready to hold talks with PTI in ‘larger national interest’: PM
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said he is willing to hold talks with arch-rival Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the “larger national interest”, adding that the ruling PML-N and its coalitions partners have already sacrificed their political capital in an attempt to save the country from default. Refusing to divulge details about the possible backchannel talks with the PTI, PM Shehbaz said he is ready to “sacrifice everything” for national interest and added that the incumbent rulers sacrificed their political capital by taking tough economic decisions to save the country from default. His statement comes as former prime minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan has warned the government of holding a long march to Islamabad if the date for early elections is not announced in a few days. The Ministry of Planning and Development will carry out the youth initiatives, which also include spending Rs40 billion in 20 most underdeveloped districts and building 250 mini sports complexes. The prime minister said the programme would be expanded further and more initiatives would be launched for the youth, who were a considerable part of the population.
Source:The Express Tribune
October 21, 2022 02:12 UTC
Officials hopeful Pakistan will exit FATF ‘grey list’
In a meeting in June, the FATF said it was keeping Pakistan on the list -- also known as the ‘grey list’ -- but said it might be removed after an on-site visit to verify progress. If removed from the list, Pakistan would essentially receive a reputational boost and get a clean bill of health from the international community on terrorist financing. Read more: What would it mean for Pakistan to exit FATF grey list? In September, a 15-member FATF team quietly visited Pakistan, a final step before the country’s exit from the grey list. Pakistani officials were confident that the FATF team would give a positive assessment of the country’s progress.
Source:The Express Tribune
October 21, 2022 01:36 UTC
Pakistan calls on UN to increase efforts to draw attention to climate crisis
Share:Pakistan urges United Nations Communication for more efforts to shine a spotlight on the climate crisis. On behalf of the Group, he also insisted on a need for the communication messages from the United Nations to be accurate, reliable, and impartial. He urged the DGC to intensify its support for the efforts of the United Nations System to fight against disinformation. G77 commended the Department for its continued efforts in raising awareness of the work and activities of the United Nations. The group also commended the Department of Global Communication’s ‘efforts to support the United Nations agenda on issues such as sustainable development, peace and security, and human rights.
Source:The Nation
October 21, 2022 01:13 UTC