Zardari blasts Imran for 'attacking' institutions
Former president and PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Monday lashed out at former prime minister Imran Khan for “attacking the state institutions” after being ousted from the government through a no-confidence vote. In a statement, Zardari condemned the speeches made by Imran and termed them a “vicious attempt” to avoid accountability. The PPP co-chair said Imran was afraid of the “corruption cases and foreign funding cases” against him, hence he had resorted to making the institutions “controversial to avoid punishment”. Read Never wanted to appoint DG ISI as army chief: ImranZardari said Pakistan regressed during the four-year rule of PTI, adding that the rhetoric being used by Imran “threatened” national security. He added Imran was conspiring to divide the military, adding that the former premier also wanted to trample the Constitution through his actions.
Source:The Express Tribune
May 09, 2022 19:18 UTC
Fortnight on the Farm, Vol. 2
In 25 IP, he’s given up just 8 hits and struck out 39. But so far in May, he’s 8 for 16 so maybe he’s gotten into his groove. Another guy to watch is 3B Riley Tirotta who has a similar offensive outcome to Barger so far this season. Graham Spraker is doing well given his burden of having walked a batter per IP so far, but that has to stop. Gabby Moreno is hitting .299 but hasn’t hit one out yet, he’s fine but not kicking down the door for a promotion yet.
Source:The Nation
May 09, 2022 13:50 UTC
JUI-F to launch mass contact campaign for sanctity of Masjid-e-Nabawi
ISLAMABAD – Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) has decided on Sunday to launch a mass contact campaign for the sanctity of Masjid-e-Nabawi across the country. According JUI-F spokesman Muhammad Aslam Ghauri, the JUI-F was going to organize big public gatherings in Karachi and Peshawar. He said that JUI-F chief Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman, central and provincial leaders of the Party would address the gatherings. Aslam Ghauri said that those who violated the sanctity of the Prophet’s Mosque would be pursued on every front. The JUI-F is always in the field for public interest including religious values, he said adding, the JUI-F is the only religious political party which had to protect democracy and Islamic constitutional provisions and rites.
Source:The Nation
May 09, 2022 11:51 UTC
Putin responsible for ‘heinous war crimes’: Trudeau in Kyiv
Kyiv, Ukraine – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday that Russian leader Vladimir Putin was responsible for “war crimes”, during a visit to Ukraine where he met with President Volodymyr Zelensky. “It is clear that Vladimir Putin is responsible for heinous war crimes,” Trudeau said at a news conference with the Ukrainian leader. Earlier in the day, Trudeau visited Irpin outside Kyiv, a city devastated by fierce fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces before its occupation in March by Moscow, the city’s mayor said. “I witnessed first-hand the brutality of Russia’s illegal war,” he told reporters. Trudeau’s visit came on the same day US First Lady Jill Biden made an unannounced trip to Ukraine.
Source:The Nation
May 09, 2022 11:17 UTC
‘PTI long march to choke country’s main arteries'
PTI supporters take part in a rally in support of former prime minister Imran Khan in Islamabad on April 10. ‘Millions to march peacefully’However, PTI’s s senior vice president Fawad Chaudhry told The Express Tribune that the long march will remain peaceful. “It will be a peaceful protest by millions of people,” he said, emphasising PTI protests have been largely peaceful till today. In a prelude to his ‘Azadi March’ to Islamabad, the former prime minister and PTI chairman Imran Khan addressed a mammoth public gathering in Abbottabad on Sunday, marking the beginning of his anti-government wrath. The interior minister lashed out at the PTI chairman and his predecessor Sheikh Rashid for "inciting" and "misleading" the public against the government.
Source:The Express Tribune
May 09, 2022 10:03 UTC
3m will overcome all hurdles to reach capital, says Imran
Focused on motivating the people for a long march on Islamabad later this month, former prime minister Imran Khan said on Sunday three million people would overcome all barricades put up by the government and reach the federal capital on his call. “I firmly believe that no matter how many containers they will erect, more than 3 million people will reach Islamabad. The PTI supporters will reach Islamabad against the ‘imported government’,” the former prime minister said. “America did not need governments like ours rather it always supports puppets, like [former military ruler] Pervez Musharraf and Shehbaz Sharif,” he said. He asked the prime minister to return the “looted money back to Pakistan”.
Source:The Nation
May 09, 2022 07:06 UTC
Oil prices advance as supply concerns dominate
NEW YORK – Oil prices continued their upswing on Friday as concerns over supply risks persist on the market. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for June delivery added 1.51 US dollars, or 1.4 percent, to settle at 109.77 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for July delivery increased 1.49 dollars, or 1.3 percent, to close at 112.39 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange. For the week, the WTI and the global crude standard both climbed 4.9 percent, based on the front-month contracts.
Source:The Nation
May 09, 2022 06:42 UTC
NHA to install temporary bridge in Hunza within a month
The National Highway Authority (NHA) has announced to install a temporary bridge at Hunza’s Hassanabad after an RCC bridge was swept away by a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF). Following the directives of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the NHA chairman along with engineers paid an emergency visit to the site of the affected Hassanabad bridge in Hunza Valley. The NHA spokesperson said that the Hassanabad bridge was completely destroyed, whereas, the government decided to install a temporary bridge within a month. Yesterday, horrific footage surfaced that showed the moment the RCC bridge collapsed in Gilgit’s Hunza Valley. The RCC bridge constructed in Hassanabad village of Gilgit’s Hunza Valley had collapsed after the scaffolding due to water flow from a glacier.
Source:The Nation
May 09, 2022 06:29 UTC
Indian troops martyr two youths in Kulgam
ISLAMABAD – In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Indian troops in their fresh act of state terrorism martyred two youth in Kulgam district. The youth were martyred by Indian army’s Rashtriya Rifles and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) during a cordon and search operation (CASO) in Cheyan Devsar area of the district, Kashmir Media Service reported. The forces personnel blocked the entry and exit points of the area and suspended internet services in the area. The operation was going on till last reports came in.
Source:The Nation
May 09, 2022 02:19 UTC
Only 3 CPEC projects in Gwadar completed
According to the CPEC Authority, the progress review of the projects revealed that all the schemes having socio-economic benefits for Gwadar – considered as the crown jewel of CPEC – were falling behind their original completion schedules. The CPEC Authority, which Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal wants to wrap up, gave the status update report to the new government last month. So far, only three schemes have been declared completed by the CPEC Authority, including $4 million Gwadar Smart Port City Master Plan, which cannot be called a project. The Gwadar Airport and Gwadar Hospital projects had faced problems in importing certain steel materials which attracted anti-dumping duties. The $285 million scheme for the Infrastructure of Gwadar Free Zone Phase-II was only 3% complete, according to the CPEC Authority.
Source:The Express Tribune
May 09, 2022 00:48 UTC
Disaster Control
A comprehensive strategy that ensures protection against the consequences of such kind of climate change must be devised keeping in mind the vulnerable segments of society. Another related problem is that of water shortages that have caused strain on inter-provincial relations. This was expected as Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman had already issued warnings about the probability of such an event earlier. Right now, we must tackle climate change as if we are on a war footing. It is vital that provincial disaster management authorities (PDMAs) devise a strategy that minimises the impact of the unprecedented effects of climate change all the while protecting the most vulnerable in the country.
Source:The Nation
May 08, 2022 23:42 UTC
PBF holds its General Council Meeting
The Council considered various options to streamline affairs of boxers, said a spokesman of the PBF after the meeting. “The Council approved the Activity Report of the Federation and in particular lauded the befitting conduct of the National Boxing Championship in collaboration with DHA Lahore,” he said. “The meeting approved future programs of Boxing and PBF at national and international levels. The Council approved Annual Audit Report for the year 2020 – 2021. The Council further recommended strict disciplinary measures by PBF affiliates against their employees failing which PBF will not only dismember the affiliate but also recommend similar action by POA.
Source:The Nation
May 08, 2022 21:40 UTC
Disability inclusive development
Architectural accessibility is not everything people with disabilities need. While the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) broadly underscore the importance of disability-inclusive development; people with disabilities face exclusion especially in developing countries because of systemic corruption and the absence of a political will. Things become worse in a mixed environment as children with disabilities need extra support for adjusting to other students who do not have special needs. The views and inputs of a diverse range of young persons with disabilities are generally required to ensure meaningful outcomes. Young persons with disabilities currently do not have enough advocacy opportunities or the capacity required to effectively advocate for their rights in the country.
Source:The Nation
May 08, 2022 20:26 UTC
PM Shehbaz wishes Saudi king speedy recovery, complete health
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday took to Twitter to pray for the wellbeing of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz reported being admitted to a hospital to undergo some tests. "The entire Pakistani nation joins me in praying for the early recovery and complete health of His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Custodian of Two Holy Mosques," PM Shehbaz posted on the micro-blogging website. The entire Pakistani nation joins me in praying for the early recovery and complete health of His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Custodian of Two Holy Mosques. 🇵🇰 🇸🇦 — Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) May 8, 2022PM Shehbaz also posted his message in Arabic for wider outreach to the Saudi community. King Salman, the custodian of Islam's holiest sites, became ruler of the world's top oil exporter in 2015 after spending more than 2-1/2 years as the crown prince and deputy premier.
Source:The Nation
May 08, 2022 19:15 UTC