ISLAMABAD: Chief Minister Gilgit Baltistan (G-B) Khalid Khursheed Khan has challenged the appointment of a judge as well as the extension of three judges of the region’s chief court by the Pakistan government. G-B Chief Minister Khalid Khursheed Khan filed a constitutional petition under Article 184(3) of the Constitution through senior lawyer Makhdoom Ali Khan […]
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Norway and Denmark will increase security and surveillance around their energy infrastructure sites after the alleged sabotage of Russia’s Nord Stream gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea. Major leaks struck two underwater natural gas pipelines running from Russia to Germany, with experts reporting that explosions rattled the Baltic Sea beforehand. Norway — an oil-rich nation […]
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Afghanistan’s government has signed a provisional agreement with Russia to import petroleum products and wheat at a discount, according to Taliban officials. The deal includes the annual purchase of one million tonnes of petrol, one million tonnes of diesel, half a million tonnes of cooking gas and two million tonnes of wheat, Ministry of Commerce […]
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The EU has limped towards this set of sanctions proposals as member states were divided on whether to “take stock” of existing measures or push ahead with more. But momentum to move forward grew after last week’s developments – namely President Vladimir Putin’s nuclear “threats” as well as Russia’s military mobilisation and so-called referendum plans. […]
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KARACHI: In a targeted attack in Karachi’s Saddar area, a Chinese national was killed while two others were also injured, police officials said on Wednesday. The attacker entered a dental clinic near Peshawari Ice Cream shop wearing a mask and opened fire on Dr Richard HU, his wife Margrate Hu and Ronald. Later, Ronald succumbed […]
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The UN’s political chief said Tuesday that Russian-backed referendums in Ukraine’s occupied territories are “not a genuine expression of popular will” or “legal” under international law. “Unilateral actions aimed to provide a veneer of legitimacy to the attempted acquisition by force by one State of another State’s territory, while claiming to represent the will of […]
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UNITED NATIONS: Ukraine urged its backers Wednesday to make clear to Russia that “its attempts of annexation, blackmail and ultimatums” will only bring more support to the Ukrainian side in the conflict that began with the February invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces. “Ukraine calls on the EU, NATO and the Group of Seven to […]
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Spain is deliberating to issue ‘digital nomad’ visas providing non-EU citizens with the opportunity to work from anywhere in the country, while enjoying a low-cost lifestyle and tax breaks. Visas would be issued to remote workers who work for companies outside Spain and those that generate at least 20% of their income from Spanish companies. […]
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Srinagar, Sep 27: Two terrorists were killed in a gunfight with the security forces in Ahwatoo area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Tuesday evening, police said. Confirming this, a police spokesman said on Twitter that search at the encounter site is going on. Earlier, the spokesman while quoting ADGP Kashmir, said that two terrorists […]
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Indian authorities detained scores of members of a Muslim organisation on Tuesday, accusing them of violence and anti-national activities. The arrests follow a crackdown earlier this month on the Popular Front of India (PFI) in which about 100 people were detained. The PFI has condemned the detentions and related raids as harassment and held street […]
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