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Pakistan govt decides to block Imran Khan's long march
Police authorities have started raiding houses of senior members of the PTI in the major cities of Pakistan and have already taken into custody over 600 supporters of PTI, who were gearing up to join Imran Khan's long march towards Islamabad. In raids across the country, especially in the Punjab province, the police arrested PTI supporters, while forcing senior members of the party to go into hiding.
Bangladesh's largest bridge to open to traffic on June 25
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader made the announcement after meeting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka, reports Xinhua news agency. "Our Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the bridge on June 25 morning in a grand ceremony," he said. The Bangladesh government has already fixed the toll rates of the bridge.
Indigenous Australians hold just 0.7% of executive jobs: Report
The Perth-based non-profit organization, Minderoo Foundation launched the Indigenous Employment Index (IEI), the first comprehensive snapshot of Indigenous employment representation ever carried out in Australia, reports Xinhua news agency. It revealed that only 0.7 per cent of senior leadership positions in corporate Australia are held by Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people.
US reports over 107,000 child Covid cases in a week
The report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Children's Hospital Association said this was the sixth consecutive weekly increase in child Covid cases, reports Xinhua news agency. Almost 13.3 million children have tested positive for Covid-19 since the onset of the pandemic more than two years ago, with over 316,000 of them detected in the past four weeks, according to the report.
Ex-Japanese PM Suga calls on Modi
During the meeting, Suga and Modi recalled their previous interactions, including their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the first in-person Quad Leaders' Summit in Washington D.C. in September 2021. Modi appreciated Suga's contribution in deepening and strengthening India-Japan relations, said the statement.
Pak govt may be forced into early elections
Prime Minister Sharif has found himself in a difficult spot as he struggles to have his coalition parties leadership and voices within his own political party, PML-N, on the same page in taking major a major decision of going into early elections and not taking responsibility of the current worsening economic crisis of the country, which he says is because of his predecessor.
People can't be left at mercy of miscreants: Nawaz on Imran's long march
"The people cannot be left at the mercy of a group of miscreants who have already brought unimaginable poverty, inflation, and unemployment on them," Sharif said in a tweet after attending a PML-N meet virtually. The meet, chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, was held in Lahore with Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal and Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah also in attendance, Geo News reported.
Raids at residences of key PTI figures ahead of Islamabad march
The government action, which came after a high-powered party meeting at Model Town, chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and attended by his elder brother Nawaz via video link, also resolved that the government would not be dictated by ousted premier Imran Khan's demand for early elections, Dawn news reported.
Myanmar's humanitarian crisis
These considerations remain paramount even today. India needs to step up humanitarian assistance to Myanmar, where over 9 million people remain internally displaced. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) recently hosted a meeting attended by high level representatives from the region, Myanmar, UN specialised agencies and other international organisations to discuss the humanitarian situation.
Poland terminates gas contract with Russia
The contract would originally end at the end of this year, reports Xinhua news agency. After the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, Poland announced a plan to end imports of Russian coal, gas and oil, while Russia in April halted deliveries of gas in retaliation to Poland's refusal to pay for energy in ruble.
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