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Imran Khan moves Pak SC to ban dissident PTI lawmakers for life
The petition lists the Election Commission of Pakistan, the Speaker of the National Assembly, the Law Secretary, and the Cabinet Secretary as parties, and has been filed under Article 184(3) of the Constitution which states that for the apex court to have jurisdiction on a matter, the matter needs to be of public importance and a violation of fundamental rights mentioned in the Constitution, Express Tribune reported.
There will never be another martial law in Pakistan: DG ISPR
"Do you have any evidence of it? Are courts under the Army? Our courts are free and if something happened at the courts, it was their own action. "It is the duty of everyone to strengthen democracy and the strength of our democracy are our national institutions. Whether it's the parliament, the Supreme Court or the armed forces, Pakistan will progress with democracy," he said.
Imran Khan has 'comedic talent'; can do 'The Kapil Sharma Show', says ex-wife
Asked if he should star as a hero or a villain, Reham replied: "That is up to him. In Bollywood, heroes become villains and villains become more popular. But I feel he also has comedic talent... If nothing else he can go for the vacancy on the Kapil Sharma Show. He can take Paaji's (Navjot Sidhu's) place. As we can see he is also into 'shero-shairi' (Urdu couplets) now."
Europe halts moon exploration partnership with Russia
ESA's Director General Dr Josef Aschbacher initiated a comprehensive review of all activities currently undertaken in cooperation with Russia and Ukraine. The review was to determine the possible consequences of this new geopolitical context for ESA programmes and activities and to create a more resilient and robust space infrastructure for Europe, officials said in a statement.
Netizens think Pakistan PM's plane-meeting is all 'hot air'
According to sources, the newly elected Prime Minister also issued instructions to relevant authorities during an official meeting chaired on the premier's plane. In a statement, Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Maryam Aurangzeb confirmed that the incumbent prime minister held a meeting pertaining to problems in Karachi and the prevailing state of the economy during the flight.
China commends Shehbaz's remarks on CPEC
In his maiden speech in the National Assembly after winning election on Monday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had said that his government would speed up the construction of CPEC, the major project of the BRI. Shehbaz had previously spoken highly of the CPEC several times, calling it an ambitious blueprint to transform Pakistan into a major emerging economy so that the less-developed parts of the country could enjoy the dividends of development.
Russian defence ministry says missile cruiser of Black Sea fleet damaged by blast
"A fire onboard the Moskva missile cruiser caused a blast of the broadside munitions. The ship received serious damage. The crew was evacuated," the ministry said in a statement.
BRICS countries agree to strengthen collaboration to address global challenges
The pledge came as the second BRICS sherpas' meeting in 2022 was held from Tuesday to Wednesday through a videolink, Xinhua news agency reported. The meeting was chaired by Ma Zhaoxu, sherpa for BRICS affairs and Vice Foreign Minister of China, and attended by sherpas of Russia, India, Brazil, South Africa and representatives of relevant Chinese departments.
Heavy rains kill 253 in South Africa
KwaZulu-Natal Member of the Executive Council for Health, Nomagugu Simelane announced the death toll while speaking to the television station ENCA on Wednesday. Simelane was speaking on the sidelines of the visit by President Cyril Ramaphosa to areas affected by the rains to console bereaved families, Xinhua news agency reported.
US sees Covid-19 rise in northeast as BA.2 subvariant takes hold
The northeast recorded at least 126 new infections per 100,000 people last week, doubling the rate one month ago, according to a report in The Washington Post. New infections in the Northeast were more than twice as high as in the west, midwest and southeast last week, according to federal data.
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