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US official Donald Lu warned Pak envoy of implications if Imran Khan survived no-trust move
The National Security Committee (NSC) on Thursday expressed "grave concern" over the US meddling in Pakistan's internal affairs and decided to lodge a strong protest. The meeting was convened to discuss PM Imran Khan's claim that a foreign country, which he later identified as the US, had sent a threatening message through Pakistan's envoy.
Nepal PM Deuba embarks on 3-day India visit
This is Deuba's first overseas visit since assuming office in July last year. The Prime Minister is also being accompanied by his wife, Arzu Rana Deuba. He will begin his visit meeting with the External Affairs Minister of India, S. Jaishankar, following which he will visit the BJP headquarters and meet the party's National President J.P. Nadda, among others.
Humbled Imran Khan pleads for amnesty, Opposition says nothing doing
Imran has conveyed a message to the Opposition leaders saying he was ready to announce fresh elections after dissolving the house, if the opposition withdraws no-confidence motion against him. However, the opposition has unanimously rejected his deal.
Pak opposition declares Imran 'security threat'
Pakistan's opposition parties have declared Prime Minister Imran Khan a "security threat" for the country, Dawn reported. In a statement, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif said that Khan had brought Pakistan into the crosshairs in a desperate attempt to hang on to power. He stressed that in his desperation and frustration, Khan was damaging diplomatic relations of Pakistan, which was why it was imperative that he should be banned from delivering these catastrophic speeches.
Pakistan summons US Charge d'Affaires to issue demarche
The US has responded to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khans allegations that Washington was collaborating with Islamabads opposition leaders to remove him from power through a no-confidence motion, which would likely be put to a vote on April 3. Meanwhile, Pakistan has summoned the US Charge d'Affaires in Islamabad to issue a strong demarche over the US attempt to interfere with the country's internal affairs
Top EU officials banned from entering Russia
The restrictions apply to a number of European commissioners, heads of EU military structures, and the vast majority of lawmakers of the European Parliament promoting anti-Russian policies, Xinhua news agency quoted the Ministry as saying. The "blacklist" also includes representatives of the governments and Parliaments of some EU member states, public figures and media workers.
Joe Biden announces 'historic' oil reserve release amid elevated gas prices
The authorisation of releasing over 180 million barrels from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve is the "largest" release from national reserve in the country's history, Biden said in a speech from the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Thursday. The latest move came weeks after the US and other major oil-consuming nations announced in early March that they would release 60 million barrels from their emergency stockpiles.
Zelensky says Turkey ready to become guarantor of Ukraine's security
During the conversation, Zelensky on Thursday noted the high level of organisation of negotiations of Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Istanbul, Xinhua news agency reported. Besides, the Ukrainian leader said he appreciates the readiness of Turkey to become a guarantor of Ukraine's security. Ukraine and Russia concluded their fresh round of face-to-face peace talks in the Turkish city of Istanbul on Tuesday.
China exploring 'doomsday trains to launch nuclear missiles'
The research into a so-called doomsday train is a signal that the country is exploring new strategies for war as it modernises its military. The study says that a rail-based launch is harder to detect because the weapons are constantly on the move and any enemy damage to rails by enemy strikes can be quickly repaired, The Times, UK reported.
Russian forces leaving Chernobyl plant, Ukraine tells IAEA
Ukraine said two convoys of Russian forces had left the Chernobyl plant and moved toward Belarus and a third convoy had left the city of Slavutych, where many of the facility's staff live, and moved toward Belarus, the IAEA said in a statement on Thursday. The remaining Russian forces at the Chernobyl site were also presumed to be preparing to leave, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the statement.
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