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Islamabad braces for political showdown
Workers and leaders of the JUI-F, under the banner of the opposition alliance PDM, have already come to take the stage on the Srinagar Highway while PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz, along with Punjab opposition leader Hamza Shehbaz was leading her party caravan via GT Road to the capital, calling it the last nail in the coffin of the PTI government.
West's reaction could push Russia towards China: EU official
Josep Borrell, the European Union's (EU) foreign-policy chief, warned that the Ukrainian crisis and the West's reaction could "push" Russia towards China. Doing so could lead to the creation of a major rift between the global north and south, RT News quoted the diplomat as saying during the opening session of the Doha Forum, adding that such a scenario should be avoided.
Joe Biden not seeking Russia regime change: White House
During an address on Saturday in Warsaw, Biden had said that "for God's sake, this man cannot remain in power" over Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine, the BBC reported. Clarifying the remark, a White House official said: "The President's point was that Putin cannot be allowed to exercise power over his neighbours or the region." In response, the Kremlin said: "That's not for Biden to decide - the president of Russia is elected by Russians."
Bigotry towards minorities defames entire nation: Pak SC
"To deprive a non-Muslim (minority) of our country from holding his religious beliefs, to obstruct him from professing and practicing his religion within the four walls of his place of worship is against the grain of our democratic Constitution and repugnant to the spirit and character of our Islamic Republic," said the nine-page judgment, authored by Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, who was heading a division bench hearing a petition against the offence of blasphemy on Ahmadi individuals.
Second black box of crashed China Eastern plane recovered
The first black box of the Boeing 737 aircraft, believed to be the cockpit voice recorder, was recovered on March 23, reports Xinhua news agency. The data downloading and analysis work of the first black box is currently underway. Late Saturday night, the national emergency response headquarters for the crashed Flight MU5735 announced that all 132 people on board -- 123 passengers and nine crew members -- have died.
'N.Korea carrying out construction at nuke test site'
South Korea's military and intelligence authorities have detected signs of the country focusing on restoring Tunnel 3 in the mountainous northeastern area, according to the sources. "(The North) abruptly stopped its initial construction work to restore the entrance to Tunnel 3, and it is digging up the side (of the tunnel)," one of the sources said.
Fear of showdown as Imran supporters, Oppn backers march towards Islamabad
Pakistan Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry claimed that tens of thousands of PTI supporters are already on their way to Islamabad. The presence of a large number of rival political workers and a possibility of a showdown between them has sparked concerns among Islamabad authorities, who have declared an emergency at Islamabad hospitals while hospitals in Rawalpindi have also been put on alert, Samaa TV reported.
Iran welcomes normalisation of ties with Saudi Arabia: Iranian FM
"If we aim to reach a new stage in the talks with Saudi Arabia, all dimensions and aspects must be taken into consideration," Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Saturday during a televised interview following his visits to Syria and Lebanon. Regarding the situation in Yemen, Amir-Abdollahian added that Saudi Arabia has received a number of requests from Iran to cease the war in Yemen, Xinhua news agency reported.
Joe Biden meets Ukraine's Foreign, Defense Ministers in Poland
Biden on Saturday dropped in a meeting between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and their Ukranian counterparts, Kuleba and Reznikov. In a tweet, Ukrainian Foreign Minister said the meeting between Ukrainian Ministers and US Secretaries allowed him to seek "practical decisions in both political and defense spheres in order to fortify Ukraine's ability to fight back," while Ukrainian Defence Minister tweeted that he acquired "cautious optimism."
All 132 people on board China's crashed plane dead
The national emergency response headquarters for the China Eastern Airlines Flight MU5735 aircraft accident on March 21 made the announcement at a press conference late Saturday evening after six days of all-out search and rescue efforts, Xinhua news agency. "It is with great sadness that we here announce that the 123 passengers and nine crew members on board China Eastern Airlines Flight MU5735 on March 21 have all died," said Hu Zhenjiang.
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