Month: July 2024

Imran made no such statement: PTI on GHQ protest remarks

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The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has dismissed media reports regarding incarcerated party founder Imran Khan’s alleged “confessional remarks” of admitting calling for protest outside the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi before his May 9 arrest. “[Imran] Khan didn’t say what is being reported in the media […] we [categorically] deny this,” said senior party leader Asad Qaiser while speaking at a talk show on a private news channel. The former National Assembly speaker’s dismissal comes after the PTI founder, while speaking to journalists during a hearing of a case inside Adiala jail, acknowledged he…

Journalist fined for height jibe against Giorgia Meloni

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An Italian court has directed journalist Giulia Cortese to compensate Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni €5000 ($5,400) for an insulting message about her height on a social media platform. This incident, deemed body-shaming by the court, occurred in October 2021. ”Aside from the damages, Cortese was also ordered to pay €1,200 ($1,300) in suspended fine for the said remark she posted on Twitter, now known as X. Cortese responded to the verdict on X, stating that “Italy’s government has a serious problem with freedom of expression and journalistic dissent. ”…

Judges should not deliver political remarks in court: Khawaja Asif

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Expressing reservations on the Supreme Court’s verdict on reserved seats, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said Sunday that the court’s decisions “should not be political but they should be given in line with the Constitution and the law”. “Judiciary is only responsible for the interpretation of law, not legislation,” the defence minister told Geo News while commenting on the top court’s verdict on the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) reserved seats case. Asif slammed the apex court’s July 12 verdict, once again, which declared the embattled former ruling party…

Hardik Pandya announces separation with wife Natasa

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ndian all-rounder Hardik Pandya confirmed separation with his wife, Natasha Stankovic, after “four years of being together”, saying that it was a mutual decision on their part.  Taking to his Instagram account, the star cricketer said that he and his wife had “decided to mutually part ways” . “We tried our best together and gave it our all, and we believe this is in the best interest for the both of us. This was a tough decision for us to make, given the joy, mutual respect and companionship we enjoyed…

Torrential rain inundates low-lying areas in Hyderabad, Matiari

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Different parts of Sindh on Friday night experienced heavy monsoon showers, causing waterlogging in low-lying areas.  As per the details, Hyderabad, Matiari, Tando Allahyar, Bhit Shah and other areas of the province received heavy showers tonight. Besides disrupting the smooth flow of traffic, electricity breakdown was also witnessed in many parts of the province soon after the start of the rain. In addition to this, the rainwater entered the houses located in the low-lying areas of the province. Roads were also submerged by rainwater disrupting the flow of traffic. With…

Human cases of bird flu climb to 8 in US

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Four farm workers, who work at the same poultry farm, were infected with bird flu on Monday, increasing the total number of cases to eight, according to officials Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States. The cases come, simultaneously, with a worrisome outbreak of the virus among cattle, which has also resulted in human infections. A fifth case is also suspected but must still be analysed to be confirmed. The risk for the American population is still “low,” the CDC said. The infected workers reported facing conjunctivitis…

In meeting with Biden, Schumer advises to end re-election bid

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WASHINGTON: In a meeting with Joe Biden on Saturday, US Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer told the president that it would be better for the country and the Democratic Party if he ended his re-election campaign, ABC News reported on Wednesday. US House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries has expressed similar views directly to Biden, the news agency reported, citing a source familiar with the conversation. In a statement, Schumer’s office called the report “idle speculation” and said Schumer “conveyed the views of his caucus directly to President Biden on Saturday.” Jeffries’ office…

KP, Punjab cities ‘at risk of urban flooding’ due to monsoon rain

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ISLAMABAD: As country braces for monsoon rain, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued an alert warning of urban flooding in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and other parts of the country. NDMA’s Emergencies Operation Centre, in its warning issued on Wednesday, said that monsoon rains and thundershowers are likely to hit Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Islamabad, KP and central and northeastern Punjab from July 17 to 21 with occasional gaps. The alert comes as the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Monday said that all four provinces including the AJK and Gilgit Baltistan (GB) regions…

Oman shooting incident claims lives of two Pakistanis

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MUSCAT: Four people including two Pakistanis were killed while several others sustained injuries in a shooting attack near a mosque in Oman’s capital of Muscat.  “The Royal Oman Police have responded to a shooting incident that occurred in the vicinity of a mosque in the Al-Wadi Al-Kabir area,” police said in a statement. According to the police, all security measures have been taken to deal with the situation while procedures are underway for collecting evidence and probing the attack. Pakistan’s Ambassador to Oman Imran Chaudhry, in a statement, said the Omani…