Election 2024
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Party Position Punjab
Party Position Sind
Imran Khan
opts out of ‘corrupt’ system.. Imran cuts long march
short in Pindi, decides against heading to Islamabad. ‘Haqeeqi Azadi’
movement to continue.
Sri Lanka Crisis: How
did we get here?The
growing economic crisis started a series of protests that began on March 31
and that culminated in the storming of the president’s residence on July 9.
Biden defends
decision to visit Saudi Arabia, says rights are on his agenda.
Biden will hold bilateral talks with Saudi King Salman bin
Abdulaziz and his leadership team, including Crown Prince Mohammed bin
Salman on his visit to the Middle East.
Turkish
Invasion: Cyprus appeals to UN Security Council over Varosha reopening.
Varosha, which has been a Turkish military zone since the 1974 invasion, is
widely viewed as a bargaining chip for Ankara in any future peace deal.
At least three
killed in Iran province hit by water protests. Wealthy
Khuzestan is Iran's main oil-producing region, but it is struggling with a
persistent drought that last week sparked protests over a lack of water.
US talking to
Pakistan, others for maintaining access to Afghanistan.
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi also held a series of virtual meetings
with US lawmakers, telling them that Pakistan was seeking a broad-based,
strategic partnership with America
'We decide our foreign policy':
Bangladesh reacts to Chinese warning over joining Quad.
The reference to Quad and the undiplomatic manner in which Bangladesh was
warned indicate Beijing’s deep annoyance with a grouping that intends to
curtail its influence in the Indo-Pacific and areas that China considers its
zone of influence.
Bahria Town
Karachi: Guards allegedly open fire on villagers resisting eviction.
While police were reluctant to share information, an activist of Sindh
Indigenous Rights Alliance and resident of Kathor area, Abdul Hafeez, said
the BTK guards along with police tried to destroy the crops in Kamal Khan
Jokhio Goth
Myanmar: Military chief set to make first foreign trip since coup.
General Min Aung Hlaing is scheduled to
attend an Asean regional summit in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on
Saturday.
Poverty in Pakistan increasing.
The
number of poor living below the national poverty line has actually grown
rapidly under the PTI owing to the ongoing economic slowdown made worse by
the Covid-19 pandemic. The IMF has recently predicted that the percentage of
population living in poverty will grow to 40pc from (as per official claims)
24.3pc in 2015.
India’s
Response to second wave is warning to other countries. The
blindspots in India’s response to its second, devastating wave of
coronavirus infections serve as a stark warning to other countries
UK Integrated Review.
News
agency Reuters has noted Johnson’s office as stating that the Indo-Pacific
“tilt” is part of a new Integrated Review of defense and strategic policy,
and that the U.K.’s focus on the region is in recognition of the growing
geopolitical importance of the region.
Russia May Sell
Advanced Anti-Air Missiles to Iran Despite U.S. Threats: Ambassador.
Russia's ambassador to Iran has said Moscow will consider selling its
advanced S-400 anti-aircraft missile system to Tehran, despite U.S.
objections and threats.
Istanbul mayoral re-run:
Erdogan's ruling AKP loses again
Turkey's ruling party has lost control of Istanbul after a re-run of the
city's mayoral election, latest results show.
Muslim ‘triple talaq’
divorce bill sparks fierce debate in India.
The party of Indian PM Narendra Modi faced tough opposition as it made
another attempt to push through a bill that would criminalize divorcing a
woman by saying the word ‘talaq’ three times.