Biden calls Putin a ‘crazy SOB’ and takes aim at Trump during fundraiser for 2024 election

During a fundraiser for his reelection campaign on Wednesday night, President Joe Biden called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “crazy SOB” and took aim at former President Donald Trump’s comments comparing himself to the Russian opposition leader who died last week in an Arctic prison. Biden was talking about climate change when he said, “We […]

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Ship abandoned in Red Sea faces unknown fate, sources say

A cargo ship abandoned four days ago in the Gulf of Aden after it was hit by missiles fired by Yemen’s Houthis is still floating despite taking in water, and could be towed to nearby Djibouti, industry sources said on Wednesday. Shipping risks have escalated due to repeated drone and missile strikes in the Red […]

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China plans to send San Diego Zoo more pandas this year, reigniting its panda diplomacy

China plans to send a new pair of giant pandas to the San Diego Zoo, renewing its longstanding gesture of friendship toward the United States after nearly all the iconic bears on loan to US zoos were returned as relations began to sour between the two nations. San Diego Zoo officials told The Associated Press […]

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Poliovirus reported in Lasbela’s environmental sample

Health officials on Wednesday confirmed the presence of poliovirus in the environmental sample in the Lasbela district of Balochistan. According to a spokesperson of the Ministry of Health, the virus was moving from one place to another and “is a constant threat to children”. He said that the surveillance system was working effectively in detecting […]

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LHC suspends notification of fixing drug prices

The Lahore High Court on Thursday suspended a notification of fixing drug prices “which would cause inflation.” A commoner, Muhammad Aslam, a day ago challenged the notification through Advocate Nadeem Sarwar of fixing the prices of medicines making the federal government and others parties to the dispute. The petitioner submitted that the caretaker government issued […]

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PTI candidates for reserved seats fail to submit returns as deadline expires

The deadline given by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to furnish the returns for reserved seats of women and minorities has expired. According to the details, no woman or minority candidate affiliated with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) had submitted the returns. The Election Commission will allocate seats reserved for […]

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Man ‘involved in malicious campaign’ against CJP Qazi Faez Isa arrested

 A man allegedly involved in malicious social media campaign against Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa has been apprehended. Identified as Abdul Wasay, a resident of Rawalpindi, he allegedly misused the platform ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) to malign and hurl death threats at the chief justice. Abdul Wasay is alleged to have played a significant […]

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LHC reserves verdict on Salman Akram’s plea seeking contempt proceedings against RO

The Lahore High Court (LHC) reserved its verdict on a petition filed by PTI-backed independent candidate Salman Akram Raja seeking contempt proceedings against NA-128 returning officer (RO). Counsel for the petitioner said the court had previously ordered the RO to make a decision as per law based on Raja’s request.However, he added, the RO ignored […]

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Punjab governor stresses deregulation of pharma sector

 Punjab Governor Muhammad Balighur Rehman said the newly-elected government should focus on deregulating the pharmaceutical sector and controlling medicine prices.  The governor emphasised that the new government should follow the caretaker government’s initiative to deregulate medicine prices without pressuring pharmaceutical companies to exit the industry.  He also stressed that regulations should prevent companies from exploiting […]

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ECP’s consultative meeting to allocate reserved seats to SIC today

The Election Commission of Pakistan will hold a meeting on Thursday (today) to reveiw Sunni Itttehad Council’s request to allocate reserved seats to the the party. Sources said the ECP, in its important consultative meeting, will review the SIC application and take a final decision on whether to allocate reserved seats to the Sunni Ittehad […]

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