FM Qureshi set to embark on China trip today

Foreign Minister (FM) Shah Mahmood Qureshi will leave for an important visit to China today (Tuesday). According to sources, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi will hold important meetings with the Chinese officials and other foreign ministers in Beijing during his visit.

Sources said that Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi will also visit Russia after China and his important meetings are also scheduled there.

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Qureshi’s visit is believed to be crucial in light of the current political crisis in the country and Russia’s war with Ukraine, while Sino-Pak officials will also exchange views on bilateral cooperation.

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Imran started making excuses after eying defeat in no-confidence motion, Shahbaz Sharif

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president and opposition leader in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif on Sunday said that Prime Minister Imran Khan has started making excuses after eying defeat in no-confidence motion tabled by joint opposition in the National Assembly.

In a message on Twitter, Shahbaz Sharif said “When you see power slipping away, you come up with absurd explanations. He who came to power through a London plan sees conspiracy in everything. Make no mistake you have lost because you fooled masses & presided over a corrupt & extremely incompetent government.”

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On the other hand, PML-N vice-president Maryam Nawaz while commenting on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) power show in Islamabad said that the number of people was less than the people go to see someone off at the airport.

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PML-Q, MQM-P to hold consultative meeting today regarding no-confidence motion

The ruling coalition parties, Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) and Mutahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) will hold a decisive consultative meeting today (Monday) regarding no-confidence motion.

According to sources, the PML-Q delegation comprising Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, Chaudhry Parvez Elahi, Tariq Bashir Cheema, Moonis Elahi, Salik Hussain, Hussain Elahi and Kamil Ali Agha will meet the leaders of MQM-P at 1:00pm today.

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Sources further said that the PML-Q and MQM-P leadership during the meeting will consult to make a final decision on the no-confidence motion. The PML-Q leaders will also hold a meeting with Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) leadership today.

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Abbas slams West's 'double standards' on Ukraine, Palestinians

Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas criticised Sunday the West s "double standards" that he said penalised Russia over its invasion of Ukraine while ignoring Israel s "crimes" against the Palestinians.

Abbas voiced his frustration to visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a press briefing with reporters at the Palestinian presidential residence in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah.

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"The current events in Europe have shown blatant double standards," he told Blinken.

"Despite the crimes of the Israeli occupation that amounted to ethnic cleansing and racial discrimination... we find no one who is holding Israel responsible for behaving as a state above the law," he said.

Blinken held talks with Abbas on the first full day of a trip that includes a meeting with the foreign ministers of Israel and four Arab countries that have normalised relations with the Jewish state.

Blinken told Abbas he wanted to revitalise US relations with the Palestinians after they collapsed under the administration of former president Donald Trump.

But with its focus on the challenge from China and now Russia s invasion of Ukraine, Washington has spent less time overall on Middle East issues.

The Palestinian Authority led by Abbas has sparked the ire of Western diplomats in recent weeks because it has not condemned Russia s attack on Ukraine.

Multiple Western diplomatic sources have told AFP of requests to the PA, a recipient of major European Union donations, to condemn the Russian invasion.

 

 

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Business community playing effective role to enhance exports: President

President, Dr. Arif Alvi has lauded the business and traders’ community for playing an effective role in enhancing exports of the country and economic stability.

Addressing the 9th Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry Achievements Awards in Karachi, he said it is a prime responsibility of the government to provide facilitates to the traders and implement business-friendly policies.

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The President said remittances can also be increased by stopping money laundering.

Dr. Arif Alvi stressed on digitalization of economy saying that can it can improve and bring transparency in the trade and business activities.

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Root's future as England captain in doubt after West Indies rout

Joe Root may be "passionate" about remaining as England's Test captain but should he stay in the post after the West Indies inflicted the latest damaging defeat of his tenure?

In January, the 31-year-old star batsman insisted he wanted to begin the process of helping rebuild England's red-ball fortunes by continuing to lead the team in the Caribbean following their humiliating 4-0 Ashes series loss in Australia.

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But a thumping 10-wicket defeat in the third and final Test against the West Indies in Grenada on Sunday condemned England to a 1-0 series loss after two draws.

Root has now overseen just one win in 17 Tests and has failed to lead England to a series victory in his last five attempts.

Nevertheless, he insisted Sunday: "I am very passionate about taking this team forward.

"I feel like the group are very much behind me. I know this is a results-based business but it does not feel like we are far away from turning results."

And after five years and a record 64 games in charge, a decision on Root's future as skipper might well have been made for him by now.

But following the Ashes debacle, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) sacked both their managing director Ashley Giles and coach Chris Silverwood, with fellow former Test players Andrew Strauss and Paul Collingwood taking over on an interim basis.

Until the leadership vacuum at the top of the ECB is filled, and given England's next Test is not until June, when they face New Zealand at Lord's, Root will stay on barring his own resignation.

 

 

 

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PML-Q, MQM-P to hold consultative meeting today regarding no-confidence motion

The ruling coalition parties, Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) and Mutahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) will hold a decisive consultative meeting today (Monday) regarding no-confidence motion.

According to sources, the PML-Q delegation comprising Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, Chaudhry Parvez Elahi, Tariq Bashir Cheema, Moonis Elahi, Salik Hussain, Hussain Elahi and Kamil Ali Agha will meet the leaders of MQM-P at 1:00pm today.

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Sources further said that the PML-Q and MQM-P leadership during the meeting will consult to make a final decision on the no-confidence motion. The PML-Q leaders will also hold a meeting with Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) leadership today.

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