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Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) president and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman hosted an Iftar dinner for Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari in Islamabad on Monday. According to the sources, current political situation in the country, joint strategy for the future and formation of the Federal Cabinet came under discussion during the meeting. Read more:  Four children killed as blaze gutted dozens of homes :Dadu The two leaders also agreed to work together in the future. PPP Secretary General Nayyar Hussain Bukhari, JUI s Maulana Salahuddin and others were also present in the meeting. from latest-news - SUCH TV https://ift.tt/oS1vT72

Elon Musk took a swipe at the board of Twitter on Monday after the social media company adopted a "poison pill" to protect itself from the second-biggest shareholder’s $43 billion cash buyout offer. "Board salary will be $0 if my bid succeeds, so that’s ~$3M/year saved right there," Musk tweeted in response to a user’s post criticizing the board. Read more:  NASA to roll back mega rocket after failing to complete countdown test Musk, a self-described "free speech absolutist" who has been critical of Twitter’s policies, did not elaborate on the tweet. Twitter did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Continuing his tirade against the company, Musk had launched a poll on Thursday asking his 80 million followers if "taking Twitter private at $54.20 should be up to shareholders, not the board", to which a large majority responded "Yes". Later, the Tesla (TSLA.O) chief executive also tweeted "Love Me Tender", an

China’s economic growth accelerated in the first quarter of the year to 4.8 percent, official data showed Monday, but the government warned of "significant challenges" ahead while massive Covid-19 lockdowns started to bite. The world’s second-biggest economy had lost steam in the latter half of last year with a property slump and regulatory crackdowns, pulling down growth. Read more:  Rupee depreciates by 0.54pc But it exceeded expectations in the first three months of 2022, growing 4.8 percent on-year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said, with Lunar New Year spending and factory production cajoling growth. The weeks ahead, however, appear treacherous for the economy with Beijing’s unrelenting zero-Covid approach to outbreaks clogging supply chains and locking down tens of millions of people -- including in the economic dynamos of Shanghai and Shenzhen as well as the northeastern grain basket of Jilin. Virus restrictions in March have already gouged at retail

Russia launched a major offensive into eastern Ukraine on Monday, authorities in Kyiv said, as Moscow opened a new phase of its invasion after being thwarted in efforts to capture the capital. In recent weeks, Russia s military campaign has refocused on the eastern region of Donbas, which pro-Moscow separatists have partly controlled since 2014. Read more:  US report identifies widespread rights violations in India "We can now confirm that Russian troops have begun the battle for the Donbas, which they have been preparing for a long time," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram late Monday. "No matter how many Russian soldiers are brought here, we will fight. We will defend ourselves." Ahead of the widely anticipated advance, Ukrainian authorities had urged people in Donbas to flee west to escape. Control of Donbas would allow Moscow to create a southern corridor to the occupied Crimean peninsula. In the south of Donbas, Russia continued it

At least four children were burnt alive and several other persons were wounded when fire erupted at different places after dust storm hit Tehsil Mehar and Tehsil Khairpur Nathan Shah of District Dadu in Sindh province on Monday night. According to details, all the homes in village Faiz Muhammad in Tehsil Mehar were gutted in the massive fire while 25 homes in nearby village Saleh Machi were also destroyed. Read more:  Farogh says Imran insisted on filing reference against Justice Isa Fire also broke out after the dust storm in Tehsil Khairpur Nathan Shah which engulfed over 100 homes in village Faiz Muhammad Chandio due to which four children were burnt alive and several other persons were wounded. The deceased were identified as four-year-old Mour, five-year-old Abdul Rasool, six-year-old Tehmina and eight-year-old Sakina. On the other hand, several other persons were wounded when they attempted to bring the fire under control on self-help basis. The local police have shifted th

Pakistan has reported no death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has risen to 1,527,411. The nationwide tally of fatalities stands at 30,364 on Tuesday. According to the latest figures by the National Institute of Health (NIH), at least 85 persons were tested positive for COVID-19 across the country in the past 24 hours. Read more:  Pakistan reports one corona death in the last 24 hours Pakistan has conducted 18,563 tests in the past 24 hours out of which 85 persons were tested positive for the disease. The COVID Positivity Ratio was recorded at 0.45 percent. from latest-news - SUCH TV https://ift.tt/FbAC0p5

Ex-law minister Farogh Naseem has said that former prime minister Imran Khan had insisted on filing the presidential reference against Supreme Court's Justice Qazi Faez Isa. Responding to the PTI chairman, the MQM-P leader, in a statement, said he would not speak against Khan, but wanted to "clarify" the facts about the events related to the reference. "The summary against Justice Faez Isa was a sensitive matter and every aspect of the case was scrutinised [...] I had no personal conflict with Justice Isa," Naseem said, who contested the case on behalf of the government against the SC judge. He said the ex-prime minister had insisted on filing the reference against Justice Isa based on the findings of the Assets Recovery Unit (ARU) — which was headed by then-advisor to the prime minister on accountability Shahzad Akbar. The ex-law minister said the ARU was working directly under Imran Khan and noted that the judiciary is not against the PTI chairman. &quo