China on Friday accused Washington of benefitting from the crisis in Ukraine as Europe suffers from sky rocketing inflation and energy crisis in winter. “The US has made a fortune in the Ukraine crisis, while Europe is bleeding and paying for higher energy prices due to inflation,” said Zhao Lijian, spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry. He was commenting on the US Inflation Reduction Act, legislation signed in August for urgent investments to lower prescription drug costs, health care costs, and energy costs. French President Emmanuel Macron, who met US counterpart Joe Biden on Thursday, said the Inflation Reduction Act is "super aggressive" toward European companies, according to a report. China has not directly supported Russia in its military campaign, but the two countries have declared a "no limits" partnership.

— SBP (@StateBank_Pak) December 2, 20222/2 Extension of term of the deposit is a continuation of support provided by the government of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Islamic Republic of Pakistan. PM thanks Saudi ArabiaPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday thanked the leadership and the government of Saudi Arabia for extending the term of the deposit of $3 billion with the State Bank of Pakistan. "Once again, Saudi Arabia has played the role of an elder brother, and manifested its unprecedented love for Pakistan," he remarked in a statement. The prime minister said the extension in the term of $3 billion deposit would help improve Pakistan's economic situation. In implementation of the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques & HRH Crown Prince & Prime Minister & in support of the economy of the Islamic Republic of #Pakistan; #SFD extends the term of the $3 billion deposit provided by #KSA to the @StateBank_Pak.

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Pakistan's central bank reported on Friday that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) had extended the term of the $3 billion deposit in the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), shoring up the country's foreign exchange reserves and strengthening the domestic economy. In implementation of the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques & HRH Crown Prince & Prime Minister & in support of the economy of the Islamic Republic of #Pakistan; #SFD extends the term of the $3 billion deposit provided by #KSA to the @StateBank_Pak. 1/2 Implementing directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud - may Allah protect him; the Saudi Fund for Development @SaudiFund_Dev has extended the term for deposit, $3bn, provided by Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to State Bank of Pakistan. — SBP (@StateBank_Pak) December 2, 20222/2 Extension of term of the deposit is a continuation of support provided by the government of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Pakistan has made arrangements of $32-34 billion to repay foreign debt and finance the current account deficit during the current fiscal year 2023 i.e.

GDB 24.0 Wrap Up: Oilers got a good start but the wheels fell off from there, fall 5-3 in MinnesotaMy hatred of the Minnesota Wild grows by the day. Final Score: 5-3 WildWelcome to our Oilers game day content presented by NHL betting site Betway! I know that the Jacques Lemaire years of the Minnesota Wild are long over, but I still carry a hatred for this team that I don’t think will ever go away. So when Leon Draisaitl opened the scoring with an early power play goal, my brain was almost confused about what was happening given the ground level expectations I had before puck drop. Leon Draisaitl opened the scoring (1-0) with a power play goal from his office in the circle after Evan Bouchard set him up for a one-timer that he blasted past Fleury.

A senior leader of the PTI told The Express Tribune that the PTI was willing to talk with the federal government regarding the next election. However, he claimed that the primary issue was the “worsening economic situation” in the country. “Principally we agree that all national and provincial assemblies’ elections should be held on one date,” says PTI leader said. Confirming the development, senior PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry in a Twitter post said that if the government announced early elections, his party was ready to negotiate framework of elections and changes in ECP. “Therefore, we should go for early elections in Punjab and continue with the federal government,” he added.

The Hornets are led by Georgia-bound RB Roderick Robinson, who has more than 2,000 yards and 30 TDs. The Crusaders are led by USD-commit QB Dominic Nankil, who has thrown for nearly 3,000 yards and 32 TDs. He has thrown for 3,096 yards and 36 TDs and rushed for 905 yards and nine TDs. WR Bryant Carey, a 3-star player, has 67 catches for 1,416 yards and 21 TDs and also has 74 tackles. The Tigers are led by 3-star QB Dereun Dortch, who has thrown for 3,003 yards and 39 TDs with one interception.

Draisaitl opened the scoring in the first period with his 16th goal, scoring for the fourth straight game. McDavid had the first even-strength goal of the game for an Oilers' lead, but the Wild scored twice before the end of the period. POWER ON DISPLAYThe power play was important for both teams. Minnesota, which entered the game with the league's 13th-ranked power play, was 2 of 3. FLEURY TO FOURTHWith his ninth save of the game, Fleury moved past Tony Esposito for the fourth-most saves in NHL history.

It only took a couple of days from the end of the ceasefire for the TTP to return to its old ways. The attacker used an explosive-laden vehicle to knock over a truck transporting policemen who were supposed to provide security for polio vaccinators, causing most of the injuries. Some reports suggested that the ‘unofficial’ attacks began after a few top TTP leaders based in Afghanistan were eliminated under mysterious circumstances. Reports suggest TTP emir Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud is limiting meetings with senior commanders to avoid being located by Pakistani security forces or intelligence agencies. Like Opinion & Editorial on Facebook, follow @ETOpEd on Twitter to receive all updates on all our daily pieces.

He added that these talks were held with those of the TTP militants who are ready to lay down arms and become peaceful citizens. “There are several factions within the TTP, and some of them were interested in talks while others wanted to fight,” he said. ”But terrorism will be crushed with full force.” Rana Sanaullah said that the Pakistan Army had the capacity to defeat terrorism and military operations were underway. Talking about the PTI’s plan to dissolve provincial assemblies of Punjab and KP, Rana Sanaullah said that the move would be undemocratic and unconstitutional. In the case of dissolution of two provincial assemblies, the government will see if the polling can be delayed till the general elections, the minister said.

They ultimately didn’t, and we might have an idea why now, as Baseball America’s Kyle Glaser reports. Dodgers prospect news: RHPs Edgardo Henriquez and Carlos Duran both had Tommy John surgery recently. The two big, hard-throwing righthanders were among the Dodgers top pitching prospects at the Class A levels. — Kyle Glaser (@KyleAGlaser) November 30, 2022Duran and fellow righty Edgardo Henriquez both recently underwent Tommy John surgery. Unfortunately, as Glaser further clarifies, Duran’s surgery doesn’t mean the Dodgers are safe from having him plucked away in the Rule 5 draft.

The IMF has also questioned Pakistan’s claim that it can still generate Rs800 billion in revenue through the petroleum levy in current fiscal year, against the budget target of Rs855 billion. But the IMF has asked Pakistan to provide month-wise details of petroleum levy and consumption of petroleum products from July to June 2023, according to the sources. However, finance ministry officials were of the view that the petroleum levy collection and oil consumption would improve as business activities had started picking up pace in the post-flood period. The IMF is seeking additional revenue measures to cover shortfall in the Rs855 billion petroleum levy target. In order to seek clarity on the primary budget deficit, the IMF has asked the government to provide details of spending and revenue forecast by the four provinces, according to the sources.

Deputy Inspector General of Police, Quetta, Azfar Mehesar said that a police truck, carrying policemen, was hit in the attack. A senior security official said on the condition of anonymity that initial police investigation suggested it was a suicide attack. Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah also condemned the suicide attack. Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Quddus Bizenjo strongly condemned the blast and directed the administration to submit a report about the blast. In a statement issued after the blast, Bizenjo said the perpetrators of the blast would be brought to justice.

While welcoming a decision of the Federal Shariat Court (FSC), Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said that the government aims at abolishing riba in the next five years. The FSC declared a number of laws of the country repugnant to the injunctions of Islam, as they have provided for charging or paying interest, which according to the findings of the FSC, fall within the definition of riba. The financial czar said that the government aimed at abolishing the prevailing interest-based system in the country. Read more: FSC gives govt five years to eliminate Riba"If we sincerely decide only to please the Almighty then in five years riba can be eliminated from the country and it can be replaced by a system based on Zakat and Ushr," he added. Dar expressed concern that two state institutions — the State Bank of Pakistan and the National Bank of Pakistan — appealed against the Shariat court's decision.

Share:Pakistan has reported one death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases has surged to 1,575,226. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 30,632 on Tuesday. According to the latest figures by the National Institute of Health (NIH), at least 40 persons were tested positive for COVID-19 across the country in the past 24 hours. Pakistan has conducted 6,828 tests in the past 24 hours out of which 40 persons were tested positive for the disease. The COVID Positivity Ratio was recorded at 0.