Country braces for worst diesel shortage
The prime minister was also informed that there would be no protests if the oil prices were increased. Further, PM Shehbaz had refused to increase the oil prices despite the grave situation of the oil industry. In a bid to tackle the looming diesel shortage crisis, the government had directed the oil refineries to boost local production. They had drawn the attention of the government towards their reluctance in lifting furnace oil in order to boost production. This cycle of scarcity and glut of furnace oil had not happened for the first time and the country had been confronted by such crisis in the past too.
Source:The Express Tribune
April 20, 2022 01:46 UTC
Newly-appointed information minister announces disbanding of PMDA
Newly-appointed Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb on Tuesday announced disbanding the Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA), saying no "black law" that restricted people's constitutional right to freedom of expression would be "enacted or worked upon". "I'm announcing today that the PMDA, in whatever shape or form it was working until now, is now being disbanded," Aurangzeb announced while addressing a presser shortly after taking oath as the information minister. The minister added that her party remained involved with the media during the past four years in its struggle against censorship. According to her, Law Minister Azam Nazir Tarar will be reviewing the Peca law of 2016, including all stakeholders in the consultation. On the bill pertaining to the protection of journalists, the newly-appointed information minister said it would be implemented soon.
Source:The Express Tribune
April 20, 2022 00:56 UTC
PM finalises cabinet formation
In the first phase, 36 members of the cabinet would take oath today at the Presidency where Acting President and Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani would administer oath to the cabinet members. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif would also be present in the oath taking ceremony. Earlier, the prime minister continued consultations with PPP and other allied parties to finalise the names of the members of the federal cabinet. She had served as foreign minister under PM Yousaf Raza Gilani from February 2011 until March 2013. Their ministries would be decided by the prime minister.
Source:The Nation
April 19, 2022 21:48 UTC
Cabinet Takes Shape
After much speculation and delays, on Tuesday, Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani administered the oath to 37 federal ministers and ministers of state, who will form the cabinet of newly elected PM Shehbaz Sharif. These issues will of course have to be addressed in some way in order to maintain harmony within the coalition. In addition to these internal issues is the huge oil subsidy that is a major cause of concern for the new government. It is clear that the government is finding it hard to undo the capping of the oil price and end the subsidy on oil. The government will be praying for an early decline in the international oil price to find some relief, however.
Source:The Nation
April 19, 2022 21:42 UTC
PK Congratulated Me On Joining Trinamool: Ripun Bora
“Many of my friends, including Prashant Kishor, have congratulated me for making the move (to join Trinamool,” Bora said on Tuesday. Bora’s claim could cause uneasiness to the Congress, especially at a time when Kishor has been meeting senior party leaders in the national capital. Bora, accompanied by his wife and son, met Trinamool’s national General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee in Kolkata and formally joined the party on Monday. Banerjee later tweeted: “Extending a very warm welcome to Shri Ripun Bora, a stalwart and skilled politician, who joined the AITC family today. We are extremely pleased to have you onboard and look forward to working together for the well-being of our people!”(IANS)
Source:The Nation
April 19, 2022 20:12 UTC
Pakistan’s youngest athlete Mahnoor becomes IUCN Youth Ambassador
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN-Pakistan) has appointed the country’s youngest athlete Mahnoor Saleh as the Youth Ambassador for Environment in Gilgit Baltistan, recognising her efforts to break the taboos and become a professional female winter sports player. “Mahnoor is an inspiration for all us to focus our efforts on environmental conservation and community development with a new and reinvigorated approach”. Dr Saeed Abbas of IUCN in GB told the participants that the IUCN conducted the activity to engage local youth in Nagar District to partake adventure sports training and practice. He congratulated Mahnoor Saleh and said she had broken all the taboos and brought laurels to the entire nation which was great contribution towards her community and society. He mentioned that the journey was not that easy there was huge resistance from the local communities due to social taboos.
Source:The Nation
April 19, 2022 19:20 UTC
Ten Tuesday Thoughts…
He will be re-evaluated in a week, but numerous reports think he too could miss the start of the playoffs. I remember people writing articles stating how Ethan Bear made Darnell Nurse better based on WOWY as well as CF%, GF% and xGF%. I think it is dangerous to suggest Puljujarvi makes McDavid better due McDavid’s GF%, xGF% and other numbers with and without Puljujarvi. Having Kane, Puljujarvi, as well as Zach Hyman , Warren Foegele and Zack Kassian has given the Oilers a much different look up front. The size, skill and speed of the Oilers forwards is much better this season, especially in the top nine.
Source:The Nation
April 19, 2022 16:05 UTC
Police arrest woman for killing stepdaughter
HYDERABAD – The Hyderabad police have arrested a woman and charged her with killing her 5-year-old stepdaughter by subjecting her to beating which left her with fatal wounds. The police spokesperson informed here on Monday that SHO City police station Ghulam Mujtaba Shaikh, after conducting an inquiry of the incident, arrested Afshan Arain. He informed that Afshan critically injured 5-year-old Anabea who was daughter of her husband’s first wife. The spokesperson said as per the inquiry Afshan used to physically abuse the slain child and her 10-year-old elder brother. He said once the accused injured a leg of the boy.
Source:The Nation
April 19, 2022 14:08 UTC
Mariupol is ‘hell on Earth’
MARIUPOL – The city of Mariupol in southeast Ukraine remains contested, according to a senior US defense official, as Ukrainian forces hold out against “almost a dozen” battalion tactical groups, or BTGs. “Our assessment is Mariupol is still contested,” the official said Monday. Mariupol, a city which Russia has reduced to rubble in many places, has become the focus of the renewed Russian offensive focusing on the south and east of Ukraine. The Russians have committed about a dozen battalion tactical groups (BTGs) to the fight in Mariupol, the official said. “Should Mariupol fall to the Russians, that would free up another almost a dozen battalion tactical groups to be used elsewhere in the east and in the south,” the official said.
Source:The Nation
April 19, 2022 13:02 UTC
The twenty most recent first overall CFL draft picks: ranked
Below I’ve ranked the past twenty first overall CFL draft picks, dating back to 2002. 19) TE Jake Burt, Boston College (Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 2021)*The former New England Patriot was a late addition to last year’s draft and ended up getting selected with the first overall pick. Braidwood has faced a number of serious legal issues since his CFL career ended in 2011, including a sentence for sexual assault in 2013. He played 124 career games over ten CFL seasons with Hamilton, Edmonton, and Saskatchewan and was named a CFL all-star in 2014. He dressed for 149 career games and was named an East Division all-star in 2007 while with the Blue Bombers.
Source:The Nation
April 19, 2022 13:01 UTC
18th Amendment has strengthened federation: Zardari
Calling the 18th Constitutional Amendment a covenant between the Center and the federating units, former president and PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday said that by giving autonomy to the provinces under the amendment, the federation had strengthened. In his statement on the eve of passage of the 18th Amendment, he said that it had now started bearing fruits. He further said it was a matter of great satisfaction that all democratic-minded political parties had trust in the constitution of 1973. Referring to the hanging of former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (ZAB), Zardari said although the violators of the constitution eliminated him, but they did not succeed in obliterating the constitution drafted under his supervision.
Source:The Nation
April 19, 2022 12:39 UTC
Protest at Karachi Press Club on Justice for Nazim Jokhio
Karachi: People are gathering today at Karachi Press Club this afternoon at 4 to raise their voices against the mockery of justice in Nazim Jokhio’s murder case. Justice for Nazim Jokhio is trending on Twitter by the people demanding justice. Banners are placed all over Karachi including teen talwar Clifton near Bilawal House. Turn on your Camera, Record your Protest, Speak up & Demand #JusticeForNazimJokhio and tweet it with the #. On the other hand, PPP lawmakers removed the names of PPP MPs, along with six others from challan.
Source:The Express Tribune
April 19, 2022 10:34 UTC
World Bank planning new $170b crisis fund
The World Bank has set nearly half a dozen additional conditions for loan disbursement. PHOTO: FILEThe World Bank is seeking to create a $170 billion emergency fund to help the poorest nations being buffeted by multiple crises, the Bank’s President David Malpass said Monday. “This is a continued massive crisis response,” Malpass told reporters. High debt and inflation “are two big problems facing global growth,” he said. Speaking ahead of this week’s spring meetings of the IMF and World Bank, Malpass said the 15-month aid fund would run through June 2023 and build on the $157 billion Covid-respon se fund, which expired in June 2021.
Source:The Express Tribune
April 19, 2022 06:05 UTC
Devils land a blow to Vegas' playoff hopes with 3-2 win
LAS VEGAS — Nathan Bastian had a goal and an assist, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 on Monday night. The Golden Knights blew their chance to gain ground on the Los Angeles Kings in the Pacific Division, and their playoff hopes lessened severely with just five games left to play. "We gotta win them all, I think that's pretty simple, we gotta win 'em all," Vegas coach Peter DeBoer said. The Devils stayed active on defense, with discipline in front of Hammond to also beat Vegas with blocked shots (24-16) and hits (41-26). The Golden Knights have now registered 83 shots on goal in their past two games but scored only twice.
Source:The Express Tribune
April 19, 2022 04:52 UTC