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UK MP urges world to cancel Pakistan debts amid flood disaster

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UK MP Claudia Webbe. File photo LONDON: UK MP Claudia Webbe has asked the world to cancel Pakistan’s international debts amid devastating floods that have wreaked havoc across the country pushing inflation to a 47-year high . The call from the UK lawmaker came as Pakistan deals with the worst climate disaster with officials saying more than 33 million people are affected -- one in every seven Pakistanis -- and reconstruction work will cost more than $10 billion. Rains, described by UN chief Antonio Guterres as a "monsoon on steroids" have claimed hundreds of lives since June, unleashing powerful floods that have washed away swathes of vital crops and damaged or destroyed more than a million homes. Read more:  Floods destroyed 118 districts, caused Rs2,000bn loss MP Claudia Webbe joined several other international figures who have supported Pakistan saying the country is facing a crisis which is caused by the developed world. “Inflation in Pakistan is at an all

PM urges parents to get their children under the age of five vaccinated to eradicate polio

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PM urges parents to get their children under the age of five vaccinated to eradicate polio ISLAMABAD (92 News) - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged parents to get their children under the age of five vaccinated to eradicate polio from the country. The prime minister kicked off national anti-polio vaccination campaign by administering polio drops to children at an event in Islamabad today. Speaking on the occasion, he lauded the efforts of polio workers for elimination of the menace from the country. He paid rich tribute to those who sacrificed their lives in the line of their duty in fight against polio. He also thanked the health department and polio teams in this regard. Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah, Minister for National Health Services Abdul Qadir Patel and Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb were also present on the occasion. Source link https://www.news.qm.com.pk/pm-urges-parents-to-get-their-children-under-the-age-of

MQM-P urges PM Shehbaz Sharif to play role in implementation of pact with PPP

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MQM-P Convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui calls on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at PM Office. Twitter/ PMO/file KARACHI: Expressing concerns over the prolonged delay in the implementation of the agreement made with the MQM-P, the party urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to play his role in this critical situation. The MQM-P coordination committee held an important meeting at its party secretariat in Bahadurabad on Monday to discuss the implementation status of the MQM-P’s agreements with the federal and Sindh governments after it became part of the current ruling alliance, The News reported.  After the meeting — MQM-P — the key coalition partner of the PML-N-led coalition government, said, “The pressure of the workers and the general public on the party has been increasing, and they want them to make a decision in this situation.” Expressing concerns over the delay in the implementation of the agreements, the committee members said that the attitude of the PPP's provincial

Zelensky urges G7 to help end Ukraine war by winter

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President Zelensky urges world powers to help end the war. G7 leaders plan new sanctions and vow to support Kyiv “as long as it takes”. Shelling continues in and around the eastern city of Lysychansk. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday urged world powers to do their utmost to help end Russia’s invasion by the end of the year, as G7 leaders planned new sanctions and vowed to support Kyiv “as long as it takes”. US President Joe Biden and his peers from the Group of Seven rich nations, meeting in the Bavarian Alps, pledged to tighten the economic screws on Moscow over its February 24 invasion of its neighbor. The leaders put on a show of unity over Ukraine, even as the fallout from the war intensifies with soaring energy and food prices driving up global inflation. “We will continue to provide financial, humanitarian, military

Clarence Thomas urges Supreme Court to reexamine the issue of contraception

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Clarence Thomas urges Supreme Court to reexamine the issue of contraception The outrage over the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade however attacked by a former law clerk. He claimed that the significance of legal precedent seldom acknowledged. These justices of the Supreme Court frequently state that they will follow precedent. The outrage over the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was attacked by a former law clerk Clarence Thomas for Justice Neil Gorsuch. He claimed that the significance of legal precedent is seldom acknowledged. These justices of the Supreme Court frequently state that they will follow precedent. Additionally, determining whether a precedent is valid is part of the law of precedent. The