The seven were tried and convicted in absentia on charges of ‘digital terrorism’ over alleged role in 9 May 2023 violence that followed former PM Imran Khan’s arrest.
Latest tensions broke out after police arrested protest leaders Wednesday, in culmination of non-cooperation movement that began a year ago against rising flour prices & electricity bills.
The random PTI uncle stealing mutton korma and Coca-Cola from a Pakistani corps commander’s kitchen is a testament to the fact that no revolution can succeed on an empty stomach.
Pakistan's political turmoil over Imran Khan's arrest hasn’t left Chinese citizens unscathed. Police in Karachi had to intervene to stop an attack on Chinese workers.
Hundreds of supporters blocked streets in Imran Khan's home town Lahore as well as northwestern province of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. Protesters also blocked a major road in Karachi.
It is curious to note that a section of the Hindu vote has seamlessly transferred between the BJP in the 2019 & 2024 Lok Sabha polls and the Left in the 2020 & 2025 local body polls.
Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.
French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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