LAHORE: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Prince William and Kate Middleton held a meeting with Governor Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar and Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar at the State Lounge of the Lahore Airport upon their arrival earlier in the day. British High Commissioner Thomas Drew was also present during the meeting here […]
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California governor apologizes to Native Americans, cites ‘genocide’
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday apologized to Native Americans for violence and other wrongdoings they suffered during the state’s history and called their mistreatment genocide. The Democratic governor, in an executive order, called for the creation of a Truth and Healing Council to produce a report before the end of 2024 on the historical […]
Rio’s far-right governor would use ‘a missile’ against criminals
Rio de Janeiro’s far-right governor Wilson Witzel has advocated using a “missile” to blow up criminals in one of the Brazilian city’s most violent slums. Witzel, who presided over a record number of police killings in the first three months of his term, said Friday that Rio residents were living in a “state of terrorism,” […]
LHC to take up contempt plea against Punjab govt
The Lahore High Court (LHC) will take up a contempt plea filed against the Punjab government on Thursday (today) over the alleged violation of rules in the appointment of the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad vice chancellor. Justice Sajid Mehmood Sethi will hear the case. Earlier, Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan (former vice chancellor of University of […]
PPP and PML-N demand ouster of Sindh governor
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Thursday demanded immediate termination of Sindh Governor Imran Ismail. During the Senate session, PPP’s Raza Rabbani expressed anger over the governor and said that how he can even think of dividing Sindh. “Imran Ismail should first resign from the governorship and then think whatever he […]
PTI nominates Imran Ismail as Sindh Governor
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has nominated senior party leader from Karachi Imran Ismail as the next governor of Sindh. The decision was formally announced after the approval of party chairman and prime minister-in-waiting Imran Khan on Saturday. Imran Ismail, the MPA-elect from PS-111, will have to leave his seat for the post of Sindh governor. Also […]
Sindh governor confirms resignation, says polls were rigged
KARACHI: Sindh Governor Muhammad Zubair on Sunday confirmed his resignation and expressed reservations over elections 2018 claiming that the polls were rigged. “I resigned from governorship yesterday, while I do have reservations over elections because even after 4 days, the process of counting continues,” Zubair said while addressing a press conference at Governor House. Zubair […]