The European Union has announced sanctions on Belarus after the Belarusian government used a fake bomb threat to “hijack” a plane and arrest a journalist, Roman Protasevich, earlier this week. On Sunday, Belarus had scrambled a fighter jet to intercept a Ryanair flight after falsely reporting a bomb threat in order to make the arrest. […]
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‘You have a bomb onboard’: Belarus told Ryanair pilot
Belarus air traffic control told a Vilnius-bound Ryanair flight that a bomb was on board and suggested it divert to Minsk, according to a transcript released by the transport ministry Tuesday. The forced grounding of the European passenger flight Sunday sparked a global outcry with EU-based carriers cutting air links with Belarus and European leaders […]
Khalid Maqbool hijacks MQM-P, says Farooq Sattar
KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Dr Farooq Sattar said that Khalid Maqbool along with some workers of MQM-P has hijacked the party. He challenged the candidates over awarding tickets in by-polls. He further added “Laws of the party were completely destroyed over ticket distribution”. Farooq Sattar showed his full determination to stabilize the […]