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Pakistan Rejects Allegations Of Secret Arms Sales To Ukraine

19Sep

By Aqsa AzamNo Comments

Business

Pakistan Rejects Allegations Of Secret Arms Sales To Ukraine

The Foreign Office (FO) has rejected a "fabricated" report alleging that Pakistan is selling secret arms to Ukraine in violation of its neutral stance on the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The FO said that the report is "based on unsubstantiated claims and is designed to damage Pakistan's reputation. The Foreign Office of Pakistan has strongly rejected a report by The Intercept, an American investigative news organization. They are alleging that Pakistan has been selling secret arms to Ukraine in violation of its neutral stance on the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The FO spokesperson, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, called the report "baseless and fabricated". She said that it was "based on unsubstantiated claims and is designed to damage Pakistan's reputation." She also reiterated that Pakistan maintain...

Russia attacks Ukraine grain port ahead of Putin-Erdogan talks

12Sep

By Muhammad Dastageer ShamsNo Comments

Global

Russia attacks Ukraine grain port ahead of Putin-Erdogan talks

Russia launched a drone attack on a Ukraine grain exporting port on Monday. It happened hours before Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan were due to hold talks in Sochi. Russia attacked the Danube River port of Izmail in Ukraine's southern Odesa region. The attack damaged warehouses and set buildings on fire. The attack came as the United Nations and Turkey are working to broker a deal to resume grain exports from Ukraine. Ukraine is a major exporter of wheat and corn. The war in Ukraine has disrupted global food supplies. The United Nations has warned that millions of people could face hunger if the blockade of Ukrainian ports is not lifted. The world is watching the talks between Putin and Erdogan as a critical opportunity. This opportunit...

US to provide cluster bombs to Ukraine against the UN Decision

13Jul

By Muhammad Dastageer ShamsNo Comments

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US to provide cluster bombs to Ukraine against the UN Decision

Human rights organizations and some NATO allies have denounced the United States' decision to supply cluster bombs to Ukraine. In order to protect civilians, more than 100 nations have outlawed cluster bombs. Which disperse smaller bomblets over a large area. The United States' decision to provide cluster bombs to Ukraine comes at a time when the country is facing a Russian invasion. The US government has argued that the weapons are necessary to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia. But critics have said that they will only lead to more civilian casualties. "This is a deeply troubling decision," said Steve Goose, arms director at Human Rights Watch. "Cluster bombs are indiscriminate weapons that kill and maim indiscriminately. They have no place in the 21st century." The UN ...

8Dec

By Muhammad Dastageer ShamsNo Comments

Global

Latest war developments in Ukraine

After the latest war developments in Ukraine, Ukrainian forces have reclaimed the Donetsk region. Pavlo Kyrylenko is the governor of the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine. He claims that Russian forces have shelled the entire front line. According to a report from the general staff of Ukraine, Kyiv's forces attacked Russian positions and troop assembly points. The attacks happened in at least six towns in the country's south. On the other hand, Russia is imprisoning its people for opposing the war. In the recent case of a Russian dissident whom the government imprisoned for opposing the invasion of Ukraine. A Russian court has sentenced opposition politician Ilya Yashin to eight and a half years in prison. Yashin is a longtime member of Russia's anti-Putin opposition. He was among a gr...

All banks refused to open LC for Russian crude oil import

2Jul

By Aqsa Azam1 Comment

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All banks refused to open LC for Russian crude oil import

Pakistani banks refused to open any letter of credit to allow the import of crude oil from Russia. This decision is based on the sanction on Russia and Ukraine imposed by UK and USA. Looking at fuel shortage and price, Russian crude oil might be our last option. All Pakistani commercial banks have refused to open letters of credit (LCs) for Russian-origin crude in the light of economic sanctions by the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union against Moscow for attacking Ukraine. Banks are saying Dollar cannot be a mode of payment for importing Russian crude oil. The oil industry group, comprising refineries and oil marketing companies (OMCs) wrote a letter to the State Bank Of Pakistan (SBP) to review this decision. They know the economic condition of the country is not ...