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IMF warns corruption in Pakistan remains “persistent and corrosive,” undermining economy and governance
Posted onISLAMABAD —Pakistan Report by Muhammad Saleem The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a stark warning that corruption in Pakistan remains “persistent and corrosive,” permeating every tier of governance and inflicting long-term economic damage far greater than the Rs5.3 trillion recovered by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) over the last two years. In its latest…
IG Punjab Reviews Security at Riverine Check Posts, Orders Further Tightening
Posted onBy Muhammad ShahzadLahore, PakistanLAHORE: Punjab Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Usman Anwar has ordered further tightening of security at riverine check posts across the province, following a comprehensive review of their operational readiness, human resources and infrastructure.Chairing a high-level meeting at the Central Police Office on Monday, the IG reviewed the performance of officers…
Anthony Joshuas driver charged over Nigeria crash that killed two
Posted onMakuochi Okafor,BBC Africa, Lagosand Ian Aikman Social Media The former heavyweight champion was a passenger in the crash, which killed his team members Latif Ayodele (left) and Sina Ghami (right) Anthony Joshua’s driver has been charged after a crash in Nigeria injured the boxer and killed two of his team members, police have said. Adeniyi…
Turkey earthquake flattens buildings in Balikesir province
Posted onSergen Sezgin/Anadolu via Getty Images One person has died in Turkey after a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the north-west province of Balikesir on Sunday evening. An 81-year-old woman passed away shortly after she was pulled out from rubble in the town of Sindirgi, which was the epicentre of the quake, Turkey’s interior minister said. Sixteen…
Michael Smuss: Warsaw Ghetto survivor who resisted the Nazis dies
Posted onStandWithUs Michael Smuss in an updated handout photo Michael Smuss, a survivor of the Warsaw Ghetto in Poland who resisted the Nazis, has died aged 99 in Israel. He joined the ghetto uprising as a teenager in 1943, helping to make petrol bombs. Taken prisoner, he survived concentration camps and a death march before the…
Climber delays rope-free skyscraper ascent over rain
Posted onGetty Images Alex Honnold was the first climber to perform a rope-free ascent of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park An American climber has postponed scaling the Taipei 101, one of the world’s tallest buildings, rope-free for another 24 hours due to wet weather. Alex Honnold, who scaled El Capitan in California’s Yosemite National Park…
