The prime minister will reportedly also take the nation into confidence regarding the impact of global inflation on the national economy and Pakistan’s position on the situation. The briefing is scheduled for 6 pm today.
Putin ordered Sunday Russia's nuclear forces onto high alert in response to what he called "unfriendly" steps by the West. Russia has the world's largest arsenal of nuclear weapons and a huge cache of ballistic missiles.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang urged Washington to work with China in Asia-Pacific to build a "family of openness, inclusiveness, innovation, growth, connectivity and win-win cooperation", rather than turn the region into one of conflict and confrontation.
The practice has become so widespread in the western city of Herat that a nearby settlement is bleakly nicknamed "one kidney village". It is illegal to sell or buy organs in most developed nations. In Afghanistan, however, the practice is unregulated.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow was ready for talks with Kyiv if the Ukrainian army surrenders. He also denied Ukrainian claims that Russian forces had hit civilian infrastructure, despite widespread evidence of residential areas being damaged.
Beijing announced Thursday that it would import more Russian wheat, in stark contrast to Western countries rolling out sanctions on the Kremlin and its allies. Reacting to the lack of a strong response, the Australian PM lashed out at China.
"(The) enemy has marked me down as the number one target. My family is the number two target. They want to destroy Ukraine politically by destroying the head of state. I will stay in the capital." - Ukraine's President says in a strong video message.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian lashed out at the Russian President for attacking Ukraine. While calling Putin a dictator, Drian warned that the measures imposed against Russia are massive, spectacular, heavy, and will be very effective.
As Russia attacks Ukraine, US President Biden asserted that he will not send US troops to fight in Ukraine. However, the US will fully support Ukraine by supplying its troops with weapons and training.
The two leaders held wide-ranging consultations on bilateral relations as well as regional and international issues of mutual interest. While talking about the Russian-Ukraine conflict, PM Khan reiterated Pakistan's belief in diplomacy and dialogue.
Oil prices rocketed last year to around $70 per barrel as economies reopened from lockdowns, sparking a surge in demand for crude. However, with the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, Brent surged as high as $100.29.
The government had so far granted around 92,000 scholarships on merit to male and female students from all public sector universities under the Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship Programme, Minister Farrukh Habib said.
