Breaking News LIVE: Hello and welcome to the ABP News LIVE Blog. Follow this space to get the latest developments and Breaking News from India, the crisis in Pakistan and Sri Lanka, and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which entered its 40th day on Monday.
Political Crisis In Pakistan
Much tumult ensued in the political landscape of Pakistan on Sunday. As the voting was scheduled for the no-confidence motion, tabled by the Opposition, against the Imran Khan-led government on Sunday, National Assembly Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri dismissed the motion saying that it contradicts Article 5 of the constitution.
Following the dismissal, Prime Minister Imran Khan addressed the media and said that he had advised President Arif Alvi to dissolve the Assembly which the latter did. After the dissolution of the Assembly, the Supreme Court took suo motu cognizance of the matter and the hearing was adjourned till Sunday. The hearing is expected to resume today.
Economic Crisis In Sri Lanka
Amid an unprecedented economic crisis in the island nation of Sri Lanka, the country’s Prime Minister’s Office refuted reports of resignation by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. “Prime Minister’s Office categorically denies rumours now in circulation to the effect that the Prime Minister is going to resign,” read the Sri Lanka PMO’s statement.
The statement also said arrangements are being discussed to address the issues related to fuel supply, electricity and cooking gas shortage.
Russia-Ukraine Conflict – Day 40
As the Russian invasion in Ukraine entered its 40th day on Monday, the British foreign secretary said that Russia’s attack on civilians in Ukraine should be investigated as war crimes.
According to a report by news agency AFP, Britain’s foreign secretary Liz Truss, in a statement said that the government is seeing “increasing evidence of appalling acts by the invading forces in towns such as Irpin and Bucha”, close to Kyiv.
Covid-19 Cases In India
On Sunday, India reported 1,096 new cases of Covid-19 in the previous 24 hours. During the same time 1,447 cases were reported recovered and 81 casualties. Active cases remained below 13,000 mark while India’s infection tally rose to 4,30,28,131.
Total recoveries were at 4,24,93,773, while the death toll climbed to 5,21,345 as per the data by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Meanwhile, the vaccination tally reached 184.66 crores under the Nationwide Vaccination drive for Covid-19.