Pakistan military dismisses Khan’s theory U.S. conspired to oust him as PM

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By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s powerful military on Thursday dismissed ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan’s accusation that the United States had conspired to topple him in a parliamentary vote of confidence. Khan, 69, who led the nuclear-armed South Asian country of 220 million people for 3-1/2 years, accused Washington of backing his ouster because he had visited Moscow against U.S. advice. Washington denies the charge. Khan met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Feb. 24, the day Russian forces invaded neighbouring Ukraine. Khan initially blocked the no-confidence move,… Continue reading “Pakistan military dismisses Khan’s theory U.S. conspired to oust him as PM”

Imran Khan, cricket star turned Pakistan premier, is ousted

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By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD -Imran Khan was ousted as Pakistan’s prime minister on Sunday after a no-confidence vote in parliament, bringing to a premature end a tenure marked by a deteriorating economy and signs that he had lost the trust of the powerful military. Defections from his coalition reflected growing disillusionment among many Pakistanis over high inflation, rising deficits and the perception that Khan had failed to realise his campaign promises of stamping out corruption. He is unlikely to disappear from the political scene altogether, however. After the Supreme Court overturned his… Continue reading “Imran Khan, cricket star turned Pakistan premier, is ousted”

Aging in the shadows: A crisis of older undocumented workers awaits Illinois

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CHICAGO — In a cold basement apartment on the Southwest Side, Gregorio Pillado and Martina Alonso count pennies and pray for relief. Pillado, 79, has been working at a nearby meatpacking plant for 20 years, lifting thousands of pounds of frozen meats into large vats, eight hours a day, five days a week. His $16 an hour pretax is the married couple’s only source of income. With it, they manage to pay for their groceries, medicines, utilities and their $800 monthly rent — but not much else. Alonso, 69, used to bring in money by catering small parties and selling bags of chopped-up nopales (prick… Continue reading “Aging in the shadows: A crisis of older undocumented workers awaits Illinois”