Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. Kahn won power in pakistan two years ago with a promise to root out corruption and take on the countries vested interest. So hows it going . Well, rising food prices and the covid pandemic have left many pakistanis feeling worse off. While the Anti Corruption drive has become a political battleground. My guest today ishaq dar was pakistans Finance Minister a former Prime Minister nawaz sharif now both of those men are trying to rally opposition to imran khan. But how much credibility do they have . Ishaq dar, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you for having me. Let us begin with your personal status, your legal status. You are a wanted man in pakistan. Are you here in london to escape the judicial process . Not really, i think you must be aware of the pakistan history. When our in pakistan over 73 years the rhetoric has been used over the last two dictatorships and the current one isnt different. Because this regime is known to be under the martial law.
Hello, and welcome to our viewers, joining us in the us and from all around the world. I, max foster, just the head, was nightmare me, but border if you would like to know if our elections are democratic or not. I think they are democratic Vladimir Putin claims the superiority of russias Political System over what, over that of the United States as the results of russias election, surprised pretty much no one. Israels Prime Minister slams comments by the top us senator calling for new election in his country. It is the white house pushes for a ceasefire amid the humanitarian crisis in gaza and republicans defend former president trumps latest controversial remarks on the Campaign Trail Analysis on the likely trumpbiden he for the white house live from london. This is cnn newsroom with max foster what we begin this out. In russia where Vladimir Putin is calling for National Unity as the country wraps up a president ial election that certain to deliver him a massive win. And a fifth term
A truce cant come soon enough. In rafah, another day of harrowing loss. Palestinians mourn for 20 members of the abu ansa family, killed in their beds by an israeli air strike, according to Hospital Officials and gazas civil defence. Among the dead, five month old twins, as old as the war. They were laid down gently with their relatives. Their mother spent ten years trying to have them and endured three rounds of ivf. Now all she can cradle is their baby clothes. I gave birth during the war, she says. It started on saturday, i gave birth next friday. I didnt get enough of them, i swear i didnt get enough. I have no one else, she says. They have gone with their father. We were sleeping, i swear. Israel continues to say it takes feasible precautions to lessen civilian harm. There were about 35 people in the house, says farouk abu ansa. Most were children. There were no fighters. The house collapsed on them, three or four storeys. In israel, too, families and anguish. Their loved ones tra
Hello, and welcome to all you watching us here in the United States, canada, and all around the world. Im Kim Brunhuber. This is and then newsroom. The us makes its first humanitarian air dropped into gaza, but aid agencies say the move is a temporary bandaid are live in washington do you see with a look at what the biden administrations next steps are. Losses. Super tuesday is just days away, but for many voters, eyes are already on the General Election, woke up have a new polls out this weekend should concern the democrats and it is the hottest ticket in town. Iowas Caitlin Clark is on the brink of breaking the alltime nc doublet scoring record. Cnn sports coy wire joins me live. Look at how clark has her sights set on making History Today live from atlanta this is cnn newsroom with Kim Brunhuber the first us airdrop of aid is on the ground in gaza. Three americans c13 is dropped 66 bundles of food on saturday President Biden says the amount of aid going into gaza but is not nearly e
Those earlier rumours from washington had sent pulses racing among some people, hoping that there may be an imminent agreement for a cease fire, however temporary, between hamas and israel. And the hamas delegation arriving in cairo today for the talks also expressed hope that a deal could be reached. And again, Optimism Sort of grew, but there were significant obstacles. And anybody covering this story over the last few months will know that often hopes of a ceasefire are dashed by realities on the ground. And one of israels obstacles and demands that was that hamas should present a detailed list of the hostages who would be released under the terms of any future agreement, of course, in exchange for palestinian prisoners in israeli jails. That list hasnt been provided by hamas. There are thought to be at about 134 hostages held by hamas and other groups in gaza. About 30 of those may actually be dead. And israel wanted to know who was still alive, who was going to be released. That h