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Overseas Pakistanis can still vote for Parliament
Overseas Pakistanis can still vote for Parliament. And they exercise this right in every elections. However, the previous government had made a change in law. The law was made to…
Pakistan issues heat wave alert
Pakistan issues heat wave alert. The federal government claims that this is occurring after several decades. Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman has called upon provincial governments and…
PTI ruins itself with protest in Medina
PTI ruins itself with protest in Medina. The deploring act took place when a delegation of Pakistani government went over to visit the prophet's mosque in Medina. Some of the…
Is Freedom of Speech Finally Winning in Pakistan?
Is Freedom of Speech Finally Winning in Pakistan? The Islamabad High Court, in a landmark decision, struck down the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government's draconian Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca)…
Pakistan’s military spending decreased during PTI Government
Pakistan's military spending decreased during PTI Government. A report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) says Pakistan spent nearly $11.3 billion for military purposes in 2021, showing a…
Political turmoil and the economy of Pakistan
Suddenly, history is rhyming, if not repeating itself. Pakistan's defective democracy, which has been hijacked and co-opted by civilian and non-civilian elites, is at a crossroads. The most recent wave…
Coral Reefs and the Climate Change
Coral Reefs and the Climate Change is a major global issue. According to the United Nations, 70% of the coral reefs are threatened and the lives and livelihood of 500…
Mini Budget: An Overview of The Way Forward
The National Assembly (NA) saw another session marked by tumult and confusion on Thursday, when Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin introduced the Finance (Supplemental) Bill 2021 — which the opposition has…
PTI launches Naya Pakistan National Health Card
PTI launches Naya Pakistan National Health Card. Prime Minister Imran Khan launched the Naya Pakistan Qaumi Sehat Card in an event in the federal capital. Under the scheme, all households…
Illegal construction continues in Islamabad’s Margalla Hills
Illegal construction continues in Islamabad's Margalla Hills. While the courts are ordering demolition of existing structures, several areas in prohibited zones are being populated under the nose of CDA and Islamabad…
Pakistan assumes chairmanship of the Group 77
Pakistan assumes chairmanship of the Group 77 for the year 2022. Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi presided over the proceedings of the opening segment of the handover ceremony. It…
Roadmap for DRAP integration with PSW agreed
The roadmap for Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan’s integration with Pakistan Single Window was discussed and agreed between the two entities in a meeting held between Mr. Aftab Haider, CEO…
Federal Tax Ombudsman decides 1000 complaints against FBR
Federal Tax Ombudsman decides 1000 complaints against FBR. Dr. Asif Mahmood Jah, Federal Tax Ombudsman has decided 1000 complaints of malpractices by FBR official in 3 months’ time. He was…
Pakistan trade deficit doubles in 6 months
Pakistan trade deficit doubles in 6 months. Pakistan’s trade deficit more than doubled to $25.5 billion during the first half of current fiscal year as imports could not be brought…
Pakistan, Turkey hold High Level Military Dialogue
Pakistan, Turkey hold High Level Military Dialogue. 16th Round of Pakistan – Turkey High Level Military Dialogue Group meeting (HLMDG) was held in Ministry of Defence, Rawalpindi, Pakistan from 4-7…
Tarin hopeful for broadening the trade, economic relations with GCC
Tarin hopeful for broadening the trade, economic relations with GCC. Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Mr. Shaukat Tarin held a meeting with a delegation of the Gulf Cooperation Council…
Sania announces completion of NSER survey
Sania announces completion of NSER survey. Ehsaas has successfully accomplished a countrywide National Socio-economic Registry Survey which includes households’ information in terms of geographic data, demographics, socio-economic status, education, health,…
Services International Hotel’s privatization transaction completes
Services International Hotel's privatization transaction completes. In a small ceremony held today in the Ministry of Privatization, the buyer handed over the cheque bearing the remaining amount of Services International…
79% of CPEC Eastern Route completes, 21% remaining
79% of CPEC Eastern Route completes, 21% is remaining. The entire completion of CPEC route will connect Gwadar and Karachi to Khunjerab Pass in the North. As many as 79%…
Pakistan Customs Joins TradeLens as First Authority in region to Digitize Supply Chains
On behalf of Pakistan Customs, the Pakistan Single Window Company today signed an agreement with TradeLens, a blockchain-underpinned logistics platform supported by 5 of the 6 largest ocean carriers globally,…
The Pressing Issue of Environmental Pollution in Lahore
The Pressing Issue of Environmental Pollution in Lahore. This month, Lahore has consistently led the daily list of the world's most polluted cities. Pollution and winter weather conditions combine to…
5 Policy Recommendations for Growth of IT & ITES in Pakistan
5 Policy Recommendations for Growth of IT & ITES in Pakistan. Pakistan’s IT and ITeS industry are one of the regional examples for constant and steadfast growth in the last…
ADB, Pakistan sign six Financing Agreements of US$1,543 Million
ADB, Pakistan sign six Financing Agreements of US$1,543 Million. Mr. Omar Ayub Khan, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs witnessed the signing of six Financing Agreements amounting to US$1,543 Million between…
Prime Minister Imran Khan finds economy to be stable and growing
Prime Minister Imran Khan finds economy to be stable and growing. The Prime Minister chaired a meeting of the Macro Economic Advisory Group in Islamabad. The meeting was appraised about…
Sania emphasizes socio-economic mainstreaming women
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Senator Dr. Sania Nishtar was invited to keynote the inaugural session of the Afghanistan-Pakistan Bilateral Dialogue on "Women for Peace Initiative - Road to an…
Serene Air launches direct flights to Saudi Arabia
Serene Air launches direct flights to Saudi Arabia. Serene Air has announced to operate two flights a week from Lahore to Saudi Arabia in order to provide convenience for passengers.…
Pakistan Defense Minister defends killers of Priyantha Kumara
Pakistan Defense Minister defends killers of Priyantha Kumara. In a surprising statement, Defense Minister Pervez Khattak shares his own youthful mistakes. The minister states that they youth is emotional and…
Sialkot mob attack will haunt Pakistan for decades
Sialkot mob attack will haunt Pakistan for decades. Pakistan will face the aftershocks of this attack for several years to come. These aftershocks will vary because the world community will…
PSW holds awareness session on harassment at workplace laws
Pakistan Single Window (PSW) arranged an awareness session on harassment at workplace in its head office in Islamabad. The session was delivered by Federal Ombudsman for Protection Against Harassment at…
UN expects deaths of 1 Million Afghan infants in winters
UN expects deaths of 1 Million Afghan infants in winters. The chilling season brings in a new challenge for Afghans. They are already gripped with severe economic challenges. However, the…
Government extends Ehsaas Scholarship deadline
Government extends Ehsaas Scholarship deadline. Senator Dr. Sania Nishtar, SAPM has announced an extension in the last date to submit scholarship applications for the year 2021 till December 31, 2021.…
Ignite plans its 6th NIC in Faisalabad
Ignite plans its 6th NIC in Faisalabad. Ignite National Technology Fund signed an agreement with University of Agriculture, Faisalabad for its sixth National Incubation Center to be launched in Faisalabad…
Pakistan Single Window validates regulatory content of 22 OGAs for Trade Information Portal of Pakistan
Pakistan Single Window (PSW) inches closer towards the launch of cross border trade related Trade Information Portal of Pakistan (TIPP). The PSW team has achieved another milestone by validating the…
PTI Government pledges to reclaim 700,000 acres encroached forest area
PTI Government pledges to reclaim 700,000 acres encroached forest area. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam said that negligence of previous governments and lack…
Pakistan needs to consider air pollution as a crisis
Pakistan needs to consider air pollution as a crisis . While research has shown that poor air quality has an impact on morbidity and mortality for more serious conditions, its…
Afghan military was involved in drug operations, claims TGDPI
Afghan military was involved in drug operations, claims TGDPI. The Global Drug Policy Institute claims that Afghanistan's military or special security forces are involved in drug operations to a large…
Pakistan Single Window launches integration of subscription and banking modules
Pakistan Single Window (PSW) has enhanced its operations through addition of subscription and banking modules in its platform. Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance Mr. Shaukat Tarin was the…
How to handle the Tehreek e Labbaik March towards Islamabad?
How to handle the Tehreek e Labbaik March towards Islamabad? The Pakistani Islamic extremist scholar Khadim Hussain Rizvi established the Tehreek e Labbaik Pakistan Movement in 2015. The party became…
Why do I call Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan my hero?
Why do I call Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan my hero? Well, a few people count him in as someone who is responsible for Pakistan's nuclear proliferation. However, there aren't any…
Shaukat Tarin to launch PSW subscription and banking modules
Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance Mr. Shaukat Tarin will launch Pakistan Single Window’s subscription and banking modules here on Monday. The event marks the milestone achievements of PSW by…
We never thought Taliban will take over Afghanistan so easily: Tahir Khan
Muhammad Tahir Khan is one of the most seasoned analysts on Afghanistan and Pakistan. He is a resource on Afghan issues and understands the social, political and military dynamics of…
What are the new Social Media Rules in Pakistan?
On October 13, the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication in Pakistan notified new rules to regulate Social Media platforms. The rules have been criticized severely by activists, journalists, and…
Pakistanis will pay 1 billion everyday with increase in petrol price
Pakistanis will pay 1 billion everyday with increase in petrol price. This increase will soon reflect in the life of a common man as the increase will result in pluralism…
Iqbal Academy Pakistan pays tribute to Dr Javed Iqbal
Iqbal Academy Pakistan pays tribute to Dr Javed Iqbal. Iqbal Academy Pakistan organized a special seminar titled "ڈاکٹر جاوید اقبال- ایک ہمہ گیر شخصیت" today, on the occasion of the…
Zahir Jaffer confronts Noor’s father in court, seeks pardon
Zahir Jaffer confronts Noor's father in court, seeks pardon. He informs the court that Mr. Mukaddam knew about his relationship with Noor which had existed for the last 3 years.…
Father of Pakistan’s Nuclear Program dies in misery
Dr. Abdul Qadeer, also known as the "Father of Pakistan's Atomic Weapons Program," was a Pakistani nuclear physicist and metallurgical engineer. He was revered as a National Hero for turning…
Was Minar-e-Pakistan incident pre-planned?
Was Minar-e-Pakistan incident pre-planned? Pakistani image has suffered a serious blow after the controversial incident of Minar e Pakistan. Ayesha Akram is a TikToker who was filming a video in…
Pakistan Single Window enables FTN Subscription on its Platform
Pakistan Single Window enables FTN Subscription on its Platform. Pakistan Single Window (PSW) has expanded the scope of its recently launched ‘Subscription module’ to enable online subscription and customs registration…
List of Pakistanis in the leaked Pandora Papers
List of Pakistanis in the leaked Pandora Papers. The Pandora Papers contains 12 million documents, images, emails, and spreadsheets that reveal hidden wealth, tax, and money laundering by some of…
Pakistani comedian who made generations of Pakistanis laugh dies
Pakistani comedian who made generations of Pakistanis laugh is dead. Omer Sharif, who was admitted to a German hospital after contracting mild pneumonia. He died peacefully on October 02, 2021.…
These are the fashion trends you must follow in 2021
These are the fashion trends you must follow in 2021. Fashion is associate aesthetic expression, at a specific amount and place and in a very specific context, of covering, footwear,…
Why do I fascinate getting into the medical sciences?
Why do I fascinate getting into the medical sciences? Do you know what is the key to happiness? Well, I do. Make others happy if you want to be happy,…
Government mulls multi pronged SME Policy for economic development
Government mulls multi pronged SME Policy for economic development. Makhdum Khusro Bakhtiar holds meeting with SME multi stakeholders on proposed SME Policy in virtual format. Mr. Jawwad Raffique Malik, Secretary…
All the details of Indian Investment in Afghanistan since 2001
All the details of Indian Investment in Afghanistan since 2001. The Indian investments include infrastructure and developmental funding to various projects. These projects were able to assist the Afghan government…
Pakistan Single Window launches Online Registration of Banking Profile
Pakistan Single Window launches Online Registration of Banking Profile. An official press statement states that Pakistan Single Window (PSW) in collaboration with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) successfully launched…
Nishtar takes international development partners on Ehsaas tour
Nishtar takes international development partners on Ehsaas tour. Early morning today, Senator Dr. Sania Nishtar, SAPM together with a delegation of international development partners visited One Window Ehsaas Center in…
UN Secretary General thanks Pakistan for its role in Afghanistan
UN Secretary General thanks Pakistan for its role in Afghanistan. The development came as Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi received a telephone call today from the United Nations Secretary-General…
Moeed briefs UK Think Tank on Pakistan’s Perspective on the Afghan Situation
Moeed briefs UK Think Tank on Pakistan’s Perspective on the Afghan Situation. Pakistan’s National Security Advisor Dr. Moeed Yusuf interacted virtually with a wide spectrum of British leadership on the…
Pakistan didn’t win in Afghanistan, it’s only celebrating Indian defeat
Pakistan didn't win in Afghanistan, it's only celebrating Indian defeat. It may be noted that Pakistan has been a victim of the Afghan war. This unending war actually began in…
Apple is launching a foldable iphone
Apple is launching a foldable iphone. The global tech giant is reportedly planning on launching its own foldable phone by 2022. The company is working on developing a foldable with…
Kabul has fallen to Taliban
Kabul has fallen to Taliban. The news comes exactly after 19 years and 10 months of US invasion of Afghanistan. The US government announced the War on Terror in October…
Pakistan likely to get out of FATF Grey List in October 2021
Pakistan likely to get out of FATF Grey List in October 2021. This may help several Pakistani businesses in making financial transactions internationally. Moreover, it will also let millions of…
RAW-NDS nexus in Afghanistan behind Dasu Terrorist Attack
RAW-NDS nexus in Afghanistan behind Dasu Terrorist Attack. This is revealed in the latest investigations behind the heinous terrorist attack. The terrorist attack took place on 14 July 2021. Resultantly,…
Pakistanis buy 27000 new cars in July 2021
Pakistanis buy 27000 new cars in July 2021. The sales of locally-manufactured cars have increased 114 per cent on a year on year (YoY) basis in July 2021, according to…
Most of Pakistan’s underground water is contaminated
Most of Pakistan's underground water is contaminated. The shocking revelation came from the government when it disclosed in the National Assembly that an overwhelming majority of the cities, including the…
Pakistanis offer condolence on 4th death anniversary of Ruth Pfau
Pakistanis offer condolence on 4th death anniversary of Ruth Pfau. In the early morning of 10th August 2017, Pfau died at the Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi. She was…
Pakistan responds to overseas dissidents misinformation campaign
Pakistan responds to overseas dissidents misinformation campaign. The campaign argues that Pakistani establishment is targeting the overseas Pakistanis and foreigners alike. It focuses on a recent case where a Pakistani…
Shaukat Tarin, Sania Nishtar discuss poverty alleviation measures
Shaukat Tarin, Sania Nishtar discuss poverty alleviation measures. Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Mr. Shaukat Tarin, held a meeting with the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Social…
Pakistan receives Antigen Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Covid from United States
Pakistan receives Antigen Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Covid from United States. This will help Pakistan in prompt assessment of Covid 19 infections in its citizens. For this purpose, Pakistan got One…
Afghan team returns after reviewing technical evidence in kidnapping case
Afghan team returns after reviewing technical evidence in kidnapping case. A delegation from Afghanistan visited Islamabad in connection with the reported complaint of daughter of the Ambassador of Afghanistan to…
Baluchistan Chief Justice joins as Supreme Court Judge
Baluchistan Chief Justice joins as Supreme Court Judge. Mr. Justice Gulzar Ahmed, Chief Justice of Pakistan administered the oath of office to Mr. Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Chief Justice High…
All the updates of Zahir Jaffer case
In Islamabad an area court on Monday sent Zahir Zakir Jaffer to Adiala Jail on 14 days judicial remand. For all the updates of Zahir Jaffer case ,the police over…
The country’s unemployment is a stumbling block
A undeniable fact that state has destroyed the nerves of youth It is a undeniable fact that state has destroyed the nerves of youth. The country's unemployment is a stumbling…
SBP Notifies Changes in Foreign Exchange Manual
SBP Notifies Changes in Foreign Exchange Manual. State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has notified revision of foreign exchange instructions pertaining to commercial remittances with the objective of promoting ease of…
Pakistani exports see double digit growth
Pakistani exports see double digit growth. Pakistan’s exports of nine sectors including value-added textiles posted double-digit growth in the first month 2021-22. It is in comparison to the same month…
Jaffar Brothers distances itself from Zahir Jaffer
Jaffar Brothers distances itself from Zahir Jaffer. The brutal killing of Noor Mukaddam had shocked the entire nation. The murderer of Noor is a high profile businessman who is associated…
Pakistan adopts new strategy against drug smuggling
Pakistan adopts new strategy against drug smuggling. The Federal Minister for Narcotics Control Brig (R) Ijaz Ahmad Shah chaired a high profile meeting in Islamabad. The Minister said that the…
Pakistan reaffirms commitment to the Kashmir cause
Pakistan reaffirms commitment to the Kashmir cause. The country terms the day as Youm-e-Istehsal in retaliation to India's unilateral withdrawal from its national and international commitments. For this, an official…
Pakistan wants international community to hold India accountable for its war crimes in Kashmir
Pakistan wants international community to hold India accountable for its war crimes in Kashmir. In this regard, the government has released an official statement on behalf of President, Islamic Republic…
Mushaal speaks out against Indian illegal constitutional vandalism in Kashmir
Mushaal speaks out against Indian illegal constitutional vandalism in Kashmir. Mushaal Hussein Mullick is a young Pakistani woman living away from her husband for last 7 years. She is married…
Here is the Complete History of Durand Line
The Durand Line is South Asia's international boundary of 2.670 kilometres between Afghanistan and Pakistan. In 1893 Mortimer Durand, a British diplomat of the Indian Civil Service and Abdur Rahman…
China plans to setup an oil refinery in Pakistan
China plans to setup an oil refinery in Pakistan. A consortium of Chinese state-owned companies has offered to set up a $15 billion oil refinery complex. It may provide some…
Muslim countries should act collectively to counter growing Islamophobia, PM Khan
Muslim countries should act collectively to counter growing Islamophobia, says PM Imran Khan. A delegation of the Arab Parliament, headed by its President Mr. Adel Bin Abdul Rahman Al Asoomi,…
Korea invests US $700,000 for development of agriculture sector in Pakistan
Korea invests US $700,000 for development of agriculture sector in Pakistan. The investment is made under the Korea Program on International Agriculture (KOPIA). Pakistan has longstanding ties with Korea on…
Pakistani rupee continues to loose its ground against US dollar
Pakistani rupee continues to loose its ground against US dollar. The weakening currency is a sign of continuous increase in import payments as well as lowering exports. The weakening trend…
FBR notifies new Export Facilitation Scheme for Pakistani and international exporters
FBR - Federal Board of Revenue has notified Rules for new Export Facilitation Scheme 2021 which will be effective with effect from 14th August, 2021. New Export Facilitation Scheme has…
India opposes Kashmir Premiere League in ICC
India opposes Kashmir Premiere League in ICC. The BCCI has written to the ICC urging it to not recognize the Kashmir Premier League (KPL), the Pakistan domestic T20 tournament which…
Best cultural sites in Pakistan to visit in 2021
If Pakistan's magnificence and wonder are on top of your tour itinerary, you just have to find these best cultural sites in Pakistan to visit in 2021. There is little…
How to get a vaccination certificate in Pakistan?
Pakistan's success in vaccination with decreasing numbers of cases shows good outcomes and is most likely to be strengthened by the manufacture of the Pakistan vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine certificates…
What will happen if oil spill from a ship stuck at Karachi Coast?
Nowadays, a Cargo Ship carrying dozens of containers is stuck at Karachi Coast for the last 8 days. The Ship named Heng Tong 77 was en route to Istanbul from…
Muslim countries treat women better than the West: says Imran Khan in an Interview
Imran Khan said in an Interview that rape cases in Pakistan and other Muslim countries are much less than in western countries and women are treated with more respect here.…
OXFAM, Bargad arrange consultative meeting on Digital Pakistan Policy 2021
Oxfam in Pakistan and Bargad in collaboration with Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MOITT) organized a 2-day consultative meeting on Digital Pakistan Policy (DPP) 2021. It specifically discussed ways to include rural youth especially women, transgender persons and disabled persons in the DPP 2021.
Participants were briefed about the process of developing the Digital Pakistan Policy 2021 by the Ministry officials present at the event. The policy is expected to be launched at the end of August 2021. This 2-day meeting was part of this process. It specifically discussed issues and policy solutions for digital inclusion.
DPP 2021 focuses Economic Growth and Citizen Empowerment
Speaking at the event, Member IT Syed Junaid Imam said that the DPP 2021 is being formulated through a comprehensive consultative process from all four provinces and the two regions (Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir). He said the policy is a start to the digital era for Pakistan and will provide the necessary elements to tab the digital global market.
Digitization is not only about business, it is also for providing services to marginalized groups. Overall objective of the DPP 2021 is economic growth and citizen empowerment, he added
Sabiha Shaheen, Executive Director, Bargad said that policy design is as important as the policy implementation. The real issue is to make policy work for the marginalized groups in implementation.
US Embassy issues official statement on Zahir Jaffer
US Embassy issues official statement on Zahir Jaffer. The official statement of the Embassy clearly states that U.S. citizens are subject to that country's laws. The statement comes as Zahir's…
There is a portal to find your second wife
There is a portal to find your second wife. Well, this may sound interesting. But, the fact is that this is a serious effort for finding your life partner through…
Muhammad Ali Sadpara: Missing Pakistani mountaineer ‘body found’ on K2
According to sources, Gilgit-Baltistan Information Minister Fatehullah Khan has confirmed that the bodies of Muhammad Ali Sadpara and Jan Sunori have been found. In a statement, he said the bodies…
How can you File FBR Income Tax Returns yourself?
How can you File FBR Income Tax Returns yourself? As we obey our religious duties with all our faith. Taxes are also one of the duties needing faith and honesty.…
Islamabad Police should not act lenient to Zahir Jaffer
Islamabad Police should not act lenient to Zahir Jaffer. This is important as the use of appropriate sections will guide the investigators. Moreover, it will have a direct impact on…
All You Need to Know About Zahir Jaffer and Noor Muqaddam
The horrific murder of the daughter of ex-diplomat Noor Muqaddam by Zahir Jaffer caused social media anger. Various social media networks are already flooded with postings of individuals outraged by…
The Pegasus Project: Pakistan demands UN probe into Indian spy operation
The Pakistani Foreign Office says Pakistan has viewed recent international media reports of Indian government spying activities as a matter of grave concern. Pakistan strongly condemns India's widespread violation of…
Police could not find eyewitness to Noor’s murder
Police could not find eyewitness to Noor's murder. This was stated during a press briefing to the journalists. Islamabad's Senior Superintendent of Police for Investigations Mr. Atta-ur-Rehman claims that the…
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