IMF Approves Most Expensive Loan of $7 Billion for Pakistan
It is the 25th IMF Programme for Pakistan since 1958. IMF Approves Most Expensive Loan of $7 Billion for Pakistan as the country has been looking for an Extended Fund…
Swat Attack should be Eye Opener for Pakistan
A convoy of diplomats from 12 friendly nations was hit with Improvised Explosive Device (IED). Swat Attack should be Eye Opener for Pakistan as it rings the bell for rising…
Indian Company Promotes Spyzzer Accessories in Pakistan
Indian Company Promotes Spyzzer Accessories in Pakistan claiming to protect the personal, financial and official data of Pakistani citizens. The Spyzzer Spyware is promoting its services in Pakistan through social…
Who possesses more nuclear weapons: India or Pakistan?
STOCKHOLM: The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) says in its annual assessment for 2024 that India now possesses more nuclear weapons than Pakistan. The SIPRI report, which assesses the…
Corporate Governance: Comparison on Role of Women in Pakistan and Norway
Corporate Governance: Comparison on Role of Women in Pakistan and Norway. The world has experienced several changes in the past since the industrial revolution. In that period, there have been…
Coast Guards conduct Operation on Coastal Belt
Coast Guards conduct Operation on Coastal Belt. The special operation was made unannounced to ensure seizure of the contraband items. The operation resulted in the seizure of 12,970 kilograms of…
Pakistan needs to follow its Nuclear Policy for its Kashmir Policy
Pakistan needs to follow its Nuclear Policy for its Kashmir Policy. It is evident that the Nuclear Policy of Pakistan remained consistent over a long period of time. Moreover, it…
Multiple Pakistanis indicted for Bank Fraud in Canada
Multiple Pakistanis indicted for Bank Fraud in Canada. The police have made the arrests in this regard. The police claims to capture the individuals with an amount of $300,000 along…
ICT Exports increase by 22.67% in December
ICT Exports increase by 22.67% in December. The ICT export remittances have increased by US$ 64 million (8.99%) to US$ 1.455 billion during July to December 2023 of FY2023-24. It…
Japan announces $3.62 Million Grant for Pakistan’s Polio Programme
Japan announces $3.62 Million Grant for Pakistan's Polio Programme. The Government of Japan has announced a new US$ 3.62 million grant to procure essential oral polio vaccines as part of…
PM Kakar discusses Social Support Initiatives with Bill Gates
PM Kakar discusses Social Support Initiatives with Bill Gates. Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar met Mr. Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The meeting took place…
Is Pakistan mishandling the Baloch crisis?
Is Pakistan mishandling the Baloch crisis? Well, it seems that Pakistan is mishandling the crisis. For several years, the Baloch population is demanding equal treatment of their people. They are…
Pakistan launches Indigenous Research and Development Agency
Pakistan launches Indigenous Research and Development Agency. In a groundbreaking move, the Ministry of Science and Technology has launched the Research and Development Agency (IRADA) at the National University of…
Pakistan Oil Imports increase by 20 Percent
Pakistan Oil Imports increase by 20 Percent. In actual, the oil imports went up by 20% YoY (+7% MoM) to 1,516K tons during November '23 as compared to 1,259K tons…
Is Pakistan’s politics becoming a big mess?
Is Pakistan's politics becoming a big mess? Well, it seems so. You hear bashing from each side. Whether it is the Pakistan Muslim League or Pakistan Peoples Party; the Jamiat,…
Azerbaijan Airlines begins direct flights to Pakistan
Azerbaijan Airlines begins direct flights to Pakistan. The announcement came in the mid week as Azerbaijan Airlines is planning to begin its direct operation in Pakistan from September 2023. This…
Understanding Petrol Price Increase by Caretaker Government
Understanding Petrol Price Increase by Caretaker Government is important before we blame anyone. The fact remains that the petrol price was increased in the international market. Moreover, there was a…
Anwaar ul Haq Kakar is the new caretaker Prime Minister
Anwaar ul Haq Kakar is the new caretaker Prime Minister. He is a member of Senate of Pakistan. He was elected as a Senator in March 2018. Prior to that,…
Earthquake Alert Issued for India and Pakistan
Earthquake Alert Issued for India and Pakistan. The alert came on 23 April 2023 by a leading global organization focusing on geometry and seismic activity around the world. The powerful earthquake…
Pakistan China begin trade through Khunjerab Pass
Pakistan China begin trade through Khunjerab Pass. The announcement came as a good news from the Chinese Embassy in Islamabad. While announcing the beginning of trade again, official account of…
All the Facts of Israel Pakistan Trade Controversy
All the Facts of Israel Pakistan Trade Controversy. If you're not aware of this fact that Pakistan doesn't recognize Israel. It is clearly written on every Pakistani passport, "This Passport…
Presidency is only a Post Office: Shehbaz tells Alvi
Shehbaz gives a befitting reply to President Alvi. He wrote an official letter to the President with a tough tone and suggested to remain bipartisan in the current political crisis.…
Is Pakistan’s Economy collapsing?
Is Pakistan’s Economy collapsing? Pakistan’s economic crisis is worsening with every passing day. Moreover, there is no clarity on where the things are going. For instance, the prices of basic…
The Beauty of Lotus Lake in Islamabad
We’ve all heard of fairy tales right from our childhood. What if I take you to a place which brings you to your own fairy tale in the present world?…
Bangladesh seeks IMF loan but its economy isn’t bad
Bangladesh seeks IMF loan but its economy isn't bad. It came in as a shocking revelation to Pakistanis since they were taking it as a success story. However, the news…
What happens if Pakistan defaults on its loans?
What happens if Pakistan defaults on its loans? What is default actually? Inability to fulfil an obligation, especially to repay a loan or appear in court is what default means.…
A New Challenge: Forest Fires in Pakistan
A New Challenge: Forest Fires in Pakistan. According to reports, scores of lives have been lost, and significant economic damages have ensued. More than 100,000 native chilgoza trees were destroyed…
There is a Looming Water Crisis in Pakistan
There is a Looming Water Crisis in Pakistan. Pakistan has encountered numerous political and economic obstacles since its independence in 1947. One of Pakistan's biggest and long-term challenges is not…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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%…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
Afghan ambassador’s daughter Silsila’s kidnapping was staged by hostile agencies
Afghan ambassador's daughter Silsila's kidnapping was staged by hostile agencies. It is evident that it was never in Pakistan's interest to perform any activity which could damage the country's image,…
Pakistan’s most ‘Reticent President’ Mamnoon Hussain has died
Mamnoon Hussain was the twelfth President of Pakistan. It was the first time in the country's 70-year history that the presidency had been constitutionally transferred from one elected president to…
Bus Crash in Upper Kohistan : At least 13 killed including Chinese Engineers
Deputy Commissioner Kohistan Arif Khan Yousafzai told the media that according to initial information, the Chinese Engineers Bus Accident was a road accident and was not an incident of explosion…
Al-Qaeda’s Return and Taliban Strength After the Withdrawal of Foreign Troops from Afghanistan
The withdrawal of the remaining Western forces from Afghanistan this month on the orders of US President Joe Biden has encouraged Al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan to reunite.…
What’s the relation between Pakistan’s Absolutely Not and FATF Grey List
The relation between Pakistan's Prime Minister statement "absolutely not" and FATF Grey List is an obvious reality. If somehow the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is defined from an economic…
American withdrawal is a face saving exercise from its defeat in Afghanistan
American withdrawal is a face saving exercise from its defeat in Afghanistan. They are running away from Afghanistan after 20 years. It is leaving Afghanistan after destroying it to the…
Pakistan categorically denies their bases for USA
He also said in that recent interview that Pakistan wants to establish relations with the United States on a new basis and the US decision to set a date for…
Why Imran Khan is supporting China’s stance on Uighur Muslims
The most silent voices are still among the leaders of Muslim-majority countries, as the rest of the world is against the Chinese genocide of Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang. Just listen…
Pakistan is asking America to do more before supporting it in Afghanistan
Pakistan is asking America to do more before supporting it in Afghanistan. Pakistan has been a staunch supporter of the United States in its War against Terror. However, Pakistani authorities…
US leaves Afghanistan while leaving Afghans at a crossroad
US leaves Afghanistan while leaving Afghans at a crossroad. Afghan Baba migrated from Afghanistan accompanying an estranged cousin of King Zahir Shah. The family had settled in Abbottabad residing in…
Vaccination Drive in Pakistan is the Best Across the Globe
In Pakistan, the number of COVID cases falls as a country-wide vaccination drive starts. So, the possibility of highly infectious variations nonetheless persists as supply difficulties remain. This month,…
CPEC and the Strategic Power Game in South Asia
CPEC and the Strategic Power Game in South Asia. The CPEC has a strategic impact on China-Pakistan, China-India, India-United States and US-China ties. The U.S. focused support for Pakistan may…
Pakistan introduces digitization and tech based innovation in agriculture sector
Pakistan introduces digitization and tech based innovation in agriculture sector. Ignite under the auspices of the Ministry of IT and Telecommunication entered into framework collaboration agreement with Pakistan Agricultural Research…
How To Get Covid-19 Vaccine In Pakistan
Vaccines are a crucial tool in the war against coronavirus, and getting vaccinated is one of the best ways to safeguard yourself and others from destructive COVID-19. Due to the…
How Pakistan’s Pharmaceutical Exports can Blossom the Economy
Pakistan has around 759 pharmaceutical manufacturing units, meeting 70% of domestic demand for finished medicines, employs 150,000 individuals directly and 300,000 people indirectly. The pharmaceutical industry also records rising exports…
UK Covid-19 variant Detected in Karachi
UK coronavirus variant is confirmed in 50% of patients in Karachi according to the health minister of Sindh, Dr. Azra Pechuho. “The UK coronavirus variant is spreading very speedily and…
Current Challenges Faced by Pakistan Textile Industry
Currently, Textiles comprise 60% of Pakistan's export revenues and account for almost 8.5 percent of the GDP of the country. Although the Current challenges of the textile industry hurting the…