Atrocities against Hindu minorities continue in Pakistan unabated. Two Hindu temples, including 150-year-old shrine of Mari Mata located at Soldier Bazar in Karachi, were demolished over the weekend.   On Sunday, a gang of dacoits indiscriminately fired upon a Hindu temple in the southern Sindh province of Pakistan, which was closed...
Pakistan has been ranked as having the fourth weakest passport in the world on an index compiled by a global citizenship and residence advisory company.   Among 227 countries assessed on the index compiled by Henley & Partners, the country stands at the 100th position, which has been determined based on...
Pakistan’s interior minister has accused former Prime Minister Imran Khan of “exposing an official secret document” last year to falsely claim he was ousted from power in a plot by Washington   ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan’s interior minister on Wednesday accused former Prime Minister Imran Khan of “exposing an official secret document”...
Will Pakistan's Government and Private Institutions survive it A Catalyst for Discontentment amongst Youth Elitism and nepotism have long plagued Pakistan's government and private institutions, perpetuating a system that prioritizes privilege and connections over merit and competence. This article explores the detrimental effects of these practices, highlighting the widespread discontentment...
In the early hours of July 12 morning, seven heavily armed terrorists belonging to the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) sneaked into Zhob Cantonment in Balochistan where surprised security forces tried to contain the intrusion. The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) press release No PR-95/2023-ISPR admitted the same day that nine...
China has rolled over a $600 million loan to Pakistan, helping shore up the country’s foreign exchange reserves on the back of an IMF deal, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday.   This was in addition to over $5 billion in loans that longtime ally China has rolled over for...
The district and sessions court in Islamabad has termed the case against the illegal marriage of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi as admissible in court and summoned both of them on July 20, Geo TV reported.   Civil Judge Qudratullah announced the verdict and issued notices to the...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan needs another International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme and support from other multilateral lenders beyond the coming election cycle and the ongoing standby arrangement, the lender said in a report released on Tuesday.   “Resolving Pakistan’s structural challenges, including long-term BOP pressures, will require continued adjustment and creditor support...
The session 'Future of Democracy and Independent Media' in Pakistan was organised by Dissent Today in Islamabad. Senior journalist and former Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Chairman Absar Alam has revealed that as the PEMRA head he was asked by powerful quarters to take action against anchor Najam Sethi...
Pakistan incurred a huge USD 8.3 billion loss in remittances and exports during the previous fiscal year as the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led coalition government chose to appease the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a USD 1.2 billion tranche. Due to a lack of attention to these two big inflows,...