4 mn readTehran and Islamabad have agreed to promptly finalize a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), as stated in a joint announcement on Wednesday, April 24, marking the conclusion of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s three-day official visit to Pakistan.
3 mn readPakistan’s election body ECP has denied the nomination of former Prime Minister Imran Khan to participate in the 2024 parliamentary elections. Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party alleges that authorities are preventing a majority of its candidates from taking part in the upcoming February elections.
3 mn readAlthough Pakistan contributes less than one percent of the total carbon emissions, it is still one of the top ten most vulnerable countries of the world in terms of climate change victims. Pakistan highlighted this issue on different regional and international platforms, accentuated the same issue in COP-28 and urged for climate justice.
3 mn readIf you are a tourist, it will be interesting for you to know which city in the world is the cheapest to stay. The British Magazine “The Economist” has been publishing a list of the cheapest and most expensive cities in the world almost every year for a long time.
3 mn readIn a terrorist attack on a passenger bus in the Chilas area of Pakistan, 9 people were killed including two soldiers, and 25 others were among the injured. According to the local administration, the incident took place in the Hudur area of Chilas. The bus was targeted and subsequently collided with an oncoming truck, leading to the unfortunate event.
5 mn readLahore’s alarming air quality crisis escalates as smog engulfs the city, ranking it the world’s most polluted. With AQI levels soaring past 500, authorities implement drastic measures, including shutting schools and imposing vehicle restrictions, to combat this environmental emergency.
4 mn readPakistani Rupees is the most devalued currency in the South Asian region, even war-torn Afghan currency is more valued than PKR and has a powerful value as compared to USD. With inflation, devalued currency, price hikes in petroleum products, and electricity bills, natives have started to leave the country on a massive scale. Thousands of […]
3 mn readThe government of Pakistan directed undocumented over 1.7 million Afghan refugees to depart from Pakistan by November 1, 2023. It is quite unusual for a significant shift in immigration policy to occur during a caretaker government, which typically serves as an interim administration between the conclusion of a five-year National Assembly and upcoming elections. Caretaker […]
4 mn readTo meet the terms and conditions set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and boost the country’s revenue, Pakistan’s current interim government took a gallant step by imposing super taxes on electricity and petroleum prices. However, this decision ignited nationwide protests, with lawyers, traders, and members of civil society taking to the streets in anti-inflation demonstrations. The situation became so dire that people resorted to burning their electricity bills, unable to bear the mounting costs.
