4 mn readPakistan is the 5th largest cotton producer in the world but is not among the top 10 textile exporting countries. According to the Economic Survey of Pakistan, in the last fiscal year, Pakistan exported a record $14.29 billion in the textile sector, which is 61.24 percent of the country’s total exports, but the current situation is not very good.
4 mn readFormer Prime Minister Imran Khan announced the dissolution of two provincial assemblies (Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) on Friday, December 23, 2022, in these two provinces, Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) retained government. While speaking to the general public via video link from his residence Zaman Park Lahore, on Saturday, December 17, 2022, Imran Khan claimed it is clear from every poll and survey that throughout the country 70% of people want fresh elections. By dissolution of both assemblies, 66 percent of the constituencies will lose their representation and the country will automatically go to the next elections.
4 mn readIn the first 10 months of the current year, 797 terrorist activities were carried out by terrorists in Pakistan which is alarming and the highest after 2015. More than 475 people have lost their lives while more than 1600 people were also injured in these lethal attacks. Local Taliban group (Tehreek e Taliban Pakistan/ TTP) claimed the responsibility for 70 percent of attacks, 25 percent of assaults were claimed by Baloch separatists/militants, while the remaining five percent are claimed by the international terrorist organization ISIS, Khurasan chapter.
4 mn readOn Nov 3, during the long march of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf towards Islamabad, former Prime Minister Imran Khan faced a murder attempt; and got injuries in his legs after the firing incident in Wazirabad city of Punjab province, but according to doctors, his condition is out of danger.
4 mn readThe Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has disqualified the ex-prime minister of Pakistan Imran Khan under Article 63 of the Constitution. According to ECP, Imran Khan was involved in corrupt practices and the documents submitted by him were not correct in Toshakhana (Treasure House) Case.
3 mn readPolitical debates and discussions is a common sight in India. People at tea or a cigarette shop, milk booths, public parks, vegetable markets, usually exchange political views with each other randomly. ‘I go for an early morning walk every day, and there is always different group of people especially of aged men, who discuss Indian politics. Some of them aggressively’, said Ishika. She further added that it gets disturbing to hear all of the propaganda at the start of a day. The obsession is quite evitable but the question arises, is it for politics or political leaders? Lot of people in India worship political leaders and calls them their ideal.
3 mn readPublic sphere is a space where people from diverse backgrounds come together and put out their opinions. A shaping of perspective and its formation gives transparency and considerable outlook. With time, public spheres have increased from gatherings at small coffee houses to big panel discussions or social media activism. Today from forming a unison view point, public spheres also push specific propaganda for the political purposes. From the beginning, it has its participation depending on the genders and race. Usually, white men were supposed to participate in public spheres, discussions on politics or on other spectrums.
6 mn readThe government increased petroleum prices twice last week. Each time the per liter rate was raised by PKR 30, which means, in totality, there was an increase of PKR 60 in one week. This is the highest ever increment in fuel prices since Pakistan got freedom from the British Empire in 1947.
4 mn readOn the advice of Prime Minister Imran Khan, President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi dissolved the National Assembly.
4 mn readPolitical temperature of Islamabad is at its peak. Both treasury and opposition benches in the national assembly claimed that they have sufficient numbers for “vote of no confidence resolution”. At least 12 members’ national assembly (MNA) deviated from Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) government and apparently it seems that they will join the opposition on ‘vote of no trust resolution’.
