The entire governmental debt and liabilities of Pakistan are starting to become unmanageable. Since 2011, the nation’s domestic debt has climbed six times while its external debt has doubled. “The debt crisis facing Pakistan is a significant, existential, and pressing issue that calls for quick and calculated responses. Debt repayments are at an all-time high, […]
The Pakistani parliament’s upper house, the Senate, took a critical step on Monday when it voted against the Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill 2023, which sought to change the country’s penal code (1860) and code of criminal procedure (1898). The bill, which called for rape suspects to be hanged in public, was defeated by a majority […]
Even as relations deteriorated due to the demands of the newly elected Maldivian President, Mohamed Muizzu, for Indian forces to withdraw from his nation, India increased its development support to the Maldives with projects picking up steam last year. India and China have courted the nation of the Indian Ocean, which has historically been close […]
According to Fitch Ratings, Pakistan may face difficulties in obtaining a financing agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to replace the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA), which is set to expire in March 2024, because of the highly contested outcome of the country’s most recent election and the political uncertainty that followed. Fitch issued a warning […]
Anwaarul Haq Kakar, the acting prime minister, declared on Monday that Pakistan will protect public employees in carrying out their constitutional responsibilities, take action against “violent trolls,” and guarantee “exemplary punishment” for them. The declaration was made a few days after the Rawalpindi Commissioner resigned from his position, claiming he was being “hanged for doing […]
A day after the former US president announced its launch on Saturday, a Russian businessman with a Philadelphia address placed a winning bid for an autographed pair of Donald Trump’s new golden sneakers, according to the New York Post. After winning a $9,000 bid at Philadelphia’s Sneaker Con on Sunday, Roman Sharf, the owner and […]
The first-ever remote surgery in orbit was accomplished by Earthbound medical professionals who utilized a tiny robot on the International Space Station (ISS) to perform a surgical procedure. The experiment, despite being done with rubber bands, was considered a “huge success” by the participants. According to Virtual Incision’s statement, “the experiment was deemed a huge […]
David Beckham, who co-founded Inter Miami, was present at the British Academy of Film and TV Awards (Bafta) on Sunday. Following his remarks, supporters have called Beckham out for a tongue-in-cheek remark that the British may never forget or forgive. The 2012 Olympian-turned-filmmaker Savanah Leaf was given a Bafta for “Outstanding Debut by a British […]
Leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Barrister Gohar Khan, declared on Monday that independent candidates supported by the party will formally join the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) in the provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Punjab as well as the National Assembly (NA). The event occurred one day after SIC chief Sahibzada Hamid Raza and […]
You should get in touch with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) if you are willing to spend a year imprisoned in an artificial Martian environment. Gizmodo reports that the US space agency is willing to pay volunteers for the second iteration of the Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA), which is set […]
