A 70-year-old man was taken into custody by police on Monday in the Swat district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa for marrying a young girl. Reports state that the 13-year-old girl’s father married the man. The nikahkhuwan, the girl’s father, and the witnesses to the marriage ceremony were all taken into custody by the police. After being saved, […]
The assurance was given by President Asian Development Bank (ADB) Masatsugu Asakawa during a meeting with a Pakistani delegation led by Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Khan Cheema in the Georgian Capital Tbilisi. The President ADB reposed trust in Pakistan’s reform agenda and appreciated the required tough stabilization measures taken by the government to bring […]
The growing number of older Asians has been facing numerous difficulties, including inadequate pensions, ill health, destitution, social and economic injustices, limited access to basic services, and more, as developing Asia and the Pacific is unable to guarantee the welfare of its aging populace. The demographic composition of developing Asia is shifting towards an older […]
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has officially permitted K2 Airways to start operating its airline services. This approval comes after Airways met all the rules and requirements set by the authority. Also, the Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan has passed an audit by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). In a strategic move, K2 Airways […]
The three-member bench headed by Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, comprising Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Athar Minallah suspended the verdict about the allocation of reserved seats to other political parties. Justice Mansoor Ali Shah said that the case has been fixed for hearing and “we are suspending the ECP and PHC verdicts.” Shah said […]
The estimate is around 100,000 people,” a military spokesman told journalists when asked how many people were being evacuated. About 1.2 million people are currently sheltering in Rafah, according to the World Health Organization, most having fled there from elsewhere in Gaza during the seven-month war between Israel and Hamas Palestinian militants. The evacuation “is […]
Chief Justice Balochistan High Court Hashim Khan Kakar administered the oath to Sheikh Jaffar Mandokhail as the 24th governor of Balochistan in a ceremony held at the Governor House. The oath-taking ceremony was attended by Chief Minister Balochistan Sarfaraz Bhugti, cabinet members, ministers, and members of the provincial assembly. Mandokhail held various key positions in […]
Originating in Denmark, the Human Library is a special place where people come together to share their life stories in 30-minute chats with “readers.” This library can be found in 80 different countries and serves as a safe space for talking about topics that are often considered taboo. It’s a place where societal barriers are […]
Kistpay, a leading innovator in digital and financial inclusion solutions, proudly announces its victory as the champion of the platform Pitch Competition at the prestigious Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group Annual Meetings 2024. The event, held in Riyadh, KSA on April 29th, brought together representatives from 57 member states, where Kistpay represented Pakistan with distinction. […]
Every language has an own personality, background, and culture. While the majority can be translated into English with ease, some terms are and always will be intranslatable. The meanings of a few of the untranslatable words are given below. Toska – Russian A merge of restlessness, yearning, nostalgia, melancholy, and depression. Jaysus – Indonesian A […]