Over 860,000 Pakistanis left the country in 2023 in search of employment, the most since 2015. This figure was released by the Bureau of Emigration & Overseas Employment. This represents a notable rise over the 832,339 person figure from 2022. A concentration on manual and transportation-related occupations is seen in the 385,892 laborers and 196,575 […]
Pakistan is ranked 101st out of 104 countries on the Henley Passport Index, a global passport assessment that highlights the challenges experienced by its holders. Only 34 out of 227 places allow entry without a visa for Pakistani nationals, according to this rating, which is based on assessment of visa requirements. Conversely, the nations with […]
The next-in-line judge to become Pakistan’s chief justice, Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan, abruptly quit on Thursday. Ahsan, one of the highest court’s senior justices, resigned unexpectedly and handed his letter of resignation to President Arif Alvi, sparking concerns over his sudden departure. The significant development occurs just one day after Justice (retd) Sayyed Mazahar Ali […]
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court upheld the death penalty that a special court had imposed on former president General Pervez Musharraf. A few minutes after it was reserved, the top court’s four-member bench—Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Aminuddin Khan, and Justice Athar Minallah—announced the verdict, upholding the […]
Imran Khan, the founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), was briefly detained and then arrested in connection with the GHQ attack case pertaining to the violent protests that broke out on May 9 across the nation last year. The PTI founder, who is currently incarcerated in connection with cipher and graft allegations, was summoned by […]
Major political parties, such as the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), have welcomed the Supreme Court’s (SC) historic decision to end politicians’ lifetime disqualification under Article 62(1)(f) of the Constitution, especially in light of the upcoming elections on February 8. The highest court revoked its earlier ruling prohibiting politicians from […]
In the Mamund tehsil of the Bajaur district, a bombing on Monday targeted a police car, resulting in at least five police officials being martyred and 22 injured. The police announced that they would guard the polio vaccination crews. They stated they feared more deaths from the tragedy. They further said that the injured and […]
Political parties on Friday rejected the non-binding motion after the Senate approved a resolution calling for a postponement in general elections, claiming that further postponing the election process would be “unconstitutional” with only one month remaining in the highly anticipated polls. The motion introduced earlier in the day by independent legislator Senator Dilawar Khan, asking […]
The Senate approved a motion on Friday asking for a postponement of the upcoming general elections, citing security concerns, even though they are only about a month away. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Afnan Ullah Khan and Caretaker Information Minister Murtaza Solangi opposed the resolution, which was put out by independent senator Dilawar Khan. Just […]
Pakistan’s travel services industry saw impressive development in the first four months of the fiscal year 2023–24, with earnings of $225.083 million. In comparison to the same period in the previous fiscal year, when the nation received $218.000 million from comparable services, this represented a noteworthy increase of 3.25%. This upward trend points to a […]
