Fauzia Janjua, a Pakistani-American woman, was elected to the position of town mayor in New Jersey. Fauzia, a resident of Chakwal, Punjab, swore to her new role based on the Holy Quran in the Township Hall alongside her spouse and kids. She is the first Pakistani-born Muslim woman to be elected as a town mayor […]
A second resolution asking for a postponement of the February 8 general elections owing to “security challenges” was filed with the Senate on Friday. Senator Hidayatullah of the Independent Parliamentary Group has presented the resolution to the Senate Secretariat. According to the resolution, this “House expresses deep concern over the continuous increase in the targeting […]
Sources privy to the development said that instead of fielding Talal Chaudhry in the general polls, the PML-N decided to make him a senator in the upcoming Senate Elections. The party also decided to award two party tickets for Punjab Assembly constituencies to persons recommended by Talal Chaudhry. Muhammad Ashraf Chaudhry, father of Talal Chaudhry, […]
The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Board authorized a $700 million loan tranche for Pakistan on Thursday, which is a positive step. The Ministry of Finance stated in a post on X that the loan was disbursed following the board’s initial assessment of Pakistan’s standby arrangement (SBA)-supported economic restructuring program. Pakistan got the first tranche […]
A local leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen on Thursday in Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to police officials. Shah Khalid was shot and killed by unidentified motorcycle riders in the Swabi Ada region, according to the police. After the incident, the gunmen were able to get away from […]
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 […]
An important gas discovery has been made at the Shewa-2 well in the North Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MARI), a prominent participant in Pakistan’s oil and gas industry. MARI, in partnership with OGDCL and OPI, has a 55% operating interest as the operator of the Waziristan Block, while […]
The Caretaker Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Dr. Umar Saif, has unveiled a pilot project, which is a big development for the freelance community in Pakistan. The launch of this project, which is scheduled for February, is to make payments via PayPal easier for approximately 10,000 independent contractors. Concurrent with the announcement, E-Rozgar […]
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 […]
Plaintiff Mian Shabbir filed a plea in the LHC through his lawyer Azhar Siddique. The Chairman of the Senate, the speaker National Assembly, the Election Commission of Pakistan, and others have been made respondents in the case. The plea stated Parliament passed an amendment in the Election Act with a simple majority, while such legislation […]
