ISLAMABAD: The government has slapped a ban on foreign currency accounts where foreign exchange is credited through purchasing foreign currency from any un-authorized dealer, exchange company or money changer except as allowed by the State Bank through general or special permission under any law. The government has estimated that this move would help bring millions […]
The Pakistan government has disapproved of the two-finger test (TFT) performed on rape victims. They recommended that it should not be part of any medico-legal examination report in sexual assault cases. The Ministry of Law and Justice has intimated the Additional Attorney General at Lahore about the recommendation. He will now inform the Lahore High […]
PM Imran Khan says his government will use ‘all resources at the state’s disposal’ to control food inflation starting Monday. Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said the government would use all resources at the disposal of the state to bring down food prices from the coming week. Amid a 1.24 per cent jump in […]
Pakistan is fighting its war on terror for the last 40 years, this has greatly impacted the national psyche towards others and especially how citizens react to any external stimuli. Mishal Pakistan, a country partner institute of the Future of Economic Progress System Initiative of the World Economic Forum will be conducting this longitudinal study […]
Pakistan on Friday reminded India of its “defense limitations”, lest the country’s eastern neighbor is once again “embarrassingly exposed to the world” as it was after its Balakot and the more recent misadventure in Ladakh. The warning by Islamabad comes days after the chief of India’s air force claimed that the military was ready for […]
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, are joining activist Malala Yousafzai in a video chat about the challenges girls face in accessing education amid the coronavirus pandemic. The royal couple will join Yousafzai in a video chat on Sunday (Oct 11) to mark the International Day of the Girl Child. They are getting together to […]
TikTok Banned: Pakistan telecomunication authority (PTA) banned the video sharing app “TikTok” on Friday. Because they failed to filter out “immoral and indecent” content, the country’s telecommunication authority said in a statement. They blocked the app after receiving a “number of complaints from different segments of the society”, the regulatory body said in a press […]
Churails TV series which is directed by Asim Abbasi was banned for Pakistani viewers for its “inappropriate” dialogues and content by PEMRA. A day after all the ruckus online about Pakistani web-series ‘Churails‘ being allegedly banned by Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) But now it seems the series is […]
NAB seeks cancellation of Nawaz Sharif’s CNIC, passport. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has written a letter to Interior Ministry for the cancellation of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s CNIC and passport. NAB seeks cancellation of Nawaz Sharif’s CNIC, passport. Arrest warrants for Nawaz Sharif have been issued by the court his travel documents should […]
The National Bank of Pakistan has denied news that its system was hacked. In a statement released on Friday, the bank said the news was falsely reported by a TV channel. “We have adequate information security controls in place to protect customers and other confidential data. In line with industry practices and SBP guidelines.” It […]
