NetBlocks, an organisation that monitors accessibility issues on the internet, on February 17, last year, confirmed that a “national-scale disruption” has hit X in Pakistan in the aftermath of widespread protests in the country triggered by the alleged vote rigging in general elections. A full bench of Lahore High Court (LHC) headed by CJ Justice […]
PPP MNAs including Shabbir Bijarani had signed an anti-canal resolution yesterday to be moved in the lower house, sources said. Law Minister Azam Nazir Tarar said that the PML-N members would not support the resolution against canals in the house at any cost, PPP sources said. “We will give a policy statement in the house,” […]
For someone who’s followed Pakistan’s economic story for a while, this summit feels genuinely pivotal, like we could be on the verge of something big. It’s easy to get lost in the sheer numbers, isn’t it? Six hundred thousand square kilometers. Minerals across the board. It’s almost too big to grasp. But economists have been […]
This he said while addressing a two-day Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum at the Jinnah Convention Center in Islamabad today. Barrick Gold’s CEO said the Reko Diq copper-gold project will economically benefit Pakistan and will also create thousands of jobs. Mark Bristow said the feasibility study of Reko Diq has been completed and this mine is […]
According to details from Forex.pk, 10 grams of 24-karat gold in Saudi Arabia is being sold at SAR 3,662. Additionally, the price for an ounce of gold is 11,392 Saudi Riyal. Gold rates are subject to global market fluctuations, including those specific to Saudi Arabia, with the last update recorded at 10:00 am April 08, […]
The selling rate of the Saudi Riyal was recorded at Rs75. The official currency of Saudi Arabia is abbreviated as SAR or SR. One Riyal is subdivided into 100 halalas. The partnership between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is marked by a long-established and mutually beneficial alliance, underscored by considerable financial assistance from the Kingdom of […]
“They discussed U.S. reciprocal tariffs on Pakistan and how to make progress toward a fair and balanced trade relationship,” Tammy Bruce, the department’s spokesperson, said in a statement about the first conversation between the two leaders. The US administration imposed tariffs on imports from around the world that range from a 10% baseline tax on […]
As per details, Canadian girl reached Pind Dadan Khan, Jhehlum, Punjab, along with her parents to marry her lover Abdul Wahab, a Pakistani resident living in Dubai, whom she met online. The Canadian girl converted to Islam before marrying Abdul Wahab in the presence of her parents. The Nikah ceremony of the couple was held […]
According to the report, the violence resulted in a staggering loss of Rs 190.7 million to government and military facilities across 38 cities in Punjab. The cities most affected by the violence included Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Mianwali, with estimated losses of Rs 110 million, Rs 26 million, and Rs 50 million, respectively. A total of […]
A bench comprised of Justice Zafar Rajput dismissed two petitions after being informed about return of two missing citizens Zulfiqar and Abdul Haq to homes. Justice Rajput expressed resentment over the police tackling of the issue of disappeared persons. “Any Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) devised how to investigate the case,” the court questioned. “Do you […]
