Maryam Nawaz, the chief minister of Punjab, announced on Friday that the province will soon begin offering air ambulance services. While presiding over a meeting on the Air Ambulance Project in Lahore, the chief minister made the choice. In an effort to improve medical response in the province’s more distant areas, Maryam also approved the […]
Punjab’s Chief Minister, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, has permitted using her helicopter for emergency patient transportation. This decision came during a meeting in Lahore about the Air Ambulance Project, where she also announced the upcoming launch of an air ambulance service in Punjab. Expressing sadness over a heart attack patient’s situation in a Sargodha hospital, the […]
In the most recent report from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Pakistan moved up three spots in the world’s Human Development Index (HDI) rankings, landing at 161st out of 191 nations. Its previous ranking in the 2021/22 report was 164th, however this is an improvement given the global drop in development that the Covid-19 […]
Pakistan denounced the Indian government decision to enact the divisive 2019 citizenship bill on Thursday, claiming that the legislation discriminatory nature “further exposes the sinister agenda” of the Modi administration. Weeks before Prime Minister Modi seeks an unprecedented third term for his Hindu nationalist administration, India started on Monday to enforce the contentious law labeled […]
On Thursday, the US Navy ship USS INDIANAPOLIS, a Freedom Class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), stopped at Karachi Port and engaged in a naval exercise alongside the Pakistani Navy. Senior Pakistan Navy officers met the US Navy ship upon its arrival in Karachi, according to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR). Aside from organizing and […]
An important issue has erupted around the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival, a well-known gathering place for technology, cinema, music, education, and culture. Several speakers and artists have withdrawn from the event in protest against sponsors who are connected to Israel’s occupation of Gaza. According to Al Jazeera, the Austin for Palestine Coalition-organized boycott has […]
China is currently leading the way in global sustainable development as a producer and investor in green technology and finance. Its development model always emphasizes shared growth, which, if we fully participate in, could benefit not only Pakistan but the entire South Asian region. The Sustainable Development Policy Institute’s (SDPI) deputy executive director, Dr. Sajid […]
On Thursday, a group created by the government suggested that India hold simultaneous elections for state legislatures and the national parliament. The report claimed that this would boost inclusion and transparency while also promoting better governance and economic growth. Days before a date for the election is anticipated to be announced, the panel—which was established […]
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) provides phone recording systems to intelligence agencies, as the Islamabad High Court (IHC) was informed on Thursday. As the high court heard arguments against the audio recordings of the son of former CJP Saqib Nisar and former prime minister Imran Khan that were released, the telecom operators’ attorney arrived. Justice […]
An accountability court in Islamabad on Thursday canceled the perpetual arrest warrants and fugitive status of Hasan and Hussain Nawaz in Al-Azizia Steel Mill, Avenfield apartments, and Flagship references. The court approved the siblings’ bail in exchange for Rs50,000 in the three cases. They had to mark their attendance before the accountability court today to […]
