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 […]
Swiss foreign ministry says Beatrice Stoeckli, kidnapped four years ago by alleged al-Qaeda fighters, has been killed. Mali has been plagued by an eight-year conflict that began as a separatist movement in the north. Switzerland’s foreign ministry says a Swiss woman held hostage in Mali since 2016 has been killed by an armed group affiliated […]
The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the United Nations‘ World Food Programme as the recipient of its coveted Peace Prize on Friday for its “efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war”. “For its effort to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting […]
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 […]
Apple fired off invitations to an online event expected to introduce a new-generation iPhone tailored for superfast 5G telecom networks. The typically tight-lipped technology titan revealed only that the presentation would be streamed starting at 1700 GMT from its headquarters in Silicon Valley. Copies of the emailed invitation spread quickly on social media, featuring a […]
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 […]
