The Digital Information Infrastructure Initiative’s implementation mechanism, which aims to safeguard cyberspace and lessen the dangers connected with cyberattacks, has not received clearance from the federal cabinet. Information and communication technology (ICT) research and development (R&D) funds of Rs5 billion have been allocated for the project as bridge finance. This is a one-time exception for […]
Six independent candidates elected to the Punjab Assembly and one newly elected independent member of the National Assembly have formally joined the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), marking a momentous political development on Friday, according to Express News. Following their oath of loyalty to the party, the new members met with PML-N Punjab President Rana Sanaullah […]
Pakistan is scheduled to attend an important two-day summit in Doha, Qatar, on February 18 and 19, which is sponsored by the UN, to examine the path for engagement with the Afghan Taliban government. An official handout released by the foreign office here on Friday stated that Ambassador Asif Durrani, Pakistan’s Special Representative on Afghanistan, […]
Sindh provincial government released a statement stating that students in class XI of the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) who did not pass the examination in 2023 will receive 15 percent of their exam score back as grace. Following the fact-finding committee’s report submission, which was ordered by Justice (retd) Baqir, the interim chief […]
Head of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), Maulana Fazlur Rehman, “clarified” on Friday his remarks regarding former army chief General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa and former director general of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hameed, accusing them both of planning the 2022 PTI government’s overthrow. In a 2022 interview with a private TV channel, the […]
The Saudi riyal’s market value unexpectedly increased by 30% on Tuesday, but the price stayed same, according to Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan (ECAP) Chairman Malik Bostan. For Umrah, Saudi riyal purchases typically begin prior to Ramadan. The purchasing of Saudi cash increased by 30% in just three to four days, he noted, “which reflects […]
On Friday, the Supreme Court scheduled a hearing for Monday, February 19, to consider a petition to void the general elections held on February 8. The plea will be heard by a three-person bench led by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa. Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Musarrat Hilali will also be on the bench. […]
The first match of the ninth PSL season is scheduled to take place at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore tomorrow. Lahore Qalandars, the 2022 and 2023 champions, will play Islamabad United, the 2016 and 2018 champions. According to Pakistan time, the exciting battle between the two teams is scheduled to start at 8:00 p.m. The […]
On Wednesday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded a two-day visit to the Muslim country that is home to almost 3.5 million Indians by opening a palatial Hindu temple in the United Arab Emirates. Tens of thousands of Indians flocked to a soccer stadium in Abu Dhabi’s capital the day before to support Modi, who […]
An open letter denouncing the Karachi Literature Festival (KLF) for inviting Germany-based novelist Ronya Othmann, a well-known supporter of the state of Israel, as a guest speaker for its 15th edition was written by the leftist feminist group Feminist Collective. Since then, the festival’s website no longer lists her name among the speakers. Due to […]
