The US military might slow down its withdrawal from Afghanistan as the Taliban arise, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said. Kirby added that the date for the complete withdrawal of the military by President Joe Biden will remain the same. However, the pace of withdrawal could be adjusted based on the conditions. “The situation in Afghanistan … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan refrained from criticizing China on the matter of treatment of Uyghur Muslims. When he was questioned about it, he replied, “This is not a case”. When he was further pressurized, Khan stated that how he refrains from commenting on the situations of other countries. He added that he is more concerned … Read more
President Ashraf Ghani will meet US President Joe Biden on Friday at the White House. Biden ordered the US army to withdraw from Afghanistan by this year’s 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks which triggered the invasion. “The visit by President Ghani and Dr Abdullah Abdullah will highlight the enduring partnership between the United … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan congratulated the newly elected president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi. Taking to Twitter, Prime Minister Imran wrote, “Congratulations to Excellency brother Ibrahim Raisi @raisi_com on his landmark victory in the Islamic Republic of Iran’s 13th Presidential elections. Look forward to working with him for further strengthening of our … Read more
Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry said that our government should promote tourism in our country. According to details, Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry said that the development of the region is possible with the establishment of local governments. He said that he wanted the accountability process to reach a logical conclusion, adding that … Read more
Balochistan presented a budget of Rs584.1 billion on Friday, with a huge amount of Rs237.2 billion allocated for development and a deficit of Rs84.6 billion as a result of the protest by the Opposition. Several members from the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl, Balochistan National Party-Mengal and Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party and independent members have been camping outside … Read more
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) government presented a budget of Rs1,118.3 billion for the Fiscal Year 2021-22. The government announced that the budget will be allocated as Rs371 billion for the Annual Development Plan (ADP) and Rs747.3 billion for the current expenditure. Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan said that the current budget was amid the development … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday that the government is comitted to preserve and restore all the historical sites in the country. On his Twitter, PM Imran shared Lahore Fort from Lahore and mentioned that it has been restored and preserved for coming generations. “My government intends to eventually preserve and restore all our … Read more
Justice Mahmud Jamal has been nominated by Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau as the next member of the Supreme Court of Canada. He is the first Muslim judge to be nominated for the seat. In a tweet, the PM of Canada said, “Justice Mahmud Jamal, has had a distinguished career, throughout which he’s remained … Read more
COVID-19 pandemic is getting out of control in Afghanistan as the cases rise by 2,400pc in the past month. As a result, hospital beds and medical resources are running out of stock as stated by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) Societies on Thursday. It was reported by IFRC that among … Read more
Pervez Khattak, Defense Minister of Pakistan, announced that the government and Opposition have reached an agreement to run the National Assembly (NA) in an orderly manner. The announcement was made after the days of the fight and general disorder in the Parliament House as Treasury and Opposition benches created a ruckus over the federal budget … Read more
Uttarakhand, a state in northern India, reported fake COVID-19 cases and has ordered a police inquiry of these cases being filed at private labs. On the occasion of the Kumbh Festival, which was held in April, fake names, mobile numbers and addresses were used to file more than 100,000 tests. These private labs were hired … Read more
COVID-19 started back in December 2019 in China. A senior Chinese expert says that the United States should be the priority in the next phase of investigation as some traces of the virus could have been present as early as December 2019. According to the study conducted by the US National Institutes for Health (NIH), … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan has called a joint parliamentary party meeting of PTI today (Thursday). The joint parliamentary meeting will be held at the Parliament House. The agenda of the meeting will be to discuss the current political situation in the country. Discussions will be held on the recent National Assembly (NA) incident during the … Read more
Higher Education Commission (HEC) conducted an initial assessment which showed that most of the universities in Pakistan are not well-equipped for online teaching platform. Out of a total of 205 universities, only 40 of them had well-established universities. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, universities have been using online education mode to protect their faculty members, students … Read more
COVID-19 vaccination fell short on Tuesday at Expo Centre Karachi. Many people were forced to return without being vaccinated. As a result, many small vaccination centres were also affected as most of the stock was being transferred to the Mega Vaccination Center. It was reported that the shortage of vaccines had been bothering for some … Read more
California was the first state in the US to have imposed lockdown with strict restrictions 15 months ago. Recently on Tuesday, they celebrated the “reopening day” after almost all the restrictions were lifted. People who are vaccinated will enjoy the luxury of taking off their masks in the nation’s richest and most populous state. But … Read more
Bahria Town has been excluded from this year’s budget. The amount that the real estate giant was supposed to deposit was Rs460 billion. The Supreme Court, on 21st March 2019, had accepted the land developer’s offer to pay Rs460 billion in order to purchase the land in Malir, Karachi and ordered it to deposit the … Read more
