Monthly allowance for poor children increased under the Ehsaas Nashonuma Program
On Monday, Dr. Sania Nishtar, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Social Protect and Poverty Alleviation revealed that the government has increased...
Can Police reforms justify the Use of force by the police?
The tone of official/semi-official literature on police reforms in Pakistan shows that it caters to two types of reforms: ‘policy’ and ‘service delivery’. While...
PIA will now seize passports of crew members after the missing flight attendant incident
On Monday, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) released a set of orders for its cabin crew, which also include seizing their passports once they land...
Pakistan’s exports cross $2 billion mark for 4th successive month
Pakistan’s exports have sustained growth and for the first in 8 years, have crossed the $2 billion mark in four consecutive months, revealed Adviser...
KP Govt offers employment to Pakistan’s Charlie Chaplin
The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has offered a job to Usman Khan, a Peshawar-based lookalike of Charlie Chaplin. Provincial Minister for Labour and...
Energy Minister Omar briefs US official on Pakistan’s energy sector reforms
US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Pakistan Affairs Lesslie C Viguerie Monday called on Federal Minister for Energy Omar Ayub Khan and discussed...
Teaching Arabic made compulsory in educational institutions across Islamabad
Teaching the Arabic language has been made compulsory in primary and secondary schools in Islamabad, through a bill passed by the Senate unanimously. According...
Two teams to start a final push to scale K2 Summit in Winter
Two teams of local mountaineers have started another attempt to scale K2 Summit in what is called a final push to the Winter Expedition...
PM Imran Khan to connect with people on live phone calls on Monday
Prime Minister Imran Khan will answer the problems of the public through direct phone calls, informed the Prime Minister’s Office on Sunday. This will be...
5 leopards spotted in the hidden cameras at Margalla Hills Islamabad
Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) has caught five Leopards roaming in the Margalla Hills through hidden cameras since January 31st. Hence, the board has advised...
PIEDMC to supply power to its industrial estates
To facilitate its industrialists and benefit from the open market, Punjab Industrial Estate Development and Management Company (PIEDMC) has decided to supply electricity to...
Indian Twitter accounts suspended on Modi government’s order amid farmers’ protest
On Monday, the Modi government in India ordered the suspension of hundreds of Indian Twitter accounts for allegedly inciting violence through their content. The...