Imran Khan pleading for an NRO: Ahsan Iqbal
What started from a threatening letter from another country ended up being a fabricated letter written by the Prime Ministers' own dignitaries. He followed his remarks by saying that the only victim in all this was the foreign policy of Pakistan which the Prime Minister had left before the world to be mocked.
Vigilantism in the name of Blasphemy: Need for strong counter violent extremism strategy
In wake of the gruesome beheading of Safoora Bibi, Humaira Zia Mufti, highlights in a hard-hitting piece how the absence of constructive debate on blasphemy laws has increased incidents of public vigilantism in Pakistan. Such events undermine the country’s international campaign to end Islamophobia.
Relations with Pakistan can improve if PM Khan goes: Nasim Zehra confirms USA threats
During his historic Islamabad rally, PM Imran Khan made claims that the USA is deliberately trying to de-seat him. He claimed that he has evidence as well. His opponents had dismissed his claims and called it his propaganda to save his government.
PTI government created 5.5 million jobs in three years
A sector-wise distribution showed that the share of agriculture sector in total employment fell down from 38.5 percent to 37.4 percent followed by the services sector which also recorded a decrease of 0.8 percent in the share of total employment in the three years of the PTI government. On the contrary, the share of the industrial sector in total employment grew by 1.7 percent, from 23.7 percent to 25.4 percent.
FBR takes Telenor to court over tax default
A Twitter post by Telenor Pakistan said that “Telenor takes great pride in being a law-abiding and ethical Pakistani citizen. We have reservations regarding the tax demand raised by FBR and have filed an appeal in Islamabad High Court, for which a ruling is awaited”.
Pakistan Navy commissions dangerous indigenously designed & constructed PNS HAIBAT
PNS HAIBAT is the first land mark project indigenously designed by Maritime Technologies Complex and constructed by KS&EW without any foreign technical assistance.
New wind power station in Jhimpir to produce cheap, green electricity
With the Wind Power Station inaugurated in Jhimpir, Pakistan will be able to produce clean and green electricity at a cheaper cost.
PM Khan might share the “foreign conspiracy” letter with Chief Justice
The minister for planning and development added that the idea to share the letter with the Chief Justice comes amidst the rising skepticism and doubts surrounding the authenticity of the letter, with some even questioning whether such a letter even exists.
Sugar production in Pakistan records 36 percent increase
According to a tweet by the Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, because of the increase in sugar production, Pakistan is now back to being a "sugar surplus country".
PTI government records 26 percent increase in exports in four years
In February 2022, exports reached a value of $100 million per day, and the government plans to increase exports to around $40 billion, almost twice the size at which the exports were valued when the PTI government came into power.
Pakistan opens up Gwadar port for Afghanistan
A delegation of the Pak-Afghan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PACCI) and the business community of Karachi led by the president of the chamber, Mr. Javed Barwani, and Zubair Motiwala, visited Gwadar. Former Presidents of the Gwadar Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) were also present in the meeting.
PM Khan presents guidelines to Muslim world in Arab News article
The Muslim world as a whole is well endowed in terms of human and natural resources. We need to better coordinate with a view to exploiting complementarities and building capacities.