The return of militants in Swat is raising concern as the area was previously a Taliban stronghold where TV was banned, public hangings were not uncommon, and girls were barred from going to school.
Sri Lanka has given permission for the Pakistani guided missile frigate PNS Taimur, which was built in China, to stop at Colombo on its way to Karachi, where it will join the Pakistan Navy.
The debt Pakistan has incurred is terribly high, hampering its ability to boost its reserves. The state has debt and liabilities worth Rs 53.5 trillion, including the debt of Rs 23.7 trillion under the PTI government.
Pakistan is located in a region that is constantly impacted by the rivalries of regional and major powers such as China and India border disputes, the China-US trade war and Russia and the US political tensions, etc.
Amnesty International researchers witnessed Ukrainian forces using hospitals as de facto military bases in five locations. In the two cities, dozens of soldiers rested and ate in hospitals.
Considering the uptrend of fuel oil prices in the global market, several countries of the world including those in Bangladesh’s neighborhood, are regularly adjusting the price of fuel oil.
Journalists across Pakistan have spoken out against the arrest of ARY News head Ammad Yousaf. Interestingly, the arrest of Ammad Yousaf has also caught the attention of foreign journalists as well.
The Central Directorate of National Savings Organization has introduced Sarwa Islamic Savings Account (SISA) and Sarwa Islamic Term Account (SITA), two Shariah-compliant schemes.
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Because of the enmity that exists between Pakistan and India, huge sums of money have been spent on building arms, including a nuclear arsenal. And poverty in the region continues to be widespread.
We have become a nation, generally speaking, totally obsessed with marriage and one's ability to procreate. While the restrictions and expectations do not fall upon the male side, the females have been constricted by the idea of marriage for far too long.
