Boris Johnson promises to revamp UK’s post-Brexit economy
As the UK undergoes a massive fuel crisis, PM Boris Johnson vowing a far-reaching overhaul to improve UK's economy. British businesses will have to invest in their workers and in technology to push the country towards a high wage, high skill, high productivity economy.
Why South East Asian countries should be on alert for terror activities?
Indonesia has been hit by multiple terror attacks over the years by Al-Qaeda affiliates and supporters of the Islamic State militant group. A bomb blast on Bali in 2002 killed more than 200 people and there's been a series of terror activities in India as well which has been responsible for instability
China agrees to honor Taiwan agreement: President Biden
President Biden says that he spoke with China's President Xi about Taiwan and they agreed to abide by the "Taiwan agreement." Biden also said that he made it clear that China should not be doing anything other than abiding by the agreement.
STEM schools project to be a game-changer: Fawad Chaudhry
President Dr. Arif Alvi will launch the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) program for higher secondary school students in the country on Wednesday. Tweeting on the news, Fawad Chaudhry called the project a "game-changer."
Why criticism on the single national curriculum (SNC) is a welcome step?
One system of education for all, in terms of curriculum, medium of instruction and a common platform of assessment so that all children have a fair and equal opportunity to receive a high-quality education. Single National Curriculum is a step in that direction.
England showed ‘western arrogance’ by calling off Pakistan tour: Michael Holding
Former West Indian bowler, Michael Holding called out England for refusing to send its men and women cricket team to Pakistan. "The ECB statement doesn't wash with me," Michael Holding said as he thrashes England for backing out from the Pakistan tour.
Pakistan’s ISI is better at hunting CIA agents?
The NYT article, written by US security experts, claims that countries such as Russia, China, Iran, and Pakistan hunt down the CIA agents and sometimes turn them into double agents. Former CIA officials revealed that Pakistan has been very successful in this regard.
Rethinking the criminal justice system in Pakistan
The effective criminal justice system is a prerequisite for uploading the rule of law that underpins political rights, civil liberties and mechanisms of accountability which in turn guarantees the right to equality of all individuals but unfortunately, Pakistan needs to rethink its justice system
Twitter furious over Maryam Nawaz’s allegations against security institutions
Maryam Nawaz alleged the country’s premier intelligence agency’s role in the conviction of Nawaz Sharif, herself as well as her husband Captain (Retd) Safdar in assets beyond means case. In response, Twitteratis then accused her of being anti-Pakistan.
Wheat prices soar as Sindh govt. fails to release public stock
Wheat prices in Sindh were the highest in the country as the Sindh government had stopped the release of 1.2 million tons of wheat despite having the public wheat stock to the level of 1.269 MMT, which is sufficient to meet the entire province wheat requirement till March next year.
Faisal Vawda wants Pandora Papers inquiry to start with him
The explosive Pandora Papers accused key members of PM Khan's PTI team of having offshore companies. Among them, PTI Senator Faisal Vawda was also named. However, in a bid to prove his innocence, Faisal Vawda demands that PM Khan begin the investigation with him.Â
A critical review of Pakistan’s trade statistics for Q1 of FY22
Pakistan’s trade statistics for the first quarter of FY22 present a mixed picture of the country’s economic trajectory. The figures for imports and exports as reported by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics are a potent indicator of the effectiveness of the government’s trade policies and the direction of the economy.
