Taliban to allow women employment: top NGO leader
Top NGO leader claimed that the Taliban agreed to allow women employment to resume which is a bright sign in reviving the Afghan economy. Also, the Taliban return have brought two positives; the fighting has ceased, and corruption is expected to recede.
PTI & PML-N grapple over Shahbaz Sharif’s “acquittal”
Shahbaz Sharif's alleged acquittal has caused quite a storm in Pakistan. While PML-N celebrated the news, PTI's Shahzad Akbar held a press conference to set the narrative straight. In response, the PML-N leaders held a media briefing where they hit back at Shahzad Akbar's statements.
Tax relief worth Rs465 billion given since August: Hammad Azhar
Minister for Energy in his senate speech compared the petroleum and diesel prices in Pakistan with prices in other countries across the world, leaving out oil producing countries. He also took a jab on the previous government when comparing the tax rates on petroleum products during their time.
Eyeing Russia, US conducts historic free flight test of hypersonic missile
The test flight brings the US one step closer to transitioning HAWC to a program of record that offers the next-generation capability to the US military. The test was a successful demonstration of the capabilities that will make hypersonic cruise missiles a highly effective tool for warfighters.
Japan names China, Russia, N.Korea as major cyber threats
The government of outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Monday released a draft cyber security strategy for the next three years and named China, Russia, and North Korea as three countries responsible for cyber threats to Japan.
Taliban ban men in Afghanistan from shaving
As per an order issued in Helmand province, the Taliban have banned barbershops from shaving or trimming beards. The order has left residents heartbroken as they feel burdened by the strict governance of the Taliban, which is also impacting businesses.
Tarin assures IMF officials of ‘full commitment’ to the EFF programme
In a meeting with the outgoing and incoming resident representatives of the IMF to Pakistan, Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin made the intentions of the government known towards the extended fund facility programme, and updated them on government's ongoing initiatives.
FF Steel builds strong foundations with new listings
FF Steel intends to explore different opportunities in steel bars export avenues. Therefore, it signed a mandate with the Financial Advisory Consortium comprising of HBL, Bank Alfalah Limited, AKD Securities Limited, and Alfalah CLSA Securities Private Limited.
Analyzing the stimulated instability in Pak-Afghan region (Part 1)
Deadly terrorist attacks in Pakistan have increased to the highest level in over four years as U.S. troops left Afghanistan and the Taliban took power, a sign of growing instability in the region that could hurt business and investments. Most of the violence has been attributed to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan
Greece in no mood for an arms race with Turkey
In an exclusive interview with Greece’s state-run broadcaster ERT, Greece's Prime Minister says that he has no intention to enter into an arms race with Turkey as the only way to solve the problems in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea is international law.
Pakistan in favor of expanding CPEC to Taliban-led Afghanistan
Pakistan's envoy to Kabul recently informed that in order to save Afghanistan's economy, it is important to include the country in CPEC. Moreover, he stated that CPEC has good potential for providing infrastructure and energy connectivity between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Are we being conveniently dumb or having comfortably numb conscience?
Pakistan faces a lot of issues within its governing system like unapologetic leaders, uneducated religious merchants, or non-meritorious selections for top positions but still, we have seen people still supporting them so does that mean that our people lack conscience to call them out?
