According to TTP leader, Noor Wali Mehsud, the Afghan Taliban's victory is a victory for all Muslims. Due to its close ties with the Afghan Taliban, experts are worried that TTP will become more empowered in Pakistan once the Afghan Taliban completely take over.
Giyan Chand, the Acting Consul General of Pakistan in Dubai, inaugurated the consulate's first call centre for Dubai and the Northern Emirates as they won’t have to visit their consulate amid the pandemic.
Lower cost of borrowing, increased options, and decreased duties by the government have allowed people to buy more cars, and thus increased car financing and car sales in the country. On the other hand, the EV sector of the auto industry is kicking off with MOUs and partnerships being signed between local and international companies.
Shehroze Kashif has become the youngest mountaineer in the world to summit K2, the world’s second-highest peak on Tuesday, 27th July.
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The 21st century marks an era of intense power competition between the US, China, and Russia. According to Dr. Shoaib Malik, a strategic affairs analyst, China and Russia have risen again and are giving a tough time to the US. China continues to challenge the US economically, whereas Russia has great military outreach. However, despite great power confrontational rhetoric, there are several avenues of cooperation.
According to statistical data, about 70-80% of women in Pakistan have faced some form of abuse. Due to all the problems faced by women in Pakistan, the Global Gender Gap Index ranks Pakistan as the 3rd worst country in the world based on political empowerment, economic participation, educational attainment, health, and survival.
A recent meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee has decided to import 200,000 metric tonnes of sugar to build strategic reserves as countermeasures because the government expects speculative forces to drive the price up. Rs18 billion has been set aside for the import of the necessary sweetener.