The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will meet on Friday, October 20, to decide Pakistan’s fate. According to the sources within the finance ministry, a FATF Plenary meeting is taking place in Paris next week. It is the first FATF Plenary to be held under the two-year Singapore Presidency of …
Read More »President Alvi files reference in SC for opinion on Reko Diq project
President Arif Alvi has submitted a reference in Supreme Court of Pakistan for its opinion on the Reko Diq project. President Dr Arif Alvi had accorded his approval to a summary for the filing of reference in the Supreme Court of Pakistan under Article 186 of the Constitution of Pakistan …
Read More »Pakistan Army says country’s nuclear assets are ‘safe and protected’
Pakistan Army commanders on Tuesday reposed full confidence in the country’s robust nuclear command and control structure and security arrangements related to strategic assets, the military’s media wing said in a statement after the 252nd Corps Commanders’ Conference held at GHQ. Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa …
Read More »FIFA World Cup tickets will be able to perform Umrah in Saudi Arabia without the need to pay for a visa
MUSLIM holders of 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup tickets will be able to perform Umrah in Saudi Arabia without the need to pay for a visa, the kingdom has announced.
Read More »Acquittal of convict Shahrukh Jatoi in the case has raised eyebrows with several legal experts
The verdict of the high-profile Shahzeb murder case is out and the legal experts and members of the media expressed their sheer disbelief on Twitter over the outcome that took nearly a decade to reach. The Supreme Court, earlier in the day, acquitted Jatoi as well as …
Read More »A 17-year-old African lion has died at Karachi Zoo
last week after completing his average lifespan, quoting Senior Director Raza Abbas Rizvi. According to details, the big cat was one of the four cats which were confiscated by the custom officials in 2010 over violation of import policy. They were later shifted to zoo. In …
Read More »An eight-year old girl was allegedly gang-raped by six men in Chiniot
Trigger Warning: Sexual Violence An eight-year old girl was allegedly gang-raped by six men in Chiniot. The rape survivor has been shifted to the hospital for medical treatment and tests. According to the police, the father of the rape survivor filed the complaint. For more, head over to …
Read More »Motorcycles are among the most common reasons for accidents on the road
Latest news suggests that motorcycles are among the most common reasons for accidents on the road. Official data confirmed this by highlighting that up to 71% of the 1,195 road accidents reported across Punjab involved motorcycles. During the previous 24 hours, at least four people died and 1,282 …
Read More »Sindh’s government has approved a 100% increase in the People’s Bus Service fares
Sindh’s government has approved a 100% increase in the People’s Bus Service fares. It gave this authorization to National Radio & Telecommunication Corporation (NRTC) — the federal entity that operates and maintains the PBS — citing a rise in operational expenses due to the route extension.
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