Author Archives: Aly Bukshi

The National Assembly met on Friday to discuss the newly proposed supplementary budget. However, the session ended without a vote on the amendments suggested. A crucial piece of legislation, the Finance (Supplementary) Bill, 2023, is intended to revive the delayed International Monetary Fund (IMF) program and prevent Pakistan from defaulting on its obligations to international [...]

Malik Qayuum was the uncle of MNA Ali Pervaiz Malik and the brother of Pervaiz Malik, a major politician in the PML-N. After Juma prayers, his funeral prayers will be said in the Jamia Ashrafia Mosque. Malik Qayyum's death drew the condolences of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Senior counsel for the Pakistani Supreme Court, Qayyum [...]

A pair of rare leopard cubs were slain by the people in Adam Khel's Tirah Plains after they attacked some cattle. According to reports, the cubs had descended from the mountains in search of food and a place to stay out of the cold. According to reports, multiple people have been attacked, and both people [...]

During a visit to the Turkish city of Adiyaman, one of the badly affected areas in the powerful earthquake on February 9 that has left the country reeling with its effects, the premier demonstrated his commitment to the disaster-stricken nation by handing over relief goods to the affected population, mostly winterized tents. The earthquake has [...]

A 17-year-old girl and a lady in her 20s were rescued from the wreckage by Turkish rescuers eleven days after the earthquake, which is now one of the ten deadliest in the past 100 years. "She had a healthy appearance. She briefly opened and shut her eyes, "Coal miner Ali Akdogan made this statement after [...]

He asserted that Nawaz Sharif, the leader of the PMLN, was the sole person opposed to such a move. Gen. Bajwa asked for an additional delay. Speaking to journalists in Islamabad, Khaqan argued against imprisoning Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan right away, stressing his aversion to political retribution. The former prime minister declared, "Even [...]

According to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the local currency gained Rs1.56 or 0.59% in the interbank market to close the day at 262.82 against the US dollar from Thursday's close of 264.38. In the open market, the value of the rupee remained constant at 268. This recovery can be attributed to an increase [...]

Awami Muslim League leader Sheikh Rashid and PTI officials Fawad Chaudhry, Azam Swati, and Shahbaz Gill were recently granted bail as well. The PTI claimed that all of them were mistreated in detention; the authorities have denied this. The PTI leader addressed the nation via video link from Lahore, where he has been since being [...]

It was reported that gunmen attacked a police office located on Karachi's Shahrah e Faisal highway on Friday evening, resulting in the sounds of gunfire and explosions in the surrounding area. As soon as the terrorists entered the office, they began firing indiscriminately. #KPO #KarachiPoliceStation #Karachi #KPOAttack #ShahraheFaisal Footage (apparently) of the suicide bomber? pic.twitter.com/xhynPks4fK [...]

The Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) party has issued a 72-hour "ultimatum" to the federal government to retract the recent increase in petroleum prices, warning of severe consequences if prices are not reduced. On Wednesday, the government increased the price of petrol by up to Rs 22.20 and diesel by Rs 17.20 per liter, citing the continuing [...]

The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported that during the first seven months (July-January) of the current fiscal year 2022–23 (FY23), Pakistan's textile group exports decreased by roughly 8.17 percent and totaled $10.039 billion as opposed to $10.933 billion during the same period the previous year. According to data on exports and imports issued by [...]

On Friday, the H3 next-generation rocket from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) failed to launch because its two solid rocket boosters failed to ignite. Although the main liquid engines had successfully ignited, the launch was halted because the solid rocket boosters did not ignite. The H3 was set to launch in the middle of [...]

Bao, who is also an executive director of the bank, is a prominent figure in the Chinese tech industry and has had a major impact on the development of several domestic internet startups. On Thursday, the company informed the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that it had been unable to contact Bao, but did not provide [...]

Elahi, a close aide to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, can be overheard in the tape purportedly discussing running courts. The security chief demanded a forensic analysis of the audio during a press conference in Islamabad. Additionally, he pleaded with the senior judge to prosecute the offenders. After the forensic examination, "if the former [...]

Imran Khan, the leader of the PTI, filed a petition with the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday, asking for protective bail in a criminal case brought by the Islamabad Police. The motion was dismissed for non-prosecution on Thursday. On Monday, he was nonetheless permitted to appear in another petition for bail in a related [...]

The Lahore police chief's removal decision was suspended by the Supreme Court on Friday and the case was sent to a larger panel of the high court. After hearing Dogar's appeal, a three-judge panel of the supreme court led by Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan submitted the case to a five-judge panel that is currently deliberating [...]