Author Archives: Aly Bukshi

Pakistan's Federal Cabinet met on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to discuss the recent suicide bombing at a mosque in the Peshawar Police Lines. As a result of the attack, the cabinet adopted a resolution condemning it and committing to eradicating all forms of terrorism and ensuring the safety of the [...]

In the satellite town of Gujranwala, a 12-year-old boy has been arrested for the murder of his mother. While walking down the street, the boy opened fire on his mother, killing her on the spot, and injuring another woman, believed to be his aunt. A nearby hospital provided treatment to the injured woman. Police have [...]

The federal government has swiftly removed the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Secretary, Shahzad Khan Bangash, following the tragic bombing at a mosque in the Police Lines area of Peshawar. The position of Chief Secretary has been filled by Imdadullah Bosal .According to the official notification, Shahzad Khan Bangash has been directed to report to the establishment [...]

As Pakistan deals with the recent resurgence of terrorism, it is focused on ensuring that the interim Afghan government follows through on its promises. In response to the growing threat posed by the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the government is increasingly frustrated with the lack of cooperation from the Afghan Taliban. In the wake of [...]

In both Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, the governors have yet to provide the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) with the dates for holding the elections. In the wake of the bombing that resulted in over 100 casualties in a mosque in Peshawar, the governors have urged the ECP to take into account the country's security situation. [...]

According to data on material exports published by the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA), the country's textile exports decreased by 12 percent in January 2023 as compared to the same month the previous year, totaling $1.36 billion as opposed to $1.55 billion. The country's cloth exports dropped through 12 percentage in January 2023 in [...]

A high-level, three-member committee has been shaped to layout the Islamicization of Pakistan's economic system, in accordance to Dar, who spoke on Thursday at the "National Islamic Economic Forum's convention on Roadmap for Islamization of the Economy." The committee is chaired by means of the Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). He said, [...]

On Thursday, K-3, the third unit of the Karachi Nuclear Power Plant (KANUPP), which would generate 1,100MW of power, was officially opened by Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif China provided support in finishing the project. In his remarks, the PM described K-3 as a development in Pakistan's relationship with its dependable ally China. He thanked [...]

In his recent press conference Fawad Chaudhry said, While Afghanistan was changing, we controlled terrorism very well. In Pakistan, Afghans only know Imran Khan as one face. Imran Khan understood Afghanistan's situation. Imran's stance was not to settle every issue with the army, but to resolve them politically. It is impossible to bombard and resolve [...]

On Thursday, the Islamabad High Court affirmed the report of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in the prohibited funding case against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Imran Khan's petition was dismissed by the court after the ECP issued a show cause notice to the party. Khan's challenge to the ECP order was heard by a [...]

The authorities have determined, in accordance with reliable sources, that enlisting the assistance of private security firms is a vital measure to ensure the safety of Chinese citizens in Pakistan. Nine Chinese nationals who were employed on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects in Pakistan perished in a suicide bombing that struck a bus carrying them [...]

Meanwhile, some individuals are allegedly purchasing 40 kg of subsidised wheat flour for Rs. 2,300 and reselling it for up to Rs. 4,300. There is a shortage of 10-kilogram bags, which are now priced at Rs. 648, due to the rising demand for subsidised flour. While the market price of whole wheat flour has increased [...]

The foreign exchange reserves fell by $590 million to a 10-year low of $3.8 billion due to external debt repayment. As per the State Bank of Pakistan, the domestic foreign exchange reserves of Pakistan have further decreased by 592 million dollars, after which the foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan have [...]

FBR Member Customs (Operations), Mukarram Jan Ansari, stated that the mobile app "Pass Track" has been changed to assist travellers during the app's debut event, which was conducted at the FBR House. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has updated the cash carrying limitations for outbound travellers, he said. The updated cash-carrying limits have been [...]

CEO of FF Steel Zarak Khan Khattak stated in an interview with SDTV that a circular issued by the central bank in December authorised commercial banks to open LCs for vital goods and export-oriented sector on a preferential basis, but verbally forbade LCs for the import of steel scrap. According to Khattak, steel scrap is [...]

Yesterday, there was an unpacking and unveiling ceremony of Samsung's new smartphone S23 in the USA. It is now available for pre-ordered customers. With the unveiling, many features are disclosed that are comparable with S22. Some of these are in the following. Display: Both smartphones have the same display for all three categories. Processor: Samsung [...]