Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist serving an 86-year sentence at the Federal Medical Center (FMC) Carswell in Fort Worth, Texas, has requested a presidential pardon ahead of the US presidential election, describing her imprisonment as “a blatant miscarriage of justice”. Siddiqui, who has been imprisoned in the United StatesContinue Reading
Pakistani climber Asad Ali Memon has successfully climbed Mount Vinson, Antarctica’s highest peak. The mountain, which stands at 4,892 metres, is known for being the coldest in the world. Memon, who is on a trip to top the tallest mountains on all seven continents, has now climbed six of them.Continue Reading
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts that Pakistan’s economy will rise by 3% in the current fiscal year. On Friday, the IMF issued its World Economic Outlook report, which included mixed economic estimates for the current and forthcoming fiscal years. According to the research, Pakistan’s economic growth is predicted toContinue Reading
KARACHI — According to the State Bank of Pakistan, the UAE has extended the term of its $2 billion deposit with Pakistan by one year. The deposit, which was due to expire today, has been extended to assist Pakistan handle financial constraints and boost its economic position. The extension willContinue Reading
(Web Desk) Madrid Walking Borders, a migrant rights organization, reported Thursday that up to 50 migrants, including 44 Pakistanis, may have perished in the most recent fatal accident involving those attempting to cross from West Africa to Spain’s Canary Islands. According to the NGO, 36 individuals were rescued by MoroccanContinue Reading
Pakistan has made the Financial Times’ renowned list of “50 holidays to take in 2025,” with the journal citing the country’s “dramatic mountain scenery” and improving security as important factors for its inclusion. The UK-based international business newspaper praised northern Pakistan, notably the Gilgit-Baltistan area, for its breathtaking scenery andContinue Reading
Terrorists seized 16 civil workers for ransom from a project site in Qabul Khel, Lakki Marwat, according to Channel News Pakistan According to accounts, terrorists detained the workers’ truck, abducted them at gunpoint, and then set fire to a local contractor’s vehicle. However, security authorities have successfully returned 8 abductedContinue Reading
A conference of legal and academic experts on Thursday examined various elements of a proposal to reduce the length of the LLB program from five to four years. Higher Education Commission (HEC) Executive Director Ziaul Qayyum, Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) Member Hassan Raza Pasha, and Directorate of Legal Education DirectorContinue Reading
On Thursday, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) granted bail to 150 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) members accused of participating in violent rallies in the federal capital on November 26. Furthermore, the court denied the bail requests of over ten PTI supporters. Furthermore, PTI attorneys dropped bail applications for at least 20 partyContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD – The government’s pledge to slash energy tariffs was met with a harsh jolt when the global lender IMF rejected Islamabad’s plan to reduce sales tax. The Ministry of Energy has proposed to the government a reduction in sales tax. And the administration submitted a request to the IMF,Continue Reading
