News & Politics

The science of today is the technology of tomorrow, who thought that it would be so easy for us to get such high-speed internet when we used to have a dial-up connection. Pakistan is going to introduce 5G internet service very soon and by this Pakistan will become the first country of South Asia to use this technology. Well, the world has moved from dial-up to new horizons of fast internet. The world is at your palm, and anything can be accessed from the small electronic device in your hand that we call the cell phone. To make you realise that how much faster 5G will be in comparison to 4G, the peak data rate or speed provided by 4G …

Pakistan Muslim league Noon is facing problems on a daily basis whether it’s their top leadership or their members, something terrible is happening for them now and then. Today during the hearing of dual nationality case of two Muslim league Noon members Supreme Court gave the decision against them and disqualified them from their seats as both the members had dual nationality. It’s worth mentioning here that one of the disqualified members is Sadia Abbasi, sister of Shahid Khaqab Abbasi who is Ex-Prime Minister of Pakistan and the other disqualified member is Senator Haroon Akhtar. Supreme Court ordered Election commission to rearrange elections in the constituency of the disqualified members. It’s a shame that a lot of money will be …

Too many sensations created before the By elections that were carried out on 14/10/2018 and many parties got together to beat PTI or reduce its power, but the outcome was not in their favour. The final results are: In national assembly total, No. of seats were 11 in which PTI won 4, PMLN won 4, PMLQ won 2 and MMA won only one seat. In KPK assembly PTI ruled as expected although all other parties were contesting together against PTI but still out of 10 seats PTI won 7, ANP won 2 and PMLN 1. In Punjab assembly the competition was fierce and out of 12 seats PTI managed to win 5 and PMLN also won 5 , and two …

50 days old Government is taking some amazing steps for improvement in every possible area. PTI government has always been appreciating the efforts of overseas Pakistanis and has always given them importance. Now as it’s their Government so they have started taking special care of overseas Pakistani’s as Government see them as one of the biggest asset of Pakistan. The new Government has announced following for the overseas Pakistanis. Steps will be taken to remove hassles overseas Pakistani face at immigration when they come to Pakistan. Special Packages will be announced for overseas Pakistanis which will encourage them to send the remittances through banking channels by removing all the hindrances and procedural issues. Steps will be taken to look after …

Industry is the backbone of economy and if industry and this is what Pakistan’s new government believes “Stronger industry means stronger economy”. 100 days plan of the new government is working in every possible direction and it has not left the industry alone in the process. The main and biggest industry of Pakistan is textile and most of the textile industries are located in Punjab but unfortunately prices of gas and electricity were kept way too much for the industries in Punjab by previous Governments and which caused a huge damage to the people of Punjab and its industrialists. Many factories shut downed as they couldn’t afford to meet the expenses and went in to loss due to the high …

The newly elected government of Pakistan isn’t taking anything slow the process of accountability is going fast as it can. The recent example of it is arrest of opposition leader Mian Shahbaz Sharif, the opposition is coming up with allegations that he has been intentionally arrested to weaken the upcoming elections and lot of noise is being made by PPP as well. In response to all these allegations and reactions by the opposition Prime Minister Imran Khan said in a press conference today that “Nobody will be spared, I will go after each and every corrupt person and I won’t stop and I don’t care what the opposition say. He further added every person will be held accountable and a …

Several steps are being taken to improve security in Pakistan and it seems one of the step in those. Yes 18 international aided/funded NGO’s have been asked to shut down its operations within 60 days. Apparently no reason has been given by the Government or interior ministry but it’s confirm that NGO’s have been called to shut down. It seems that Govt. is sure that some of the most critical information related to national safety issues is being transferred through these NGO’s which may threat national security plan. Most of the NGO’s that have been asked to shutdown are US based some of them are British based and rest are European. Heads and directors of these organizations are asking the …

New Government is taking each and every step to keep the nation in confidence and defy what the opposition say. To prove this and to spread awareness about the recent increase in taxes on several items, the Government of Punjab claimed that the taxes have been implemented in a way that it will effect only big fishes and a common man won’t feel the heat of these taxes. In this regard New Government has issued a circular in which they have mentioned the prices of the regular commodities of regular use like wheat, oil, peas etc. So that the people are well aware of the prices and should report if they are being overcharged by shopkeepers on the name of …

Action Aid informed that Government of Pakistan has ordered 18 International NGOs to evacuate Pakistan on the earliest. It is pertinent to mention that most of these international NGOs work on Human Rights and related departments and previously Government of Pakistan alleged an NGO of using its activities as a cover and working against interests of Pakistan. Action Aid is an International NGO whose central office is in Johannesburg, South Africa and its agenda is spreading education and poverty alleviation. Ministry of Foreign Affairs in its notification informed this NGO to wrap up its activities in Pakistan and all of its foreign staff should evacuate Pakistan. Abdul Khaliq who is the Director of Action Aid in Pakistan told that no …

Although former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is on bail and out of jail for now, he is not talking to media regarding politics these days. Not only media but he avoids talking to his senior colleagues and party leaders about politics these days. Keeping in view his present mental condition, his colleagues and party leaders try to avoid discussing political situation with him. Whether Nawaz Sharif is at home or at travel or in court, there is nothing but Begum Kalsoom Nawaz and her memories on his mind. Although he has to talk to his lawyers about the cases but mostly his dialogue with other people and even with people working at his home is about her death and last …

The first lady of Pakistan has appeared on screen for the first time on  interview with Pakistani anchor Nadeem Malik at news channel. Bushra Maneka was very confident during her interview and she cleared all the rumours and doubts that were being circulated by her haters and anti-Imran Khan People. The main points of her interview were Veil /Scarf, Iddat and her marriage with Imran Khan. Bushra Bibi, talking about her appearance said, “My veil doesn’t define that I am not modern. I should be judged on the basis of my personality, not my face.” She said its basic feature of Islamic women and at least people shouldn’t make fun of it especially in Pakistan which is an Islamic country. …

The Internet is the fun place to be on and the fun gets even more when you are on social media, which makes you connected to people as easy as one click away.  Contrary to that social media sometimes also turn life-threatening for the users, especially the children who went on using without that parental check on it. The social media which brings in dozens of good has turned volatile all because of the suicide games getting promoted through it and also finding their victims on such platforms. Brushing off all the hoopla, after Blue Whale game, here’s another deadly game Momo Suicide Challenge game making waves across the globe and so in Pakistan. According to the sources, the game …

The cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan won the cricket world cup 26 years back, and years after doing it he was up with the mission of serving his countrymen through politics. Khan, who is worldwide known for his leadership qualities and charismatic personality has now sworn as the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan. His road to the regime was not an overnight happening; it took 22 years of struggle for him to become the party head of the most popular political party in Pakistan and consequently the newest Prime Minister of Pakistan. Pakistanis across the globe seem to enjoy this triumph of Khan, which gives new hope to the nation and vows to give ‘Naya Pakistan’.  It should be kept noted here …

Eid ul Adha is one of the two mega events celebrated by the Muslims across the globe, and so it is done in Pakistan with full zeal, respect and devoutness. This event gives a broad message of togetherness, brotherhood, peace and cares all around the world. Muslim countries worldwide witness public holidays during Eid-ul-Adha and even in the non-Muslim countries, Muslims are granted holidays so they can fulfil their religious rituals. This year Eid ul Adha will be celebrated on 22nd August, and as everyone was waiting for the holiday schedule, it’s finally out. The caretaker government issued the notification of Eid ul Adha holidays several days back and it seems Pakistanis nationwide aren’t happy with it. It should be …

General Elections 2018 in Pakistan have come to end and the news they brought in is PTI has emerged as the biggest party in Pakistan. Imran-Khan led a political party not only did big at National Assembly level but also gained massive support in all four of the provinces. With things happening this way it seems that 22-years long struggle of cricketer-turned-politician have become fruitful as he is a great position to become newest Prime Minister of Pakistan. PTI has given the opponents sleepless nights to opponents across the nation including the seasoned politicians like Shahbaz Sharif, Farooq Sattar, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Ghulam Bilour. But a young guy of Multan has done something unexpected to PTI as he being …

The Chief Election Commissioner Sardar Muhammad Raza Khan after consultation with Ministry of Interior has announced a general public holiday on account of upcoming General Elections on Wednesday, 25 July 2018. The CEC approved the holiday in a meeting. The polling for the national and provincial assemblies will be held on Wednesday, 25 July 2018. The General Elections will be contested by 3,459 candidates for 849 seats including Provincial and National Assemblies. The focus will be on the lower house of the Parliament, where the number of seats decides the next Prime Minister of Pakistan. For a political party to form a government on its own, a minimum of 172 out of 342 seats is needed for the simple majority …

The Fun Raising Project launched by Honorable Chief Justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar has been doing well so far. The Pakistanis are taking part in this unique initiative launched by any Supreme Court of the world. For the awareness of people, the Supreme Court has launched various mobile and online services so that people can stay up to date with progress over Diamer Basha And Mohmand Dam Fund. Till date (18th July 2018) almost Two Hundred Fourteen Million Eight Hundred Seventy-Three Thousands Eight Hundred Forty-Two Rupees – Rs. 214,873,842 has been deposited in Supreme Court of Pakistan Diamer Basha And Mohmand Dam Fund. Although we still need to collect more, in fact, a huge amount of money but the way …

One of the most talked about books of this year in Pakistan, Reham Khan’s autobiography has finally got a release, better to call it an online release. The book consisting of 563 pages has around dozens of its chapters, which all of having got an e-release on the online commerce platform Amazon.  The book has been in the limelight after its leaked version got into the hands of famous Pakistani actor Hamza Ali Abbasi.  It should be noted here all the attention this book and Reham Khan have got is all because of making some severe allegations on the PTI Chief. Reham Khan, who is the ex-wife of prominent political leader Imran Khan has made severe allegations on him, even …

Taken out as arch-rivals, both India and Pakistan are the countries having tons of mutual respect and love for each other, with keeping the peace as the top most priority. The latest prime example of this brotherhood is the photos of Pakistani star cricketer Shahid Afridi and Bollywood bigwig Salman Khan, circulating on social media from an event held in Canada. The top Bollywood star has always shown courteousness towards Pakistan and it’s citizens, on the other hand, Pakistani cricketing legend  has always been vocal about the massive love he had got throughout his career from the Indian fans. Shahid Afridi aka Boom Boom Tweeted photos of his  his meeting with the Indian star actor, which he captioned as: “Great …

Rumours were there that the Supreme Court of Pakistan had launched an official bank account number for the collection of funds for dams. Many people were terming its fake news. But now it has been clarified that the Supreme Court of Pakistan has opened bank Accounts for the construction of Diamer Bhasha and Mohamand Dam. The Honorable Chief Justice of Pakistan, Saqib Nisar, has deposited one million rupees in Diamer Basha and Mohmand Dam Fund 2018 and appealed for a donation from the nation. In pursuance of Supreme Court Order dated 04.07.2018 in Constitution Petition No.57 of 2016, the Finance Division, Government of Pakistan has opened an account under the title “DIAMER BASHA AND MOHMAND DAM FUND–2018” bearing account No.03-593-299999-001-4 …

Accountability Court-I Judge Mohammad Bashir in today verdict of Avenfield Case has sentenced Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to a total of 11 years in prison and fined £8 million as well. Along with Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz has been sentenced for eight years with £2 million fine and son in Law Capt (R) Safdar with one-year imprisonment without any fine. The court has also made it clear that the Avenfield Properties were in Sharif family possession since 1993 and shall be seized by the federal government. For the information of the readers, Avenfield reference was one of the important references of three references filed by the NAB last year on instructions of Supreme Court of Pakistan. The …

This is a developing story and updates will be posted along. NAB court decision key points: Nawaz Sharif is given jail term for 10 years with 8 million pounds fine Maryam Safdar Nawaz is given 7 years of jail term with 2 million pounds fine Capt Sardar is given 1 year of jail term Ex-Prime Minister of Pakistan is convicted and guilty again in NAB court case, and this is second big decision regarding him this year. He is given 10 year jail term. 100 pages long judgment is given out by NAB court. Maryam Safdar Nawaz and Capt. Safdar Nawaz both are convicted. Maryam will 7 year jail term while her husband will server 1 year jail term.  The …

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is in the process of finalising lists of registered voters in the country. To facilitate the registered voters in the country, it has started SMS service in collaboration with NADRA so the voters can check their registration status from anywhere. How to Check Voter Status via 8300? The public can get information of its voter’s status by simply sending CNIC number. Just send the CNIC message to 8300 @ Rs. 2 service charges. The sender will immediately get the automated response with the name of the electoral area, block code and serial number. Please type your CNIC without Hyphen (-) and spaces on your mobile and send it to 8300, you will get updated …

Known for his outspoken and bold statement, Sheikh Rasheed never fails to make his place in the headlines. But it sometimes gets backfired, if some really take a stand against him. In the recent turn of events, Janaan leading lady lashes out at the Rawalpindi-based politician over his derogatory comments about the entertainment industry. But what went not very much favour in the gorgeous actress is people actually started criticizing her. One of the reasons which made Armeena free-hit for internet trollers is that she wasn’t actually aware of the name of Sheikh Rasheed, who is a mainstream politician in Pakistan. At the same time, one can’t deny Armeena Khan’s valiant attitude which makes her remain vocal on various burning …

The holy month of Ramadan is just reaching its climax and the battle of ratings is just getting bigger and bigger.  Around every of the TV channel is coming up with best possible option for their Ramadan transmission, but the results of the ratings around the 2nd week of Ramadan seem very much similar to that of the first weak.  To be very exact ARY Digital is winner all the way, whether it is about the Sehr or Iftar timings. Primarily, these transmissions are spread as Aftar transmissions and Sehr transmissions and what get them bigger and better are the best TV celebrities donning the hats as the hosts of the shows. Moreover, different segments with a religious scholar on …