Bombs/IEDs At least one person was injured in a blast on an imambargah (Shia place of worship) in Shoorki area of Kurram District on May 5, reports Dawn. The injured person, who reportedly worked as a caretaker at the imambargah, has been shifted to a local hospital. The building of the imambargah collapsed from the…
The advent of a new type coronavirus with quite unprecedented characteristics such as high contagiousness, long incubation time stretching to 14 days which necessitates the isolation time of two weeks-has put the world in a fix. By the time the danger was recognized the virus had already spread across borders, regions and oceans. Patients who…
The World Bank describes how cash transfers are considered to be ‘central in mitigating the impact of the upcoming recession’, and that doing this will ensure that consumption by the poorest segments of the population contributes to local economies. The main suggestion for the government on this issue would be to not just give them…
This year the holy month comes to us with double difficulties: The social distancing, curfews and closure of shops, though hopefully loosening in the near future, is already putting people into a difficult situation. With May and June the hottest months in Pakistan, people without adequate access to cooling or sufficient water could face health…
United Nations Secretary General while lamenting bigotry stated that “We’ve seen a surge in Covid-19 related anti-Muslim attacks”. Most of these attacks are taking place in India under the patronage of government. Right now, India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is following overtly racist and sectarian policies. Modi’s actions are not only eroding India’s own…
Humans are living in a more unsafe and insecure world in contemporary times. aside from the traditional military issues and nuclear threats, developing Pakistan is beset by some serious non-traditional security threats. These threats are water scarcity, population explosion, low human progress, rising food insecurity, climate change, unpredictable recurrent natural calamities, widespread infectious and fatal…
Dear Readers, To facilitate businesses by ensuring payment of wages and salaries the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has initiated its refinance limits with the Rozgar Refinance Scheme and subsequently enhanced the lands, a life saver for millions of employees. Credit for this goes to Dr. Reza Baqir, the Governor SBP, who had the vision…
The world is reeling from the current Coronavirus pandemic! It is the single most deadly infection in recent memory and has the potential to become the deadliest in history. Governments are scurrying left, right and centre to find a solution and keep their population safe. Word wide infections and deaths are expected to rise exponentially…
The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) started off as an overhaul factory for the Chinese F-6 fighter, with the first aircraft rolling out in 1979. Several more factories were added over the years, resulting in today’s vast complex at Kamra in northern Pakistan. PAC is a state-owned enterprise with the goal of self-reliance and indigenization in the…
The protracted election dispute which resulted in the bizarre reality of two men taking oath of office as President reached a resolution on May 17 when President Ashraf Ghani gave his chief rival, Abdullah Abdullah, the leading role in the country’s peace process with the Taliban and the right to appoint half the cabinet. Pakistan…
