Category: National
Pakistan will host the SCO Heads of Government Summit in October
Pakistan will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Heads of Government Summit this October. This announcement was made by the Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, during her weekly media briefing in Islamabad today. The spokesperson mentioned that Pakistan currently holds the rotating chairmanship of the SCO Council of Heads…
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Archaeologists Discover Unknown Mughal Tomb in Lahore
Archaeologists in Pakistan have discovered an unknown Mughal-era tomb in the city of Lahore, the country’s second-largest city. The tomb, which is located in the Begum Pura neighborhood, is in a state of disrepair. However, experts believe that it could be a significant historical find. “This is a very important…
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Maryam Nawaz Becomes First Woman Chief Minister of Punjab
Maryam Nawaz, the daughter of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, was elected on Tuesday as the first woman chief minister of Punjab, Pakistan’s most populous province. Nawaz, 50, is a senior vice president of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party. She was elected by the Punjab Assembly, defeating Rana Aftab…
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5G in Pakistan: Can it Bridge the Digital Divide and Fuel Growth?
Pakistan expects to earn billions of dollars from the auction of 5G spectrum and increase internet speed by 20 times. During the 5G trial in the country, a download speed of 1.685 gigabytes per second was recorded. According to officials, the auction of 5G spectrum will create job opportunities in…
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Pakistan’s Supreme Court Ends Lifelong Disqualification of Politicians
Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Monday ruled to end the lifelong disqualification of politicians under Article 62(1)(f) of the constitution. The court ruled by a 6-1 majority, with Justice Yahya Afridi dissenting. The ruling comes after years of debate over the constitutionality of lifelong disqualification. The clause was used to disqualify…
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Punjab CM defers driving license fee increase
In a statement, Qureshi said that the fee increase would not be implemented until January 9. “The people of Punjab will be able to obtain a driving license by paying the old fee until January 9,” he said. Qureshi also announced the virtual inauguration of 36 upgraded police stations across…
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