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Taliban Expected to Adopt Pro Women 1964 Constitution
It was reported that the Taliban were expected to adopt the pro women 1964 Constitution. This constitution gave women the right to vote. The Talibanâs acting justice minister Abdul Hakim Sharaee said they are planning to introduce a constitution used during Afghanistanâs short-lived democracy, albeit with amendments – this constitution was brought in in…
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ADB Sees Pakistan Economic Recovery
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said that Pakistanâs economy is on the path of recovery. It grew 3.9% in FY21 and is expected to reach 4% in FY22, as business activity resumed in the second year of the COVID epidemic. The Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2021 Update, which is the ADBâs annual flagship economic…
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Pakistan Regrets US Ungratefulness
Pakistan said that it regrets the USâ ungratefulness on the Afghan issue, in which Pakistan helped at very point. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said while speaking at a New York based Foreign Press Association, that the United States has not recognized Pakistanâs positive and supportive role in Afghanistan. “No matter what we do.…
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Fitch Expects Pakistan Growth at 4.2%
Fitch reported that it expects Pakistan‘s growth at 4.2% for FY22, which was 3.9% for FY21. Fitch reported, âWe note that improving vaccination rates will buoy private consumption growth while supportive monetary and fiscal conditions will serve as tailwinds for gross fixed capital formation. Net exports will contribute negatively to headline growth as import…
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State Bank of Pakistan Increases Interest Rate by 0.25%
State Bank of Pakistan Increased the policy interest rate by 0.25% from 7% to 7.25%. The Monetary Policy Committee decided on this to dampen the rise in the current account deficit and inflation. The 7% rate had been maintained for 14 months to support the economic growth. The MPC reviewed the economic indicators, the…
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Smuggling of Dollars Weakens Pak Rupee
It was reported that the smuggling of US dollars from Pakistan to Afghanistan has weakened the Pak Rupee. This is being done through carriers (often children), agents, truck drivers and travelers. The Pakistan government has detected that agents “often use local children who frequently cross the border unchecked by border authorities,â a source disclosed.…
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Pakistan Initiates Dialogue With Taliban
Pakistan said that it has initiated dialogue with the Taliban for an inclusive government in Afghanistan by including Tajiks, Hazaras, and Uzbeks. Earlier in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Pakistan’s Prime Minister met Afghanistanâs neighbors to discuss a long lasting solution. Â
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New Zealand Call off Pakistan Cricket Series
The New Zealand cricket team, called off of their Pakistan cricket series over a âsecurity alertâ minutes before the two cricket teams were about to start their first one day match at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said in a statement that âEarlier today, the New Zealand cricket board informed…
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Shanghai Cooperation Organization Meets To Discuss Afghanistan
Afghanistanâs neighbors Pakistan, Iran, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan met at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Council of Heads of State to discuss Afghanistan, security and regional matters. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan held multiple meetings with other leaders including Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko. In his meetings he stressed that peace and stability in Afghanistan are…
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USA, UK, Australia Form AUKUS to Counter China
The USA, UK, Australia formed AUKUS to counter China by building military capabilities and cooperation against China, with Australia to get a nuclear submarine fleet and American cruise missiles. AUKUS has been created quietly without the knowledge of the EU. How AUKUS and QUAD work together or separately remains to be seen. AUKUS is ironically…
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Pakistan Shares Dossier on Indian Link With Daesh IS
Pakistan shared with world capitals and world organizations, a dossier on the Indian Link with Daesh IS. This dossier also clearly highlighted how is violating international and humanitarian laws to change the demography in the Indian Illegally Held Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K). The 131 page dossier is exhaustive, well researched and highlights tenable links.…
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Pakistan National Command Authority Meets
Pakistan National Command Authority met to discuss regional security, arms, nuclear and other related matters. This was the 25th NCA meeting, which was Chaired by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan at the Strategic Plans Division Headquarters, and was attended by Federal ministers of Foreign Affairs, Defense, Finance and Interior, the Chairman Joint Chiefs of…
