Eye on Pakistan

Islamabad, March 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has ordered opening of the country’s border with Afghanistan at Chaman despite the global coronavirus pandemic to support Afghan “brothers and sisters”. “Despite the global pandemic…

Islamabad, March 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) The global fraternity should “lift the sanctions on Iran”, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said, as the neighbouring country struggled to cope with the coronavirus epidemic. Khan’s comments on Friday came…

Islamabad, March 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid an imminent threat of spread of the novel coronavirus, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ordered the release of under-trial prisoners (UTPs) detained in Rawalpindis overcrowded Adiala jail in minor…

Islamabad, March 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pakistan has ruled out the novel coronavirus pandemic, which has had a devastating impact on the global economy, would delay projects under the multibillion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). “CPEC comprises long-term…

Islamabad, March 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Commonwealth Journalists Association (CJA) has deplored the arrest of Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman, the editor-in-chief of Pakistan’s Jang Geo Media Group, and asked the incumbent government to release him. The CJA is…

Islamabad, March 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Asian Develo-pment Bank (ADB) and the World Bank have committed to providing $588 million to Pakistan for its emergency response to fight the coronavirus in the country and cater to…

Islamabad, March 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that the country’s bilateral trade with China will not stop amid the coronavirus pandemic, it was reported on Thursday. He made the remarks…

Islamabad, March 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pakistan President Arif Alvi and Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi have tested negative for the novel coronavirus upon their return from China. “Chinese authorities have formally informed the Foreign Office that…

Islamabad, March 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Three Pakistani opposition parties have jointly filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) against the arrest of Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman, the editor-in-chief of the Jang Geo Media Group. The IHC…

Islamabad, March 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Pakistan government has decided to set up a 23-member media team to devise and lead strategy around digital diplomacy, a media report said on Tuesday. According to Prime Minister’s focal…

Islamabad, March 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pakistan’s National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has summoned former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to appear before it on March 20 in the case against the editor-in-chief of the Jang Geo Media Group,…

Lahore, March 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) In the first two months of 2020, 73 rape cases have been reported in Lahore, including five gang-rapes, according to a police record. As per police record, 10 cases of gang-rape…

Islamabad, March 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Islam-abad High Court (IHC) has directed the Pakistan Telecommunica-tion Authority (PTA) to submit rules proposed to regulate social media and warned that constitutional courts never allowed the government to ban…

Islamabad, March 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory (PEMRA) has issued a show-cause notice to Geo News for discussing “under investigation/trial matters” and also for airing “unipolarity of views in its news bulletins and…

Islamabad, March 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Pakistan Supreme Court has asked the Ministry of Defence to submit a statement containing details about the sentences awarded by military courts. The court gave the directive during a hearing…

Islamabad, March 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Of the total 663,234 sanctioned posts in the Pakistan federal government, over 81,000 were currently vacant, according to official data. According to data issued by the Establishment Division on Wednesday, the…