Is Lt-Gen Asim Munir the next Army Chief of Pakistan? Technically speaking, Lt-Gen Asim Munir is the most senior of the five generals vying for the coveted position of Pakistan Army chief. He is scheduled to leave office, though, a few days before the current official hangs up his uniform, according to local media. Since […]
Day: November 19, 2022
17 suspects chained over Taksim Square bombing
17 suspects chained over Taksim Square bombing A Turkish court ordered the detention of 17 suspects, including a Syrian woman, for alleged links to a bombing that killed six people in central Istanbul, local media reported. The government has accused the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), designated as a terror group by Ankara and its […]
Punjab to implement SNC for secondary classes next year
Punjab to implement SNC for secondary classes next year The Single National Curriculum (SNC) textbooks up to Class 8 must be printed by the Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board (PCTB) per a directive from the Punjab School Education Department (SED), and must be on the market by 1 April 2023. Institutions that want to use […]
Check Kashmiri Harissa recipe to beat the cold this season
Check Kashmiri Harissa recipe to beat the cold this season Harissa, a delicacy made from minced mutton, is in high demand in the valley throughout the winter even though Kashmir suffers from bone-chilling cold. Harissa is made of lean mutton mixed with rice and flavoured with spices like fennel, cardamom, clove, and salt. It is […]
World’s oldest primary school student dies aged 99 in Kenya
World’s oldest primary school student dies aged 99 in Kenya. A 99-year-old woman, named Priscilla Sitienei, believed to be the world’s oldest primary school pupil, has died peacefully at home in Kenya, her grandson has told the BBC. Priscilla Sitienei started developing health complications after attending class on Wednesday. She, and her 12-year-old classmates, had […]
Supreme Court prohibits heavy motorcycles on highways
Supreme Court prohibits heavy motorcycles on highways. On Friday, the Supreme Court (SC) overturned a four-year-old high court decision that had allowed heavy-bike riders to use the highways. The SC stated that to ensure public safety, the authorities had correctly limited motorcycle riders under the law. The Islamabad High Court (IHC) ruling that was issued […]
Why Pakistan’s default risk drastically growing?
Why Pakistan’s default risk drastically growing? According to sources, Pakistan’s default risk has drastically grown due to political unrest and uncertainty surrounding negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Five-year credit-default swaps (CDS), insurance contracts that shield an investor against a default, were used to gauge the country’s default risk, according to sources. The credit-default […]
US VP’s brief encounter with China’s Xi to ‘keep lines open’
US VP’s brief encounter with China’s Xi to ‘keep lines open’ BANGKOK (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris spoke briefly with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Saturday in another step towards open communication between the two biggest economies. Harris and Xi exchanged remarks Saturday while heading into a closed-door meeting at the Asia-Pacific Economic […]