by Aizaz ul haq | Aug 28, 2026 | Current Affairs, Politics
PML-N’s Barrister Syed Iftikhar Ali Gillani was elected as the prime minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. He secured 30 votes out of 45 votes in the AJK Assembly. The assembly has 46 seats out of 53 seats, with elections to seven seats in Poonch and Sudhnoti...
by Aizaz ul haq | Aug 28, 2026 | Public Policy, Current Affairs
The government pulled back a controversial telecom infrastructure bill on Friday. The bill would have given telecom licensees sweeping powers to install infrastructure on private and public land. Officials said another version of the legislation is on the way. The...
by Aizaz ul haq | Aug 28, 2026 | International-Affairs
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement has brought Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan closer. The agreement, he said, has sent a message of unity and peace throughout the region. Shehbaz made the remarks while meeting Saudi...
by Aizaz ul haq | Aug 27, 2026 | International-Affairs, Afghanistan, India, Iran, USA
The Foreign Office on Thursday rejected reports that Chief of Defense Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir had visited Iran as an envoy of the United States. “These claims are factually incorrect and misleading,” FO Spokesperson Tahir...
by Aizaz ul haq | Aug 25, 2026 | Youth Engagement Programs
In the first part of this series, we listed ten flagship national programs, from the Prime Minister’s Youth Council to Fulbright scholarships, and one thing was evident from the response: those are not the only game in town. Provincial governments also run their...
