Massive inflation in Pakistan could result in demand destruction
The massive rise in inflation in Pakistan could result in demand destruction and may create difficulties for the government to meet its tax targets, according to a media report.
"With global oil prices increasing, Pakistan will find it hard to foot the import bill. Pressed hard by the highest inflation in January (13 per...
Pakistan Court Holds State Responsible for Enforced Disappearances
The Islamabad High Court has provided a glimmer of hope for hundreds of victims of enforced disappearances in Pakistan.
In a landmark decision last Thursday, Chief Justice Athar Minallah issued an order saying that “When there is sufficient evidence to conclude that it is, prima facie, a case of ‘enforced disappearance’ then it becomes an obligation of the State...
Sri Lanka, Islamabad to release financial aid offered last year
Sri Lanka has urged Pakistan to expedite the pending financial assistance offered by the country amid a serious economic crisis.
The proposed financial facilities include grant assistance of Pakistan Rs 5.2 crore for sports, a credit line of $10 million for procurement of defence equipment, a new defence credit facility worth $50 million and...
UNICEF warns 13 million children in dire need of aid in Afghanistan
The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has warned that nearly 13 million children in Afghanistan are in dire need of international assistance UNICEF's communications chief in Afghanistan, Sam Mort said quoted by local media, “Afghanistan is a tough place to be a child, there are huge challenges right now in being a child.
Parts of North China experienced shortage of natural gas
Parts of North China have experienced a shortage of natural gas in what is blamed on the harsh winter season.
Experts also blamed the jump in prices to international price factors that have been on an all-time high in recent weeks.
International media quoted Ma Chenchen, writing in YICAI Global who...
Fury in Iran as young woman dies following morality police arrest
A 22-year-old Iranian woman has died days after being arrested by morality police for allegedly not complying with strict rules on head coverings.
Eyewitnesses said Mahsa Amini was beaten while inside a police van when she was picked up in Tehran on Tuesday.
Police have denied the allegations, saying Ms Amini...
U.S. Considers Unprecedented Sanctions on China Tech Giant Hikvision
Shares of Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. tumbled 10% as the U.S. considers imposing new sanctions on surveillance-technology giant, potentially the harshest measures so far against a major Chinese company.
The Biden administration is weighing whether to add the maker of cameras and surveillance systems to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, according to people...
Uproar over closure of Afghan girls’ schools above grade 6
Activists in Afghanistan are up in arms following the closure of girls' schools for learners above grade 6.
The deputy special envoy of the UN for Afghanistan, Mette Knudsen has termed the decision “discriminatory,” saying that its impact will deeply affect the future generation in “terms of literacy and numeracy and will contribute to...
Outspoken market analyst’s Chinese social media accounts suspended
The Chinese social media accounts of an outspoken Hong Kong-based market strategist were suspended after a series of downbeat commentaries and a slump in mainland equities to two-year lows on COVID-19 lockdowns and global political tensions.
All content on the WeChat account of Hong Hao, who is head of research at Bocom International Holdings,...
Taliban sharply divided over girls’ education beyond Class 6
The Taliban leadership is deeply divided over girls' education beyond Class 6, raising fears of girls’ education in Afghanistan under the new rule that has largely stripped women of their basic rights.
Just recently, the Taliban banned women from flying unaccompanied.
Rights groups say there are deep divisions within the Taliban's Supreme...