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  • Pakistan’s 1st Animal Rights Curriculum launched

    Pakistan’s 1st Animal Rights Curriculum launched

    Pakistan’s first animal rights curriculum has been launched by Federal Minister for Education, Rana Tanveer. The curriculum will teach kids about the responsibilities of keeping pets and to treat stray animals with compassion.
    The curriculum is being
    launched on the directions of Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif to counter cruelty against animals. The curriculum includes chapters on animal rights and how Islam also forbids mistreatment of animals. It will be taught in private and public schools.

    Head of Prime Minister’s Strategic Reforms Unit, Salman Sufi, while talking to The Current said, “Never in Pakistan’s history was any attention was given to animal rights. It was always a neglected subject, and given the situation of animals in Pakistan- the abuse of donkeys and pets- this curriculum will pave a way for our future generations to be better than we are.”

    “So this will change how Pakistan and its citizens treat animals because our children will learn from this and our future generation will be in a much better place to have a tolerant society than we ever had,” he stated.

  • ‘Preparations to welcome Nawaz Sharif underway’: Sanaullah

    ‘Preparations to welcome Nawaz Sharif underway’: Sanaullah

    Federal Interior Minister, Rana Sanaullah, has said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has started preparations to welcome home party supremo Nawaz Sharif.

    Sanaullah has claimed that the former Prime Minister would return to the country to lead PML-N’s election campaign the day election schedule is announced.

    The interior minister reiterated that general elections in Pakistan will be held in October next year as the government refused to succumb to pressure through dissolution of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Punjab assemblies.

    Sanaullah dared Imran Khan, the Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), to stop vacillating and dissolve KP and Punjab assemblies. He reiterated that polling will be held within three months.

    “We will beat you in Punjab elections, and you will not find any place to hide your face,” he challenged PTI chief.

  • ‘Sweetest gift ever’, Twitter praises husband for gifting wife a donkey for their wedding

    ‘Sweetest gift ever’, Twitter praises husband for gifting wife a donkey for their wedding

    A newly married Pakistani couple are going viral for a unique reason. Azlan Shah has given his wife a baby donkey to his wife Warisha Javed Khan as a wedding gift.

    “I always knew that @warisha.jk loves baby donkeys so here’s a wedding gift to her from my side,” he wrote on an Instagram post while sharing the pictures of their big day.

    “P.S: we didn’t separate this baby donkey from his mother, we brought her along,” the post added.

    Twitter users are appreciating the ‘cute’ wedding gift.

  • Gold price hits record high as economic conditions push people to buy precious metals

    Gold price hits record high as economic conditions push people to buy precious metals

    On Thursday, the price of gold increased by 1.4 per cent to break the Rs166,000 per tola barrier as it proceeded to set new milestones.

    According to figures provided by the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association (APSGJA), the price of gold increased by Rs2,250 per tola and Rs1,929 per 10 grams to settle at record highs of Rs166,400 and Rs142,661.

    A day earlier, the price of gold reached a record high of Rs164,150 per tola as investors sought safety in the safe-haven metal amid growing worries about the nation’s economic situation getting worse.

    In the meantime, domestic silver prices held steady at an all-time high of Rs1,860 per tola and Rs1,594.65 per 10 grams.

    As the precious metal often reflects world prices, which have been under pressure this year as a result of the US Federal Reserve’s aggressive tightening efforts, the gold surge is particularly notable.

    The price of gold increased by $10 per ounce on the global market, reaching $1,784.

    The country’s gold prices were reaching new highs, but gold traders regret that the lucrative nature of the industry had vanished.

    Here, only investors are purchasing gold. In contrast, artificial jewellery is being used during weddings and other rituals.

  • US warns Taliban of action if terrorists ‘regroup’ in Afghanistan

    US warns Taliban of action if terrorists ‘regroup’ in Afghanistan

    The United States (US) has warned of action if the superpower sees “international terrorists regrouping in Afghanistan” while saying that US’ broader goal was to make sure that “terrorists and others aren’t able to use Afghanistan as a launch pad for attacks on Pakistan.”

    US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price, in a press briefing, stated: “We also have capabilities when it comes to counterterrorism in the region that does not leave us entirely beholden to the Taliban.”

    He also mentioned the killing of the al-Qaeda leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri by a US strike in August this year to prove the superpower’s capabilities to act against terrorists.

    The spokesperson also added that the Afghan Taliban had been “either unable or unwilling to live up to the commitments that they’ve made in a number of areas.”

    Answering a question, Price said, “Of course, we’ve seen other groups also active. You mentioned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), among others. We are determined to work with our partners in the region, including Pakistan, to do what we can to take on the threat of terrorism in the region, and certainly the threat of terrorism that extends well beyond the region.”

    Terming Pakistan an “important partner”, Price said that the US values its bilateral relationship with the country. “We welcome opportunities to expand cooperation in areas that are of mutual interest to us and to Pakistan. That, of course, does include when it comes to counterterrorism”, he added.

    Earlier this week, Pakistan’s Head of Mission to Kabul Ubaid-ur-Rehman Nizamani escaped an assassination bid in Afghanistan. Last month, a suicide attack— for which TTP claimed responsibility— rammed a police escort for a polio vaccination team in Quetta.

  • Nawaz Sharif will return to Pakistan in January 2023, says Ayaz Sadiq

    Nawaz Sharif will return to Pakistan in January 2023, says Ayaz Sadiq

    Ayaz Sadiq, former Speaker of the National Assembly and senior leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), has claimed that the party supremo, Nawaz Sharif, will return to Pakistan in January 2023.

    The PML-N leader made the claim while speaking on Geo News’ programme ‘Capital Talk’ while talking about his party head, who has been living in London in self-exile for the past almost four years.

    Nawaz will allocate tickets to candidates for the next general elections, Ayaz Sadiq said, adding that polls would be held in the country in 2023.

    “It seems that the assemblies would be dissolved between March-June 2023,” he predicted.

    The PML-N supremo had left for London in November 2019 following an illness in jail after then prime minister Imran Khan had permitted him to go abroad for medical treatment.

  • British High Commissioner, Christian Turner, to leave Pakistan

    British High Commissioner, Christian Turner, to leave Pakistan

    British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Christian Turner, has been appointed as the Director General Geopolitical (Political Director) at the UK’s Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).


    He was appointed to the position of British High Commissioner in December 2019. He will take up a senior diplomatic position in mid January next year. This follows the end of a standard three year diplomatic posting tenure.

    During his three year tenure, Turner has enjoyed widespread popularity on social media for adopting Pakistani culture. A recent video in which Turner spoke in Urdu and Pothwari language ahead of the first Test between Pakistan and England went viral, with social media users appreciating his efforts to learn local languages.

    No announcement has been made regarding the appointment of a new High Commissioner to Pakistan. The Deputy High Commissioner, Andrew Dalgleish, will take on the role of chargé d’affaires to cover an expected interim gap until a new High Commissioner arrives.

  • CJ takes notice of ‘brutal killing’ of Arshad Sharif

    CJ takes notice of ‘brutal killing’ of Arshad Sharif

    Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Umar Ata Bandial, has taken Suo Moto notice of the ‘brutal killing’ of journalist Arshad Sharif.


    The Hon’ble Chief Justice of Pakistan has issued notices to Secretary Interior, Secretary Foreign Affairs, Secretary Information and Broadcasting, DG (FIA), DG (IB) and President PFUJ and has fixed the matter today, on 6th December, 2022 at 12:30pm before a five member larger bench to be headed by Justice Bandial.

    Arshad Sharif was assassinated in the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, on October 23 in what their local police claimed was a case of ‘mistaken identity’.


    PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry welcomed the move by the Chief Justice.

  • Pakistan aims to build $8.2 billion rail link with Uzbekistan

    Pakistan aims to build $8.2 billion rail link with Uzbekistan

    Pakistan plans to build a rail link with Uzbekistan in an attempt to expand relations with Central Asian states. The project will roughly cost $8.2 billion.

    The decision to build the rail link was disclosed in a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Railways which was held at the Old PIPS Hall in the Parliament Lodges, reports SAMAA.

    The meeting was chaired by Senator Deputy Chairman Mirza Muhammad Afridi. The meeting was attended by Senator Dost Muhammad, Senator Shahadat Awan, Senator Mushtaq Ahmad, Railways Ministry Secretary Zafar Ranjha, and other concerned officers.

    During the meeting, Ranjha said that the government is deliberating on an Afghan Transit project which will link Pakistan with Uzbekistan.

    Uzbek Ambassador to Pakistan, Oybek Usmanov met with Finance minister Ishaq Dar in Islamabad on Saturday. During the meeting, he apprised the Uzbek Ambassador of the potential investment avenues in Pakistan.

    The Uzbek ambassador expressed the Uzbek government’s strong desire to improve trade, investment, and business relations with Pakistan on a variety of fronts.

  • Russia agrees to provide petrol and diesel to Pakistan at discounted rates

    Russia agrees to provide petrol and diesel to Pakistan at discounted rates

    State Minister for Petroleum Musadik Malik announced on Monday that Russia has agreed to supply Pakistan with cheap petrol, diesel, and crude oil.

    Malik said he wanted to congratulate the public for a fruitful trip to Russia, calling it “more successful than our expectations,” during a news conference in Islamabad.

    According to The News, the state minister for petroleum, the secretary for petroleum Capt. (retd) Muhammad Mahmood, the joint secretary, and representatives of the petroleum division made up the delegation from Pakistan that travelled to Moscow to look into the possibility of obtaining Russian crude oil and other petroleum products at a lower price.

    Malik said that Russia lacked liquefied natural gas (LNG). The import of LNG is the subject of ongoing discussions with Russian private companies, and Malik added that state-run LNG producers in Russia have also been contacted.

    The state minister claims that negotiations with Moscow about the pipeline projects have advanced significantly.

    The News last week stated, citing sources, that during negotiations in Moscow, the Pakistani team requested a 30–40 per cent discount on Russian crude oil; however, the Russians refused, stating that all volumes had already been promised.