Pakistani journalists, digital rights advocates, and civil society have long been waging a war against the PECA law, which was originally passed in 2016 to combat cybercrime.
Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz Sharif said that timely precautions had averted large-scale flood damage, adding that it was by the grace of Allah Almighty that Punjab was spared from severe losses.
Pakistan’s economy is largely powered by micro and small enterprises. Out of approximately 72 lakh business establishments, 95 per cent employ fewer than 10 people.
Shahrez, an Oxford graduate, triathlete, and corporate executive, was arrested by Punjab police in connection with the riots on 9 May 2023, in which Imran Khan was granted bail the same day.
Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan were the only two Category A players. After their demotion, there are no players in the category, marking a first in the 21-year history of Pakistan’s contract system.
Qamar Cheema, a security commentator and head of Sanober Institute, was awarded the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz for what officials described as his pivotal media role during the India-Pakistan conflict.
Cutting trade ties with Pakistan is easier said than done: the neighbouring country is Afghanistan’s largest single trading partner, taking in 45 per cent of Afghan exports in 2024.
While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.
Wing Commander Namansh Syal is survived by his wife, their 6-year-old daughter and his mother. Back in his native village, relatives and neighbours wait for his remains for last rites.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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