General Elections

CJP says No arrest for Musharraf if he visits Pakistan to file nomination papers for 2018 elections and appears before the court

Chief justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar informed Musharraf’s lawyer that he will not be arrested if he arrives in Pakistan, but he has to visit the court to submit the nomination papers. Chief justice of Pakistan said, “Tell Musharraf to come to Pakistan, adding that the former military dictator will not be arrested upon his arrival.” If we look at the past then, Musharraf submitted his nomination papers for the general elections in 2013 for NA 250 Karachi seat. Those papers were not accepted by the returning officer at that time because he got disqualified and publicly insulted Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary. The lawyer of Musharraf said to the court that there is a final deadline to submit […]

General Elections

Nawaz Sharif to Personally Overlook the Allotment of Party Tickets

The PML-N’s quaid and former prime minister of Pakisan, Nawaz sharif, held a meeting chairing himself along with PML-N President Shahbaz Sharif and Raja Zafurl haq at party’s office on Saturday. It was stated by the PML-N’s founder that ‘electoral tickets from party’s platform will only be awarded to the loyalists and no delays in election will be tolerated’. Chairing the Parliamentary meeting board along with his companions, Mr sharif expresses his insecurity regarding the decision of LHC on nomination forms. Sources claimed that it was discussed that delay in elections is plotted exaggeratedly by opposition.  Mr sharif further enlightens this by saying that his opponents had always seen defeat in the past and they will be knocked out by […]

Defense

Pakistan Buying 30 Attack Helicopters from Turkey

Pakistan was already in talks with the Turkish officials to get 30 attack helicopter. Its now confirmed that Pakistan is getting Turkish built 30 attack helicopters. Both Pakistan and Turkey announced the move. The helis being purchased are Turkish Aerospace Industries’ (TAI) T129. In recent years Pakistan made several other deals like that, which include a number of fighter helicopters from Russia as well as recently a deal with united states for 12 US-built Bell AH-1Z Viper Helicopters. The actual price of deal with Turkey has not been disclosed but according to an estimate mentioned on various places in media, about 1.5 Billion USD are likely to be the costs to Pakistan for these 30 attack helicopters. This have been […]

Weather

Pakistan Ranked as World’s 7th Most Affected Country by Global Warming – Situation is Alarming

In Pakistan, the climate has been changed as compared to a few decades ago and this change is expected to be continue, which made Pakistan appear in the list of countries most affected by global warming. Global warming occurs when there is an increase of greenhouse effect. In this process, earth holds some of the energy of the sun and became warm by the time. The global warming is the major threat to the earth and the current situation is alarming for Pakistan as well. Global Climate Risk Index 2018 Report According to the report, “The Climate Risk Index may serve as a red flag for an already existing vulnerability that may further increase in regions, where extreme events will […]

Basic Needs

Worst Electricity Load Shedding can be Expected During the Caretaker Government is In Charge

In Pakistan the main task that care taker governments have to take on is getting the next General Elections done in free and fair manner. They are given about two months to prepare before elections and about one later for transfer of Pakistan to next Party. There is so much happening with regards to elections and political parties, it  is very difficult to put attention on other matters. However, stable things keep running, but things like provision of non interrupted electricity is complicated in a way, that the governments leaving the power leave the power sector in big circular debt. This debt accounts for non payment of fuel to companies like PSO and also non payment to IPPs (Private Power […]