ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) on Monday painted a grim picture of the rising rate of unemployment across the country, underlining that 24 per cent of educated people were jobless at the moment. The PIDE, in its briefing to the Senate Standing Committee on Planning and Development meeting chaired by Saleem Mandviwala, said the unemployment rate in the country had reached 16pc — contrary to the government’s claim of 6.5pc. The committee was also informed that 40pc of educated women were also unemployed countrywide. The term ‘educated’Read More

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has asked the British Pakistani community to play its role in bringing to light the human rights and humanitarian abuses in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K). Talking to the British Pakistani leaders from Kashmir in London, the Foreign Minister apprised them of the steps being taken by of Pakistan to advance the Kashmir cause and raise awareness about the humanitarian and human rights situation in occupied territory. Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that Pakistan relying on credible international sources, has recently compiled a DossierRead More

Islamabad : Chairman Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Shehryar Afridi has urged the Amnesty International to raise its voice against human rights violations in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and impress upon the United Nations and other humanitarian organisations to save Kashmiris from Indian genocide. According to a statement, Shahryar Afridi met Senior Advocate at Amnesty International at the UN, Lawrence Moss, on the margins of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly in New York and  presented the dossier on rights violations by India in Indian Illegally OccupiedRead More

Karachi : Prime Minister Imran Khan will perform the groundbreaking of Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) project worth 20.7 billion rupees during a day-long visit to Karachi on Monday. In line with the vision of the federal government to modernize the public transport in Karachi, the circular railway is not only being rehabilitated but also being expanded and modernized. The thirty stations of modern circular railway will link residential, industrial and office areas. This will not only reduce the flow of traffic in Karachi but also facilitate the passengers. Electric trainsRead More

Islamabad : Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain has voiced concerns over anti-Muslim policies of the Indian government. In a tweet, he said Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah had predicted eight decades ago that the Hindu imperialist government would be the greatest tragedy of India’s future. He said the anti-Muslim policies of Narendra Modi and BJP, today, are a practical manifestation of this tragedy.