by Muazzama Hasan | Jan 16, 2026 | Latest News, Global Affairs, Governance & Policy
The Government of Pakistan formally requested Saudi Arabia to increase its Hajj quota to 230,000 pilgrims for the upcoming season. Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousaf announced the request during a media briefing in Islamabad, arguing that the...
by Muazzama Hasan | Jan 16, 2026 | Latest News, Governance & Policy
The Federal Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, officially approved the introduction of newly designed currency notes for Pakistan. The decision, made during a meeting at the Prime Minister’s House, aims to modernize the national currency and...
by Muazzama Hasan | Jan 16, 2026 | Latest News, Governance & Policy
On January 15, 2026, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif officially inaugurated Pakistan’s first “Assan Khidmat Markaz” in Sector G-9, Islamabad. This one-stop service center is designed to revolutionize public service delivery by bringing multiple federal...
by Muazzama Hasan | Jan 16, 2026 | Latest News, Economics and Trade, Governance & Policy
On January 15, 2026, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with Sun Haiyan, Vice Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China, to discuss the rapid advancement of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). During the meeting in Islamabad, the...
by Muazzama Hasan | Jan 13, 2026 | Latest News, Global Affairs
On January 12, 2026, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen described the standoff over Greenland as a “decisive moment,” following renewed threats from U.S. President Donald Trump to acquire the territory “one way or the other.” The...
