Legal & Politics

Iranian and international media rights organizations are calling on Tehran to release a photojournalist who reported on her own arrest while covering protests.Yalda Moaiery, who has covered conflict and natural disasters in countries including Afghanistan, Iraq, and Pakistan, was detained while documenting unrest in the Iranian capital on Monday.“If anything …

In order to bring cross-border payments in line with international best practices, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has re-engineered its business process by centralizing all cross 0order payments, including Asian Clearing Union (ACU) at the Treasury Operations Department-SBP (TOD-SBP). The banking regulator also introduced reforms in Cash Reserve Requirements …

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said he will present Pakistan’s case on issues of immediate attention during his address to the UN General Assembly session and bilateral meetings in New York. In a tweet today (Tuesday) after reaching New York, the Prime Minister said he will tell to the world …

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar has underlined the need for garnering political will, forging international cooperation and solidarity for promotion of sustainable development and deliver transformative education for all. The minister was addressing the statement on Behalf of G77 and China during the Transforming Education Summit …

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has urged the OIC to approach the UN Secretary-General to appoint a special envoy on Islamophobia as it has reached an alarming level worldwide. The foreign minister was addressing a meeting of the OIC Contact Group on Muslims in Europe which held on the sidelines …

The federal government has decided to enhance the profit rates of ‘Naya Pakistan Certificates’ (NPCs) and its Islamic version by over 5% on different holding periods Sources in the Ministry of Finance have told ProPakistani that the profit rates on the certificate have seen a maximum rise from 13.5% to …

Waqar Satti is usually out covering Pakistan’s parliament. But accusations of blasphemy and online death threats have forced the senior political correspondent to stop work. “I haven’t been in the field since this happened,” Satti told VOA. “I left my city, my family is worried and affected by the case, …