PIA became the first international air passenger carrier to fly regularly to Fujairah in the UAE on Thursday. The flight left Peshawar earlier in the day and transported 168 passengers to their destination in the afternoon. At the special request of the ruler of Fujairah, PIA decided to launch regular flights to the emirate.

FIA cybercrime wing has uncovered that Nadra’s biometric data has been hacked while false SIMs are being exported. Tariq Pervez, FIA Cybercrime Wing Additional Director, disclosed Nadra’s biometric data at a National Assembly hearing on information technology. “Nadra’s data has been compromised, it has been hacked,” he explained. He clarified his remarks later, saying that all of Nadra’s data had not been hacked. 

Lieutenant General Nigar Johar has been named Colonel Commandant of the Army Medical Corps (AMC). This is the first time a female has served in the position, according to Inter-Services Public Relations. She was formally installed at AMC Centre by Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa who pinned badges of the new rank onto her uniform.

The Nelson Mandela-Graça Machel Innovation Award was won by a Pakistani organization for its social impact campaign. During the campaign, a hologram of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was displayed to advocate for an equal and inclusive Pakistan. HIVE Pakistan coordinated the campaign, titled AIK – Better Together. The organization addresses extremism and marginalization through innovative campaigns, youth-focused mentoring, and upstream mobilization.

It is estimated that Pakistan has total debt and liability exceeding 50.5 trillion Pakistani rupees (PKR). The official figures released on Wednesday indicated that PKR 20.7 trillion was added by the current government alone. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has published the debt figures until September 2021. This comes after Prime Minister Imran Khan described the growing debt as a “national security issue”.

Pakistan conducted a successful flight test of the Shaheen-1A surface-to-surface missile on Thursday. The test flight was meant to re-validate certain technical parameters and design parameters of the weapon system. The ISPR released a statement announcing the flight. DG Strategic Plans Division, Chairman NESCOM, Commander Army Strategic Forces Command, and scientists and engineers of strategic organizations witnessed the flight test.

The Islamabad police have decided to appoint students interns in order to increase police contact with the public. This will allow them to address public complaints as soon as possible. This decision was made by IGP Islamabad Qazi Jamil ur Rehman. Taking this action will facilitate the resolution of complaints made to the police on an immediate basis.

Komal Ali Shah has been selected as the first Pakistani for the Hiroshima-ICAN Academy on Nuclear Weapons and Global Security 2021. She is a student at the National Defence University’s Department of Strategic Studies. Nuclear Weapons and Global Security was established in 2019 and take place every year. Komal Ali Shah was one of 41 participants to be selected for this year’s program.

Balochistan’s Reko Diq Gold mines are valued at $260 billion and could be worth $1 trillion. It is estimated that Reko Diq has 5.9 billion tonnes of ore grading 0.41 percent copper and 41.5 million ounces of gold reserves, making it one of the largest copper and gold deposits in the world. Pakistan is extremely fortunate to have minerals of such high value in Balochistan.

Prime Minister Imran Khan will receive an International Sports Personality Award at Dubai Expo on 9th January 2022. It is in recognition of his service and efforts in the world of sport that he will be given the honor. Pakistan cricket team captain Imran Khan continues to receive international acclaim for his 1992 World Cup victory.