An international standard airport will be built in Skardu to meet the needs of international tourists and promote tourism. The government intends to build an all-weather international airport in Skardu and to upgrade existing airports in Skardu and Gilgit. Furthermore, the Prime Minister has strictly ordered that all airports connected to tourism remain open throughout the year.
In Islamabad, police have arrested Usman Mirza, the man identified in a video that circulated yesterday as assaulting a couple. He is seen verbally abusing, threatening, and beating the couple. Video of the violence against the man and the woman went viral on social media. A few hours later, Islamabad police arrested the suspect, registered an FIR, and started legal proceedings.
Government officials face backlash after sending the Domestic Violence Protection and Prevention Bill 2021 to the Council of Islamic Ideology for review. The majority of the public opposes this move since no woman is included in the Council of Islamic Ideology. Many complained that the Domestic Violence Bill mostly affects women, so how do all men get to decide on it?
The provincial minister for industry and commerce, Mian Aslam Iqbal, announced the opening of the Auto Parts Technology Park in Quaid-e-Azam Business Park in Sheikhupura. The announcement was made during a meeting during which the performance of the PIEDMC was discussed. This technology park will include a design center, a training center, as well as a manufacturing and testing facility.
Punjab’s Schools Minister Murad Raas announced Tuesday to open a school for transgender students in Multan. Further, there is a plan to open more schools for transgender people in other parts of Punjab. Previously, we had ignored a whole community and never thought they would receive education or employment,” Murad Raas said. Adding that they made the decision after meeting with transgender community representatives.
According to The Economist’s Global Normalcy Index, Pakistan ranked third out of 50 countries. It aims to identify which countries have returned to their pre-pandemic levels by grading each one. The Economist’s “normalcy index” analyzes countries using eight indicators: time of day in the office, retail, traffic patterns, flights, cinema attendance, and retail use.
In the fiscal year 2021-22, Pakistan will sign trade agreements with Uzbekistan to explore more than $90 billion of export prospects in Central Asia. Prime Minister Khan will visit Uzbekistan between July 13 and 15 to sign transit and preferential trade agreements. Furthermore, Pakistan & Uzbekistan plan to establish several warehouses in Gwadar and Tashkent.
The Ministry of Climate Change plans to create 200,000 new green jobs by the end of 2021. Projects will be designed to support youth, women, and local communities. The ministry announced that the community in Sindh would participate in a project to create green jobs about Lake Manchar. The Dera Ismael Khan project also aims to create green jobs for residents through nature-based solutions.
On Sunday, Indian hackers temporarily hacked into the main site of the Sindh High Court (SHC), but the site was restored on Monday. The website (www.sindhhighcourt.gov.pk) was defaced and hacked by hackers aliased as “Indian Cyber Troops. The Registrar of the Sindh High Court was contacted for his comments on the matter. However, he did not pick up the phone.
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has urged the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to take action against India for sponsoring terrorism in Pakistan. The Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) was determined to be responsible for Lahore’s Johar Town blast after an investigation. He said that evidence of Indian state-sponsored terrorism, unveiled by Islamabad last year, has been cleared.