What happened: Indian military hampered a major threat as two drones were intercepted flying over a base in occupied Kashmir on Monday, right a day after an explosive-laden drone was used to attack the airbase in occupied Kashmir on Sunday. The airbase was also used as a civilian airport. Background: The military spotted two drones […]
What happened: Prime Minister Imran Khan while addressing to National Amateur Short Film Festival (NASFF) Awards Ceremony in Islamabad on Saturday, stated that if we wish to promote a soft image of Pakistan, it must advocate Pakistaniat and not the western culture. Background: PM Imran Khan during his speech stated “During the war on terror […]
What happened: An order from a customer living in Chenab Nagar was refused by the online retailer, @Khanum.pk, which stated it had ‘cancelled’ the order and will not make the delivery as the area is ‘blasphemous’ and that they ‘can’t deliver to Qadiani areas’. Background: While narrating the story to ProperGaanda the customer said it […]
What happened: China discovered a skull having a unique structure. The new skull is claimed to be 140,000-years -old. Scientists say that the discovery can alter the understanding of human evolution. Background: Scientists in China announced on Friday that the new skull founded has been preserved almost perfectly in northeastern China for 140,000-years. The skull […]
What happened: A four-year-old girl’s dead body was thrown into fields after being raped and assaulted. Background: News sources have revealed that the four-year-old girl was kidnapped four days before her assault from Azizabad, a village of Khanewal. The police stated that the girl was playing with other children when the perpetrators kidnapped her and […]
What happened: Japanese toymaker, Bandai, announced the release of the smart version of Tamagotchi on Thursday as the company celebrates its 25th Anniversary. Background: The company announced the release of the new version of Tamagotchi in collaboration with a Japanese girl band NiziU. They also added that this time Tamagotchi will let you touch, tickle […]
What happened: ASP Amna Baig took to her Twitter on 22 June to announce the posting of the first female investigation officer, ASI Ambreen, at a police station in Islamabad. “We at @ICT_Police believe in inclusive policing. Our lady officers are competent, dedicated and hardworking. Striving to serve you better, #HumSabKaIslamabad,” tweeted Baig. The news […]
What happened: Human Rights experts of the United Nations called out Pakistan’s government on Friday to stop mass evictions of people residing near narrow watercourses of Karachi that are Gujjar nulla and Orangi nulla. Background: Human rights experts in Geneva expressed concern over ‘intimidation and unlawful detention‘ of residents. The United Nations Higher Commissioner of […]
What happened: A rise in positivity ratio can be seen two weeks after the lockdown was eased in Karachi. The spokesperson of the Sindh Health Department on Friday stated that Karachi has recorded 404 new cases bringing the corona positivity ratio to 11.46%. Background: The spokesperson further added that Hyderabad recorded 15 new cases bringing […]
What happened: Amid a surge in tensions with the UK regarding the Black Sea HMS defender incident, the Russian military launched a sweeping exercise to show force. The exercise had maneuvers from warplanes that are capable of carrying hypersonic missiles. Background: As Russia and the Uk undergo a war of words, the Russian defense ministry […]
What happened: Raghib Husain, NED Karachi alumni founded a company ‘Cavium’ in late 2000. The company got acquired by Marvell for $6 billion. Click here to see more from ProperGaanda.
What Happened: Ahmer Naqvi, the former CEO of Patari, took to Twitter to share his conversation with a delivery guy who was hours late, to which the rider replied he was slowly making his way on a “tuk tuk” but the conversation only got funnier from there. Naqvi further said, he wasn’t even mad after […]
What happened: After a five-day plenary meeting, The Financial Action Task Force in a press conference on Friday presented the verdict of Pakistan to remain on the grey list. Background: Pakistan has been on FATF’s ‘increased monitoring list’ which is also known as the grey list since 2018 for deficiencies in it’s counter-terror financing and […]
What happened: Senior political leaders of Indian occupied Kashmir (IoK) had a meeting with PM Narendra Modi on Thursday. Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi termed the meeting as “unsuccessful and pointless” as he believed the event was a public relations exercise that achieved nothing. Background: On Friday, during a press conference in Islamabad, FM Shah […]
What happened: Zufishan Anushay, who is CEO of JFK animal rescue and shelter in Lahore, took Instagram to share an account of her getting harassed by a Canadian vlogger Rosie Gabrielle. Background: Zufishan went live on her Instagram on Wednesday where she unveiled a recent incident. She stated in her video that initially Rosie was […]
What happened: During a conference on Wednesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping made a declaration rejecting vaccine nationalism. The declaration was supported by the Foreign Minister of Pakistan Shah Mehmood Qureshi. He stated “We should make collective endeavors to ensure equitable and affordable supply of vaccine to developing countries” Background: The basic idea of ‘vaccine nationalism’ […]
What happened: Microsoft on Thursday shows off its new Windows operating system after six years. Background: Microsoft corp showed the first revamp of an operating system after six years. Despite the popularity of Apple and Google software devices, Microsoft is still cored to the corporate market. It has been further told that the operating system […]
What happened: Islamabad High Court dismissed Nawaz Sharif’s plea against imprisonment sentences in Al-Aziza and Avenfield references. A nine-page judgment was pronounced by the jury on Thursday. Background: The former prime minister had filed appeals with the Islamabad High Court against the accountability court. The IHC judgment claimed that Nawaz Sharif is a proclaimed offender […]
What happened: Karachites can catch the ‘strawberry’ supermoon tonight. The supermoon sighted tonight will be the last supermoon of 2021. Background: The astrological experts have stated that the moon will be closer to earth than usual and hence will appear bigger than usual. The supermoon will appear brightest at 11:39 pm. According to CNN, the […]
What happened: People in Canada can have a chance to win free weed as a weed dispensary in the province of Manitoba launched a lottery for the residents of Manitoba claiming to supply free weed to three fully vaccinated against COVID-19 residents of Manitoba for a year. Background: Delta 9, a Canadian Cannabis store took […]
What happened: As the war of words escalates between Moscow and London as both Russia and UK accuse each other of inaccurate accounts for the incident of warship in the Black Sea. Background: As Russia summons the UK ambassador, London call’s Moscow’s version of incidents “predictably inaccurate.” The United Kingdom disputes Russia’s account of the […]
What happened: Lahore police have arrested a suspect in connection to the Johar Town blast from Allama Iqbal International Airport Lahore. The suspect was on his way to Karachi. Police have further identified the vehicle that was used during the blast. Background: An unknown person has been apprehended by intelligence agencies on the suspicion of […]
What happened: Speaking on the floor of the National Assembly, during the budget session, the Federal Minister of Education Shafqat Mehmood said that “exams of classes ninth, matric, first, and second-year would take place across the country after July 10, come what may.” Background: Federal Minister of Education Shafqat Mehmood stated that several problems arose […]
What happened: Prolonged power outages have hit several parts of Karachi since Wednesday morning. Areas that were exempted from load-shedding have also been hit by a power outage. Background: Several areas of Karachi have been facing power outages since Wednesday morning. It has been reported that the power supply of the Cantt-Bazar and Drigh road […]
What happened: Post arrest bail was granted to Khawaja Asif in an inquiry into money laundering and assets beyond means case that was initiated by National Accountability Bureau (NAB). Background: PML-N’s senior leader Khawaja Asif, who was initially arrested in Islamabad on December 29, 2020, and was later shifted to Lahore where he remained under […]
What happened: Suspected Taliban fighters have fired a rocket into the hospital in northern Afghanistan. The attack has caused substantial damage as Covid-19 vacancies got destroyed. Background: As Taliban fighters seized the town of Shir Khan Bandar in northern Afghanistan, which is on the border with Tajikistan, many customs members and security forces have fled […]
What happened: A sabotage operation on the building of the Iranian Atomic energy Organization was foiled. The attack has not yet caused any casualties and financial damage. Background: Iranian media earlier today stated that a sabotage operation that was conducted on the country’s atomic energy agency failed as a drone tried to attack the building. […]
What happened: Russian forces fired warning shots and dropped bombs to caution the British Royal Navy destroyer as they accuse the ship of entering Russian waters in the Black sea; a claim denied by the United Kingdom. Background: The incident took place off the coast of Cape Fiolent in Crimea. According to the Russian Ministry […]
What happened: In a recent statement, it has been told that the blast occurred near the residence of Jamatud Dawa (JuD) chief, Hafiz Saeed. Background: Earlier today, a bomb blast was being witnessed in Johar Town, Lahore. In a recent statement, police have updated about the damage and fatalities that have been caused due to […]
Twitter handle of the Walled City of Lahore Authority, recently released some pictures of guards patroling in a local market of Walled Lahore, attired in the traditional kotwal uniform. Kotwal, which translates to “leader of the fort” was a title used in medieval India, had the mandate to control the fort of a major town […]
What happened: Afghanistan’s main border crossing with Tajikistan was captured by the Taliban. The security forces abandoned their post and some flee across the frontier. Background: In the past few days, fierce fighting has been raging in the province of Kunduz, as the Afghan forces and the Taliban engaged in battles on the outskirts of […]
What happened: PM Imran Khan has ordered the director-general of FIA to hold investigations over reported inaction of the Federal Investigation Agency as the harassment complaints have been subjected to neglected at Pakistan Citizens’ Portal. PM Imran Khan has also ordered to take disciplinary action against officials for showing negligence. Background: A woman filed a […]
What happened: A 17-year old boy was tortured by security forces who beat him and buried him to the neck as they subjected him to mock burial. According to Human Rights Watch, the teenage boy is not the only one being subjected to such torture. This has been happening to all the detained citizens since […]
What happened: The recent interview of PM Imran Khan has infuriated citizens as he once again calls out women for being harassed due to “very few clothes” they wear. While netizens took Twitter to vocalize what they were wearing when they got harassed, PTI MNAs are busy defending the comments of PM Imran Khan. Background: […]
What happened: There is a 13pc food inflation in the country and with increasing food imports Pakistan has become a net-importer of food. “What the previous government did for the agriculture sector in the last eight to 10 years?” asked Mr Tarin (Finance Minister) Backstory: Pakistan, an agricultural country, is struggling with wheat and sugar […]
What happened: A student of Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad, who was living in Islamic University Islamabad, was gang-raped on 18 June. Background: With reference to news, a student of Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad was gang-raped by two hostilities, of the Islamic University of Islamabad, two days ago. The University spokesperson, Nasir Farid, has confirmed that the two […]
What happened: Residents of Model Town came out on a peaceful protest to stop the illegal commercialization of a residential area. Background: On Saturday, June 19, residents of Model town came out in a car rally, to protest over the agenda of residential plots being taken and used for commercial purposes. The basis of the […]
