International arbitration court imposes $5 billion penalty Pakistan

International Arbitration Court has imposed over $5 billion penalty on Pakistan for unlawful denial of a mining lease to a company called Tethyan Copper Company for Reko Diq project in 2011. This penalty on cash-strapped Pakistan is one of the ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019

Pakistan reopen’s airspace for Civilian air traffic

The Indian Civil Aviation authority has notified all airlines and airmen that the Pakistani Airspace is now open for all civil traffic that is published on Air Traffic Service (ATS) routes. Why was the airspace closed? Following the airstrike by ..

20th Anniversary of victory at Kargil

The celebrations of 20th Anniversary of the victory in Operation Vijay at Kargil has begun by illuminating the Victory Flame at National War Memorial. The theme of the 20thanniversary of the Kargil Vijay Diwas is‘Remember, Rejoice and Renew’. The teme ..

India- Pakistan makes progress on modalities of Kartarpur Sahib

During the Second formal discussion between India and Pakistan on Kartarpur Sahib, both India and Pakistan have agreed to following modalities for pilgrimage: Visa-free travel for the Indian passport-holders and OCI card-holders seven days a week. 5,000 pilgrims will be ..

Baba Guru Nanak International University: Foundation stone laid in Pakistan

Foundation stone of Baba Guru Nanak University (BGNU) was laid at Nankana Sahib, in Pakistan’s Punjab province. University’s foundation stone was laid by Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar. This comes ahead of beginning of International Nagar Kirtan by Shiromani Gurdwara ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019

Short Note : Economic Crisis in Pakistan

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated that the nation of Pakistan is facing significant economic challenge. These challenges are due to the lack-lustre growth exhibited by the markets of Pakistan. What is happening in Pakistan? As per the IMF ..

Baloch Liberation Army

The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) is an armed separatist group which is fighting the security forces of Pakistan, mainly in ethnic Baloch areas of Pakistan. BLA is the armed wing of the Baloch movement. What is BLA fighting for? BLA ..

Plea in SC to claim Gilgit & PoK dismissed

A bench headed by the Chief Justice of India, Ranjan Gogoi, has dismissed a plea in the Supreme Court of India which sought to establish parliamentary/assembly constituencies in the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir & the Gilgit-Baltistan territories and conduct elections there. This ..