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Sindh becomes first Pakistan province to adopt Hindu Marriage Bill
Sindh became the first Pakistan province to adopt landmark Hindu Marriage Bill, 2015 in order to allow the minority community to register their marriages. This is for the first such a law is being passed since formation of Pakistan in ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Pakistan Cricket umpire Asad Rauf banned for 5 years
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has banned Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf for five years after its disciplinary committee found him guilty of corrupt practices. It was announced by BCCI president Shashank Manohar who had headed the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Joshna Chinappa wins gold medal in women’s individual squash at SAG
India’s ace squash player Joshna Chinappa has won the gold medal in women’s individual category at the 12th South Asian Games (SAG). In the final match played at R G Baruah Sports Complex in Guwahati, she defeated Pakistan’s Maria Wazir ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Veteran Urdu writer Intizar Husain passes away
Legendary Urdu fiction writer, novelist, columnist and poet Intizar Husain passed away in Lahore, Pakistan. He was 93. He was the first Pakistani and the first Urdu writer ever to be nominated for the prestigious literally award Man Booker International ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
China Pakistan Economic Corridor
China and Pakistan had signed more than 50 agreements in April 2015 on various fields including agriculture, education, power generation, infrastructure projects, telecommunication etc. Out of these, around 30 agreements are related to the Economic Corridor named China-Pakistan Economic Corridor ..
Pakistan’s Tactical Nuclear Weapons (TNW) Doctrine
In the run-up to Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’ visit to US in October 2015, the Pakistan Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry confirmed that Pakistan has developed tactical nuclear weapons to bridge the gap for war that India had created through ..
Pakistan successfully tests nuclear-capable Shaheen-IA ballistic missile
Pakistan has successfully tested the nuclear-capable Shaheen-IA ballistic missile with a range of 900 km. The test of the missile was aimed at re-validating several design and technical parameters of the weapon system. However the location of the test was ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
Pakistan successfully test-fires nuclear-capable Shaheen-III ballistic missile
Pakistan has successfully test-fired nuclear-capable Shaheen-III ballistic missile. The missile was test fired in the Arabian Sea and validated all the desired parameters including various design and technical parameters of the weapon system. About Shaheen-III ballistic missile The Shaheen-III (in ..