Pakistan

After getting noticeable votes, Pakistan won a non-permanent seat in the UN Security Council. It wasn't just a substantial majority, and they received a whopping 182 votes out of 193 cast, a great sign of international confidence. Their term will begin in January 2025. Pakistan has been elected to the UN Security Council for a historic eighth term. In Thursday's vote, Pakistan secured 182 out of 190 votes, well above the required 124 votes for a two-thirds majority. Out of the 190 votes cast, five countries abstained and three voted against Pakistan. Although the vote was secret, UN diplomats suggest that India, Israel, and Armenia might have opposed Pakistan. Representing the Asia-Pacific group, Pakistan will serve on the Security Council from January 2025 to December 2026. The ...

Human rights activist Sarim Burney was arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in Karachi, Pakistan. He is accused of involvement in child trafficking by way of illegal adoptions. Burney maintains his innocence and denies the allegations. In a shocking turn of events, prominent human rights activist Sarim Burney was arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) upon arrival at Karachi Airport on Wednesday. Moreover, FIA officials said Burney was facing charges of illegally trafficking 25 children to the US. According to the FIR, “Sarim Burney and his associates Basalat Ali Khan, Humaira Naz and others, in collusion with each other knowingly and wilfully gave false information, made misdeclaration as well as concealment of the facts before the Hon’ble Family Courts Di...

The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) announced success at the Chanda-7 well in Kohat district. This well is yielding both crude oil and gas reserves, along with some LPG. OGDCL has also found gas reserves in the Togh-02 well In a significant development for Pakistan's energy sector, new oil and gas reserves have been discovered in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This discovery comes alongside restored production in Sindh thanks to the installation of modern pumps. The TAL block is an oil field located in the Kohat district and this is the 13th discovery of MOL in Pakistan in 21 years. The Oil and Gas Development Company (OGDCL) announced the finding in a letter sent to the Pakistan Stock Exchange. The Chandna-7 well, located in Kohat district, yielded promising results: 305 b...