Defense

Pakistan Buying 30 Attack Helicopters from Turkey

Pakistan was already in talks with the Turkish officials to get 30 attack helicopter. Its now confirmed that Pakistan is getting Turkish built 30 attack helicopters. Both Pakistan and Turkey announced the move. The helis being purchased are Turkish Aerospace Industries’ (TAI) T129. In recent years Pakistan made several other deals like that, which include a number of fighter helicopters from Russia as well as recently a deal with united states for 12 US-built Bell AH-1Z Viper Helicopters. The actual price of deal with Turkey has not been disclosed but according to an estimate mentioned on various places in media, about 1.5 Billion USD are likely to be the costs to Pakistan for these 30 attack helicopters. This have been […]

Weather

Pakistan Ranked as World’s 7th Most Affected Country by Global Warming – Situation is Alarming

In Pakistan, the climate has been changed as compared to a few decades ago and this change is expected to be continue, which made Pakistan appear in the list of countries most affected by global warming. Global warming occurs when there is an increase of greenhouse effect. In this process, earth holds some of the energy of the sun and became warm by the time. The global warming is the major threat to the earth and the current situation is alarming for Pakistan as well. Global Climate Risk Index 2018 Report According to the report, “The Climate Risk Index may serve as a red flag for an already existing vulnerability that may further increase in regions, where extreme events will […]

Basic Needs

Worst Electricity Load Shedding can be Expected During the Caretaker Government is In Charge

In Pakistan the main task that care taker governments have to take on is getting the next General Elections done in free and fair manner. They are given about two months to prepare before elections and about one later for transfer of Pakistan to next Party. There is so much happening with regards to elections and political parties, it  is very difficult to put attention on other matters. However, stable things keep running, but things like provision of non interrupted electricity is complicated in a way, that the governments leaving the power leave the power sector in big circular debt. This debt accounts for non payment of fuel to companies like PSO and also non payment to IPPs (Private Power […]

Weather

Karachi experiences hottest summer day of the year with temperature up to 46 Degrees

It is just the beginning of summer and it has left deadening effect on the people of Karachi. Karachi experiences the deadliest heat wave Pakistan had seen in over 50 years. Last time the heat wave experienced by the people of Karachi in 2015 left more than 1,200 people dead and around 40,000 people badly effected from heat and exhaustion.  However, the people living in the remote areas of Sindh experiences more exhaustion and heatstroke than Karachi. Like Nawabshah, considered one of the most unbearable city regarding its burning temperature, where people out there faced the temperature up to the extent of 52°C. But making the comparison of both of the cities, the heatwave faced by the people of Karachi […]

Politics

Ch Nisar Reacts to Shahbaz Sharif Calling him Childish

The former interior minister of Pakistan Muslim League-N reacted on Shahbaz Sharif’s statement in which he called Ch Nisar childish. Ch Nisar said, “PML-N president did not understand the difference between childish behavior and serious actions”. Ch Nisar is having few differences and issues with PML-N and it seems that Shahbaz Sharif is also dealing with the same issues. At the District Headquarter Hospital inauguration ceremony in Rajanpur Shahbaz Sharif talked to media and commented about Ch Nisar, “There is something childish about him [Nisar]; you have to deal with him like a child.” While remembering the old days Shahbaz Sharif said, “I am talking about 1988. He [Nisar] used to constantly complain about me to Mian sahib [Nawaz Sharif].” […]