Pakistan

The Reko Diq mine, located in Chagai, Balochistan, will begin gold and copper production by 2028 under Barrick Gold’s leadership; with major investments planned, the project aims to boost exports, though local refining capacity remains a challenge

Under Pakistan’s Hajj Policy 2025, women can perform Hajj without a male guardian, but with previous written consent from a parent or spouse and in the company of trustworthy female companions

Lahore High Court has ruled that non-Muslims cannot inherit property from Muslim relatives, citing the Muslim Personal Laws Application Act of 1937; the decision came after a Muslim contested his Ahmadi uncle’s inheritance of land from a Muslim ancestor

Pakistan will support Saudi Arabia in developing cricket by training players, support a player exchange program; Saudi officials were invited to the Champions Trophy as Saudi Arabia, with around 18.000 cricketers, aims to enhance its cricketing prowess

PIA airlines is to resume flights to Europe in January 2025 after four and a half years, starting with Paris, as the EU aviation regulator lifted a ban on Pakistan flag carrier over concerns about compliance with international regulations

Islamabad has been placed under a security lockdown to prevent supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan from marching to the city as part of the nationwide protests to seek his release; internet services are off in areas of security concerns

Reforming an inequitable and distortive tax system, reducing inefficient expenditures and untargeted subsidies are measure that must be implemented, say latest WB report, to sustain the positive momentum of a stabilizing economy on its path of recovery

Lahore's primary schools will be closed for a week due to pollution, which has reached record levels in the city; on Saturday 2, the air pollution index was eighty times higher than the level considered acceptable by the WHO

The 4th Karachi Biennale opened at Bagh Ibne Qasim: works by 40 artists from 10 countries highlight food security in Pakistan's climate challenges; the biennale explored historical influences on food systems and awarded emerging Pakistani talents

Sindh province - over 55 million people - has adopted a new 10-point grading system for matriculation and intermediate exams; the reform aims to alleviate the pressure on students striving for high marks and promote a more balanced educational environment

A nationwide campaign to vaccinate more than 30 million children under 5 against polio has begun to contain the spread of the virus in the country: Pakistan, along with Afghanistan, was the only country where it was circulating until recent times

Amendments to the Pakistan Penal Code that make necrophilia an official crime after years of a legislative vacuum on the subject have been approved unanimously by the Senate