The relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan are turning sour day by day. On January 2, 2023, Pakistan’s National Security Committee (NSC) – the country’s principal decision-making forum on foreign policy and national security – met under the chairmanship of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to discuss the key agenda of the country’s security. After the…
Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif became the social media star of bizarreness this week with his comment on population growth during a press conference. The video, shared on Twitter by journalist Naila Inayat has left people on the internet scratching their heads.
In the video, Khawaja Asif can be heard as saying, "Jahan pe 8 baje market bandh ki hai wahan pe bacchon ki tadad kaam hai paida hone ki (The places where markets have closed down by 8 pm, the population growth is less)."
Faced with a severe power crisis, the Shehbaz Sharif government in Pakistan has announced plans to reduce energy consumption nationwide whereby it proposes to close markets by 8:30 pm and wedding halls by 10 pm.
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. During the presser, Asif said that the production of fans run on electricity will be halted in Pakistan by July. "Inefficient fans use around 120-130 watts of electricity. Across the globe, fans are available that use 60-80 watts," he said. World News | No Immediate Solution to Pakistan s Growing Power Crisis.