Pakistan Daily Current Affairs

Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed was sentenced to 31 years in jail for terrorism. He was convicted in two separate cases of terror financing in February and April 2022. Saeed is the founder of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), a militant group that is banned in Pakistan and India. LeT is accused of carrying out the 2008 Mumbai attacks, which killed 166 people, including six Americans.

Arooj Aftab became the first Pakistani to win a Grammy Award for her song “Mohabbat” in the Best Global Performance category. Arooj Aftab is a Pakistani-American singer-songwriter who was born in Lahore, Pakistan. She has been living in Brooklyn, New York since 2005. She is known for her fusion of classical Sufi music with jazz and folk influences.

Imran Khan named Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu as the US diplomat involved in a “foreign conspiracy” to topple his government.

Pakistan has ranked 121 out of 146 countries on the list of World Happiness Report published by United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network. released on 18 March 2022. India stands on 136, which makes Pakistan a happier country than India. The list is topped by Finland as the happiest country in the world and Afghanistan is the least happy country and stands on 146.

The 48th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was held in Islamabad, Pakistan, on March 22-23, 2022. The theme of the meeting was “Partnering for Unity, Justice and Development.”

Cultural institutions on March 14, 2022, celebrated Punjab Culture Day with great fervor and zest. There were talks, discussions, music dance performances, displays of traditional art and craft, and celebration of rich culture of Punjab through the recitation of Sufi poetry.

For a no-confidence motion to be successful, the support of 172 members of the total 342 members in the lower house of parliament is required.

The Balochistan government has started e-tendering to ensure transparency and merit in the bidding and procurement process. With this step, Balochistan has become the first province in the country to have introduced e-tendering through legislation passed by the provincial assembly. The assembly has approved an amendment to the Balochistan Procurement Authority Rules, 2014, after approval of its draft by the cabinet.

The former Chief Justice of Pakistan, Asif Saeed Khan Khosa, was selected for the Administration of Justice Excellence Award 2022 by the International Institute for Justice Excellence (IIJE).

The league began on 27 January 2022, where the final was held on 27 February. On 27 February 2022, Lahore Qalandars beat Multan Sultans by 42 runs in the final, to win their maiden PSL title.