KARACHI: 2019 was an important year for Pakistan, Pakistan faced very intricate challenges and steadfast.
At the binging of 2019, Pakistan witnessed a tragic incident in which officials of the Punjab Police’s Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) allegedly sprayed a car with bullets near Sahiwal, killing four people including a couple their teenage daughter and their driver. Later a case was registered against five policemen involved in the incident.
Meanwhile, Pakistan has shot down two Indian Air Force jets and took into custody pilot, Wing Cmdr. Abhinandan over violation of airspace. Later Abhinandan was freed.
In 2019, PTI stalwart Asad Umar—announced on twitter to step-down from the finance ministery post and his resignation was accepted. Later PTI government has appointed Hafiz Sheik as a finance minister of the country.
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In May 2019 Asia Bibi, the Christian who spent eight years on death row in Pakistan for blasphemy, left the country after the Supreme Court acquittal decision.
In August, India scraps special status for Kashmir amid crackdown and atrocities on Kashmiris.
During this period 15 people died in different accidents due to rain in Karachi. Due to rain floods, many areas of the metropolis affected specially Korangi Causeway.
In September, a 9th class student claimed that during the lecture a Christian teacher responsible for blasphemy which causes riots in Gotki. Later police arrested the teacher and registered a case under the article- 295 C.
Although the visit of Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton makes Pakistani happy, they visited also historical places of the country.
In 2019, TikTok star Hareem Shah makes space in news headlines, especially a video inside Foreign Office made controversial.
in 2019, at least 70 people were killed in Rahimyar Khan Train incident lifted gloomy shadow in every mind.
In this period Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated the historic Kartarpur Corridor, in addition to a British Travel magazine titled ‘9 of Pakistan’s most breathtaking natural wonders.
Natural wonders of Pakistan
In 2019 judiciary handled crucial judgments, including Lahore High Court, allowed former premier Nawaz Sharif to travel abroad for medical treatment, likewise Pakistan’s former dictator General Pervez Musharraf was sentenced to death in absentia in the high treason case for subverting the Constitution.
While Supreme Court rules in favour of a six-month extension for General Qamar Javed Bajwa, passes the issue back to parliament.
Lawyers’ attack at Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) portrayed a bad image in the history of Pakistan.
