*GOOD NEWS*                 
1. According to latest World  Bank ranking in Ease of Doing Business, Pakistan’s ranking in this indicator has improved from 130 to 72 and is placed at 2nd position in South Asian countries in terms of Ease of Starting a Business, after 30 years.

2. Karachi circular railway restored, after 20 years.
3. Payment dues to Steel Mills employees paid, after7 years.
4. Re-activation of textile industry in Pakistan, after 13 years.
5. Pakistan has been put on an Export Led Growth  rather the previous import led growth strategy
and has registered an increase in exports, after 8 years.
6. Current account surplus, after 20 years.
7- Pakistan's exports to UK top $1 billion ( $1.2 billion) in first six months of fiscal year, after 74 years.
8. Lifafa journalism exposed ,after 30 years.
9. India exposed on Kashmir internationally, after 30 years.
10. Pakistan saved from paying $1.2bn penalty as Karkey dispute 'amicably solved, after 7 years.
11. Indian Propaganda Network smashed through  EU ( Info - lab ) Indian Chronicles, after 74 years.
12- Pakistan has been named the top holiday destination for travellers for the year 2020 by the United States-based luxury and lifestyle publication Conde Nast Traveler, after 74 years.
The listing follows several positive reviews of the tourist attractions in the country by
travel bloggers, YouTube vloggers, magazines and adventure clubs.
13- Lahore declared one of the 52 top tourist cities for the year 2121, after 74 years.
14. Gawader Port functional, after 14 years.
15. NAB recovered Rs. 389 billion in 2 years as compared to Rs. 104 billion in
10 years. Similarly for the first time in the history of Punjab, Chief Minister Buzdar has set the tradition of re-negotiating and revising downwards the already signed  8 - 9 years old agreements. He removed the graft padding and has saved billions
16. Re-negotiated and revised Metro Bus Agreement from Rs.368 per km to Rs.213 per km, after 8 years.
17. Re-negotiated and revised Solar Power Plants Agreement from 20cents to 2.37 cents, after 8 years.
18. Reclaimed thousands of acres ( Rs. 181 billion) of land from qabza mafia
in Punjab, after 74 years.
19. Kamyab Naujwan Program: Loans to youth at 8% charges.
20. Recovered Rs.206 billion from the corrupt by ACE in their anti- corruption drive in 27 months as compared to Rs.43 crores in the last 20 years.
21. Provided to the poor after 74 years;
      a- Shelter Homes
      b- Insaf Health Cards
      c- Insaf Medicine Cards
      d- Guzara Allowance to the poor above 60 years.   
                                AND
     e - Looters screaming --- after 74 years.
22. Government have entered into revised agreements with IPPs with less harsh conditionalities, after 15 years.There will be a net saving of Rs.836 billion in future.
23. Pakistan has moved away from  Saudi hegemony and blackmail by instantly paying $1 billion on their sudden
demand and demonstrated independent policy, after 74 years.
24. Global Firepower, a consortium and think tank that publishes an index on international military strength, has released the Global Firepower Index 2021. Pakistan has jumped 5 places this year and has become the 10th
most powerful country on earth.  Previously Pakistan was at 15th place, after 30 years.
  25. After RCD a new Regional Cooperation agreement signed  between Turkey, Azerbaijan and Pakistan, after 36 years.
26. Broadsheet case (certified stolen assets) has been made public after 20 years. -Al Hamdollilah- LONG LIVE PAKISTAN
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