RAWALPINDI: The Punjab government has started a new alignment of the much needed Rawalpindi Ring Road project. The decision was made after Prime Minister Imran Khan became aware of the alleged changes to the alignment of the much-needed Rawalpindi Ring Road project, which not only increased the cost of the project by Rs 25 billion, but also allegedly benefited some private real estate companies. As the...
Amazon Business Centre Declared Software Technology Park by Ministry of IT and PSEB On Wednesday, May 20, 2021, the management of the Amazon Outlet Mall signed a memorandum of understanding with the Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) to launch a `` Software Technology Park '' within the Amazon Outlet Mall facilities, located in Grand Trunk Road, near the DHA. II. Amazon Business Center is now...
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi arrives in Turkey to jointly raise the Palestine issue at UNGA Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi met his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in Ankara on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, where both leaders pledged to collectively raise the issue of Palestine during the session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). FM Qureshi, who arrived in the Turkish...
LAHORE:10 special trains to operate on Eid ul Fitr says Ministry of Railways Pakistani Railways have announced that they will operate 10 special trains on the occasion of Eidul Fitr by following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) against COVID-19, as the load on existing trains increases during the Holy Holiday. The schedule for trains: First train to run from Karachi to Lahore on May 7...
The Punjab Department of Archeology and Tourism (TAD) has announced that it will begin work to revive and promote religious tourism in Pakistan. To this end, a comprehensive plan was presented to restore 11 religious sites, sacred to various religions. The announcement of such a plan is nothing new to the incumbent government, as its tourism policies focus primarily on socio-economic improvement, as well...
Eid ul Fitr is one of the most famous religious celebrations of Muslims. It is a cause for celebration for all those who fast for a whole month. Its celebrations ignite feelings of unanimity and harmony among Muslims around the world. However, since 2020 the celebrations marking Eid have been marked by the Covid-19 pandemic. For this reason, even this year, the celebrations were limited to homes....
KP To Set Up A School For Autism Children Says Dr Hisham Inamullah Khan PESHAWAR: Taking into account the needs of educational institutions in Pakistan, the foundation of the first school for children with autism was established in KP. Social Welfare Minister Dr Hisham Inamullah Khan on Monday, May 3, 2021, visited the home of the boy with autism, a mental disorder, and assured his parents of the...
Summers are back and it may be time to embrace the sticky, sweaty weather again. Summers in Pakistan are generally quite hot, with some cities reaching 40 ° C or more during the peak of the season in mid-June. With the sweltering heat making your interior sweltering, you may feel like updating your interior and making it light and airy for the season. Summertime is not all that bad. As Bryan Procter...
Quetta: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has launched three new motorways in Balochistan. Speaking at the opening ceremony of three roads under the National Highway Authority (NHA), the Prime Minister said that Balochistan has long been neglected in the past and that the government is taking all measures to minimize the suffering of the local people of the place. The three highways include Ziarat...
ISLAMABAD - The administration of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) had decided to install digital guide maps throughout the city to guide tourists, newcomers, and visitors impressively. The installation of digital whiteboards will also enhance the beauty of the city. In the first stage, the digital boards were displayed in the F-7, F-8, F-10, I-8, G-6 and F-6. These boards will appear all over the...
The pandemic may have slowed the world in 2020, but Pakistan is recovering rapidly. For about a year, the four provinces have been working diligently to address a series of issues. For example, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has given the green light to billions of interest-free loans to increase employment, Punjab has introduced a series of measures to make Ramzan more accessible to all, and Sindh is investing more...
Pakistani woman: In a first, woman Noora Ihsas opens a restaurant in Swat Poet and social worker Noora Ihsas have opened a restaurant called Chai Saaz in the Swat district, the first of its kind in the region. She founded the Chai Saaz in Mingora in collaboration with two other writers. Noora, a poet, and social media star, revealed that she was aware of the conservative reaction to her business idea,...
Faisal Edhi pens letter to Modi, offers 50 ambulances as India grapples with Covid-19 crisis Faisal Edhi, son of famed philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi and president of the Edhi Foundation, wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing concern over the ongoing Covid-19 crisis in India and offering his help to tackle the outbreak. . The Edhi Foundation has offered India a fleet of 50...
#Indianeedsoxygen trends on Pakistani Twitter as India battles coronavirus The coronavirus outbreak in India is hitting new records every day, and the health system in the worst-affected areas of the country looks on the verge of collapse. Today alone, India recorded the world's highest daily tally of new coronavirus cases for the second consecutive day, while daily deaths from COVID-19 also rose by a...
Lahore: LUMS Students Develop App that Provides Guided Tours of Lahore’s Walled City Students from Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) have developed the ‘Lahori Khoji ‘smartphone app, which offers guided tours of the walled city of Lahore. LUMS professor and historian Dr. Ali Usman Qasmi, while sharing app details on social media, said that "students designed the app and researched...
LAHORE: Former Police Inspector (PGI) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Nasir Khan Durrani has passed away from COVID-19. Nasir Durrani suffered from respiratory problems after contracting COVID-19. For the past month he had been under the ventilator at Mayo Hospital in Lahore, where he had breathed his last. Nasir Khan Durrani was a retired Pakistani police officer of the 10th CTP who served in the BPS-22 grade....