PESHAWAR: Cable car to connect Kumrat Valley to Chitral The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has decided to install a 14 kilometer long cable car, which will connect the picturesque town of Kumrat 🏔 in the Upper Dir with the Madaklasht area in Chitral, for an estimated cost of 32 billion rupees. The meeting gave the green light to the department to carry out the detailed feasibility study and...
FBR Excludes The Tax Amnesty Regime For The Construction Sector ISLAMABAD: The Federal Revenue Board (FBR) has ruled out the possibility of a new tax amnesty plan for contractors to revive the construction industry, stating that the FBR cannot waive the collection of Rs. 200 billion a year. During the deliberations of the meeting of the Senate Standing Finance Committee, it was proposed to drastically...
NEPRA Hearing: NTDC Admits Unjustified Projects Included in IGCEP 2021-30 ISLAMABAD: The revised draft of the Indicative Generation Capacity Expansion Plan (IGCEP) 2021-30 prepared by the National Transmission Dispatch Company (NTDC) has generated criticism for violating the grid code and criteria under the NEPRA Act which states that future projects will be made with the lowest cost generation, location...
ISLAMABAD: In the fiscal budget announced on Friday June 11, 2021 for the year 2021-22, the federal government promised lower margin loans for low-cost housing of up to 2 million rupees, among other poor-segment development schemes and loans. Approximately 4-6 million households will receive loans of up to Rs 500,000 under rubric development funds, the bar of which has been raised to Rs 900, a 40%...
Pakistan To Host World Environment Day Today ISLAMABAD: In partnership with the United Nations Environment Program, Pakistan will host World Environment Day on Saturday June 5,2021 (today). The day will be celebrated around the world through various events and activities, in line with the latest corona virus regulations. This year's theme is "ecosystem restoration" and aims to re-establish our...
LAHORE: The Punjab government will pay a monthly stipend to transgender people under a new program of its social protection authority. This was announced by the special assistant to the Chief Information Minister of Punjab, Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan, while speaking to the media with the vice president of the Punjab Social Protection Authority, Jamal Nasir Cheema, in Lahore. Transgender people are part of...
Islamabad: A meeting was held here with the chairman of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) on development work in three subsectors of the I-15. The meeting reviewed ongoing development work in Sector I-15, while Member Engineering provided a detailed report at the meeting that work in Sectors 1, 3, and 4 was progressing in full swing and would be completed in the coming years. months. He said work...
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...
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....
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...
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...
There are several ways to start, develop, plan and start a new real estate business in Pakistan but the easiest way is to start with a general idea. We all know that the real estate sector has become one of the most emerging industries in Pakistan and with the establishment of the CPEC, its importance is increasing rapidly. It doesn't matter if you are a professional real estate agent or are starting your...