THE BEAUTIFUL SWAT VALLEY INTRODUCTION WHAT IS SWAT FAMOUS FOR TOURISM IN SWAT KALAM TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN KALAM SWAT: A PARADISE OF BEAUTIFUL LAKES BEST TIME TO VISIT SWAT/KALAM BEST HOTELS AND ACCOMODATION IN SWAT HOTELS IN KALAM OUTDOOR RECREATION IN SWAT MUST VISIT PLACES IN SWAT VALLEY...
CONSTRUCTION WORK ON RAVI URBAN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT The Lahore High Court (LHC) has restrained Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA) from carrying out construction work on Ravi River Front Urban Development Project. Till the grant of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) by the Environmental Protection Department (EPD). “Since the process for the grant of EIA is under way. They have directed that...
RAWALPINDI MEGA PROJECTS The progress on all proposed megaprojects of Rawalpindi has now been automatically postponed to the next calendar year. Authorities made many announcements throughout 2020 for the launching of the projects. However, there was not practical work except meetings and press statements. Apart from the proposed projects, many projects of the previous government could not be completed....
ZIG-ZAG BRICK KILNS TO OPERATE Deputy Commissioner Amjad Shoaib Khan Tareen said that no brick kiln would be allowed to work with traditional technology after December 31. In a meeting with Brick Kiln Owners Association, the DC stated that the provincial government and High Court had issued clear instructions that only those kilns would work in 2021, if these are shifted to zig-zag technology. Hence, to...
CDA TO LAUNCH F-13 SECTOR Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed issued a number of directives to the city managers during his maiden visit to the Capital Development Authority (CDA) headquarters. The meeting was held on Wednesday (30.12.2020). The projects include launching of F-13 residential sector for the low-income group. Moreover, they are executing a number of projects for the city. Talking to...
Pakistan fastly emerged as one of the top tourism destinations of choice for 2020 across the world. In the wake of a five-day tour by Britain's royal couple; Prince William and Kate, to beautiful places in the northern part of the country in 2019. Following this, global magazines like Forbes declared it as the best travel destination in January 2020. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has been...
RAILWAY OFFICIALS BRIEF PM Prime Minister Imran Khan summoned a session to review progress on ML-1 project. He also reviewed other matters related to improving railway sector. PM Imran Khan chaired a high-level session. In addition, it was attended by Railways Minister Azam Swati, advisers, federal ministers, chairman and officers of Pakistan Railways (PR). The railway officials gave a briefing to...
Want to buy a house this year? It’s a big step, requiring planning ahead and plenty of financial preparation. Therefore, here are 7 New Year’s resolutions that can prepare you to find that perfect home and make your move! The New Year is often a time to hit the reset button and start fresh. It is an excellent opportunity to start reaching towards an ongoing goal you have. If buying a home has been an...
RAWALPINDI RING ROAD: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE 1.OVERVIEW 2. ROUTE OF RAWALPINDI RING ROAD 3. INTERCHANGES OF RAWALPINDI RING ROAD 4. IMPACT OF RING ROAD ON REAL ESTATE 5. INVESTOR'S PERSPECTIVE 6. WHY DO WE NEED RAWALPINDI RING ROAD 7. SALIENT FEATURES OF RING ROAD 8. ECONOMIC ZONES 9. ONGOING DEVELOPMENTS 10. INAUGURATION DATE 11. CONCLUSION 1....
PM IMRAN KHAN VISITS CHAKWAL According to sources, Prime Minister Imran Khan will pay a day-long visit to Chakwal today(26.DEC.2020). He will lay the foundation stone of a number of development projects, including a university and a hospital. The visit is part of the PTI’s government’s vision “to pay special attention to districts neglected in the past.” During the visit, the PMO said, the PM...
STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN PREPARES State Bank of Pakistan is considering allowing people to open accounts at banks without physically visiting branches . They will do this through digital means like internet and mobile banking.Hence, without compromising customers’ due diligence. “Digital account opening…is the way forward,” State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Dr Reza Baqir said. He was hosting...
INTRODUCTION Real estate in Pakistan is divided into many types. With the most common ones being residential, commercial, and mixed-use real estate. In fact, most residential buildings all over the country are a mix of residential and commercial real estate. They have apartments beginning from the 1st floor, after the mezzanine and road facing shops and stores on the ground floor. Thus, for the...
PAKISTAN FIRST EVER DRONE POLICY Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Tuesday (22.DEC.2020) ordered the formulation of Pakistan’s own first ever drone policy. Following a media briefing, the decision came from Federal Minister for Science and Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on the use of drones in various fields. The PM noted that drones could be used to fulfill the tasks not only in agriculture,...
PUNJAB AS A TOURISM HUB In order to promote Punjab is tourism hub, CM Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar laid the foundation stone of road infrastructure, improvement of six tourists-spots under tourism for economic growth project. The Punjab Government launched this project in collaboration with the P&D Department and the World Bank (WB). Addressing the ceremony, the CM said that we will improve the road...
GAS PIPELINE Work on 1100 km long gas pipeline to be started next year. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Petroleum Nadeem Babar said that construction work on the 1100-kilometre Pakistan Stream Gas Pipeline Project will begin in July next year. The Government has taken this step to transport liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Karachi to Lahore. In an interview, Nadeem Babar said that...
The new Electric Vehicle (EV) policy is geared to propel a massive paradigm shift in the Pakistani automotive industry. In a relevant development as per a report shared by Dawn, Toyota is planning to introduce a range of electric tricycles to the Pakistani market. Reportedly, Hiroyuki Toyoda, the Chairman of T-Trike Company (a subsidiary of Toyota Motors), and Rana Abid Hussain, the President of the...