PM Imran Khan will open Islamabad's first security dialogue on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, aimed at revealing Pakistan's new strategic direction. The two-day conference is organized by the Division of Homeland Security in partnership with its Advisory Board, which includes five of the country's leading think tanks. Prime Minister Imran Khan said that food security and climate change are new national...
The Board of Investment (BOL) said on Friday March 5, 2021, that the Allama Iqbal industrial city settled in Faisalabad, the second special economic zone (SEZ) of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, began with a proposed investment of Rs 53.6 billion. According to details, the Allama Iqbal Industrial City SEZ Committee approved fifteen applications and allocated 320 acres of land for projects...
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) have decided to operate flights to Swat, Skardu and Gilgit with the aim of promoting tourism. Saidu Sharif Airport in Swat was downsized for safety reasons in 2004 and would be operational once updated and operational by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). PIA spokesman Abdullah Hafeez said the national flag carrier has decided to operate two weekly...
Islamabad: Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to transform Islamabad into a tourist-friendly city. The Capital Development Authority (CDA) at the first meeting of the newly formed CDA Council on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 decided to make the federal capital's tourist-friendly, functionalize libraries and carry out activities that highlight the national culture. It was also decided to make...
The Gilgit-Baltistan government has declared the Pakistan region the first "corona-free zone" after no active cases of the coronavirus have been reported. According to the province coordinator, Dr. Shah Zaman, there have been no active cases in 10 districts of the region. All existing patients were discharged even after successful recoveries. Despite limited resources, the virus has been...
ISLAMABAD: The National Highway Authority (NHA) has initiated the process to hand over the Peshawar Mor metro bus project to Islamabad International Airport (IIA) to the Capital Development Authority (CDA). https://twitter.com/PunjabUpdates/status/1369318081978327055 The NHA has carried out the construction work and, after taking over, the CDA will run the bus service. Sources said five...
The government of Pakistan has increased the profit rates on the National Savings https://twitter.com/savingsgovpk/status/1367032095470727169 Karachi: On Wednesday March 3, 2021, the government issued revised profit rates for national savings system certificates, according to which profit rates were raised in various savings programs. According to the details revealed by the sources, the rate...
Rawalpindi: The City Traffic Police (CTP) Rawalpindi launched the e-Challan payment system to facilitate citizens. After the successful launch in Lahore, Gujranwala, Faisalabad and Multan, Online Traffic Challan Payments are now operational in Rawalpindi, this development announced by the Punjab Information Technology Board...
LAHORE: The Islamic banking arm of HBL and Akhuwat have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement a program that will provide Shariah-compliant home financing services to applicants identified by Akhuwat. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed in Lahore by the founder of Akhuwat, Dr. Amjad Saqib, and the head of HBL's Islamic banks, Muhammad Afaq Khan. Through this memorandum of...
Islamabad, March 2, 2021 - Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has introduced the Balochi language into its customer support services via automated helpline 1218. The implementation of the Balochi language is a testament to PTCL's commitment to serve their customers in their local dialects throughout Pakistan. Recently, PTCL had also introduced Sindhi language customer support into its...
The first model house on the Naya Pakistan Housing Plan was built in Faisalabad, which has the ability to withstand an earthquake. Also read:Pakistan-Iran-Turkey Freight Train To Start From March 4 The cost of a 5 Marla model house to be built in Faisalabad is Rs.35 laces. This house can withstand earthquakes of magnitude 8.2 and is fire resistant and waterproof. The special thing about the house...
Islamabad: After a gap of about nine years, the Istanbul-Islamabad freight train is likely to resume operations on March 4, connecting the freight train business of three countries: Pakistan, Iran, and Turkey. “The affected neighborhoods have informed us that the container train will start its journey from Istanbul (Turkey) to Islamabad (Pakistan) via Zahidan on March 4 (Thursday). Although the...
Three new airlines have applied for Civil Aviation Authority (CAA's) regular public transport permit (RPT) to begin flight operations in Pakistan Q-Airlines, Fly Jinnah and Jet Green are the three airlines that will begin domestic operations in the coming months. Also Read HEC Signs Digital Transformation Agreement with Microsoft According to details, CAA has completed control of Q-Airlines...
ISLAMABAD: Microsoft Pakistan and the Commission for Higher Education (HEC) signed an Agreement for Transformation of Education (ETA) through a virtual meeting held between the President of the HEC, Dr. Tariq Banuri, and Microsoft's vice president of education - Europe, Middle East and Africa, Mark East. Other key executives from both sides also attended the virtual event to help academic institutions take...
RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Railways Safari Tourist Train, which was launched to promote the culture, beauty and tourism of the Potohar region, inaugurated on Sunday February, 21,2021 from Golra Station to Attock Khurd. Tourist trains will take tourists every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from Golra Station to Hassan Abdal, Attock Khurd and Attock City and surroundings. The journey ends at the historic...
Gwadar, February 19, 2021 - The newly opened Gwadar cricket stadium, set against the backdrop of the white clay hills of Koh-e-Mehdi and the blue waters of Gwadar Bay, on the southwestern coast of Baluchistan, has received nothing but praise by ICC The governing body of cricket, has also stunned cricket fans around the world with the picturesque view making it one of only seven scenic cricket stadiums in...