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...
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....
Ramadan 2021: '100 Million Meals' Campaign Food parcels first distributed to target groups in Pakistan. Food distribution has already started in Pakistan, Jordan and Egypt as part of the "100 million meals" campaign which aims to support disadvantaged communities in 20 countries, one of the largest food drive campaigns of its kind during the holy month of Ramadan. Low-income families, refugees,...
Ramzan is a month of endless blessings, forgiveness, generosity and a time to get close to Allah. For Muslims around the world, it is a time when they are connected to each other by similar traditions and feelings, as well as to their Creator through a shared bond that transcends time and space. Ramadan is not only guided by religious practices, but also by tradition. It is the time when Muslims come...
ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) has announced the installation of digital water flow meters in the main pipelines of the city. CDA has decided to install digital flow meters on the main pipelines. These will be installed in main pipes, tubular wells and filtration systems. In this regard, PC 1 of Rs 166,419 crore was approved. The CDA management decided to install a digital flow...
Renovating your home on a fixed budget can be a little tricky, but it's certainly not impossible. As long as you plan ahead and decide to do things yourself, you can give your space a whole new look at no cost. To help you out in, we've put together a list of DIY home remodeling ideas under 10,000 PKR that will not only add aesthetic appeal to your home or apartment, but also make it more...
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Will Resume ATR Flight Operations From Islamabad To Saidu Sharif (Swat) On 26th March after a 17-Years Gap. https://youtu.be/s0QuYr5SLgg According to the PIA, the first flight of the PIA PK-650 will depart Islamabad for Saidu Sharif on Friday morning. In a letter to the Civil Aviation Authority, the airline asked to ensure all safety,...
According to the World Happiness Report 2021, Pakistan ranked 105 out of 149 countries on the list, beating India, Iran, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan by a substantial margin. https://www.instagram.com/p/CMpGASuFaJF The year 2020 will undoubtedly go down in history as one of the most stressful, exhausting and frankly the worst years in recent history. The unprecedented coronavirus pandemic has...
ISLAMABAD- Turkish Association has shown interest in investing the tourism sector of Pakistan. Ali Can Aksu, President of Tourism Hotel Managers Association of Turkey, together with his team, called Minister of State / President of the Investment Council, Atif Bokhari, at the BOI office to discuss investment opportunities and offer specialized services / experience in tourism and hospitality in Pakistan...
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...
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: 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...
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...
Information technology center worth Rs 35 million has been completed and its rental auction will take place on 10 March. Rawalpindi City Commissioner, Captain (retired) Muhammad Mehmood announced the establishment of an independent Information Technology center in a four-channel area on Murree Road to promote IT-related job opportunities for young people. Companies and individuals will have access to...