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...

Cascading domes, thin minarets, and intricate art are just some of the features that make Masjids such outstanding structures. With the spread of Islam, Masjids have also evolved and with the fusion of architectural styles from different cultures, the effects of globalization are evident. Masjids around the world have a rich history and are central to the Islamic faith. Although Masjids are a place...

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...

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...

KP DISTRCITS Around 13 districts out of a total of 35 in the KP province are without land record known as land settlement. These include the newly merged tribal districts. Hence, posing a serious challenge to the Revenue Department. Official sources said that land settlement has been in the final stages in Chitral Upper and Lower. However, we have started work on the land records in Malakand in 2019 and...

Claim to have a cricket stadium costing Rs358m To all the cricket and nature lovers out there, this one’s for you, especially the one’s residing in Pakistan. The provincial government has approved the construction of Hayatabad, Peshawar, and Kalam Valley cricket stadiums. Speaking of the regional sports games that Pakistan is renowned for, Prime Minister Imran Khan said, during his stay at...

Zaha Hadid Architects wins the competition for the construction of Phase II of the Beijing  Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA), founded by Pritzker Architecture Award winner Zaha Hadid, won the design competition for the construction of the second phase of the Beijing International Exhibition Center. The announcement comes just weeks after it was confirmed that the architects will work on two new projects: the...

RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi's retired commissioner, Captain Mohammad Mehmood, has ordered Pakistan's National Engineering Services (Nespak) to conduct an investigation and find ways to save a century-old Banyan Tree that falls on the Ring Road project site. YOU CAN ALSO READ: RAWALPINDI RING ROAD; A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE Previously, Rawat residents had asked the government to prevent the felling of the...

Mera Pakistan Mera Ghar: SBP launches Service Desk Portal  for the resolution of complaints Islamabad: According to a report released on January 25, 2021, Bridging the existing gap through technological advancements, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has launched a “SBP Service Desk Portal” for people benefiting from the government markup grant scheme under the "Mera Pakistan Mera Ghar initiative....

Islamabad: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) and the Islamabad Capital Territory Administration (ICT) conducted a massive operation against the territorial mafia in the Shah Allah Ditta area of ​​Islamabad on Wednesday January 27, 2021. According to officials, about 100 kanal of dirt were recovered during the operation. Land mafia illegally occupied 800 kanals of government forest land. They...

CDA has prepared a project for development of five parks along with jogging and cycling tracks in Sector D-12. They are doing this project as part of the campaign to develop, restore and beautify public parks in the capital city. According to a statement issued by CDA, they will start the work on the parks, jogging and cycling tracks soon. In addition, they will do this work in coordination with other...

After a break of seven long years, Capital Development Authority (CDA) has finally resolved a dispute with a previous contractor to pave the way towards restarting the  project of construction of a road from G.T. Road to D-12. MARGALLA ROAD CDA started this project, worth PKR 588 million in 2012. It includes construction of an 8.5km portion of Margalla Road. Authorities had to complete this project...

Authorities have completed the assessment of land acquisition and transfer of services in the Leh Expressway (Nullah Lai) and flood channel project. However, the decision on the financial model remains indecisive, an official shared on Monday(25.1.2021). Prime Minister Imran Khan recently chaired a high-level meeting on the project. Thus, during the meeting he formed a committee to conclude the...

After developing the first ever ‘Wetlands project’ near the Bari Imam, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has planned to develop Islamabad’s first ‘Model Forestry Park’. This will be over 350 acres of land in Malpur area along the banks of Rawal Lake. The park will be the first of its kind. Moreover, it will also have a water body over an area of 35 acres. Rana Tahir, the Director,...

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has joined hands with the Rawalpindi Metropolitan Corporation (RMC) to revamp the old city area of the garrison city. RMC in collaboration with UNDP has prepared the project concept (PC-I) for the urban regeneration project of historic areas of Rawalpindi. According to the PC-I , the project to uplift ancient areas of Rawalpindi including Sarafa Bazaar and...

Authorities have discovered a historical mosque recently near Lotus Lake. Archeologists believe this site is 500 years old. Officials say authorities can  declare it as an archaeological site after review of surveys. According to the details, the Environment Wing of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) recently found ruins of the 500 years old mosque while carrying out development work at the Lotus...