CDA approves the Annual Budget for fiscal years 2023-24 ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) approved the budget for the fiscal year 2023-24, totaling Rs150, 948.20 million. The CDA's estimated spending is Rs150, 095.74 million. The current budget will have a surplus of Rs852.46 million. An important meeting of the CDA Board was conducted at the CDA Headquarters, presided over by Noor...
When To Sell And When To Hold Your Investments Much of the financial literature focuses on when to buy a home and how to negotiate a price. The assumption appears to be that the sale will take place at a specific time. The truth is that selling is just as important and time-consuming as purchasing. This blog will assist you in comprehending the most important information to consider when selling a...
Gwadar Is Expected To Become A Regional Logistics Center Within Five Years ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Gwadar will be a logistic center in the area in the next five years, playing a vital role in developing Pakistan's national economy, said Zhang Baozhong, Chairman of China Overseas Port Holding Company, while assessing the project's five-year trip. Zhang Baozhong, Chairman of China Overseas Port Holding...
Asad Umar to inaugurate construction work on Margalla Road ISLAMABAD: The Minister of Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, Asad Umar, will begin construction work on the 35km Margalla motorway Ali Nawaz Awan, special assistant to the prime minister (SAPM) at the Capital Development Authority (CDA), who will attend the ceremony, said that construction of the road will begin on Thursday, June 3,...
A Guide for Marla to Square Feet Conversion History of Measuring System The history of the measurement system dates back to the beginning of the Indus Valley Civilization, around the fifth millennium BC. The Maurya Empire (322-185 BC) formulated the rules for using the complex system of weights and measures, but later it was the Mughal Empire that began to use these measures to determine land...
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...
A young man named Khalid of Layyah, Punjab has developed an all-electric mini-tractor from commonly available components, according to a recent media report. The intention behind its creation is to reduce air pollution caused by toxic emissions from tractors with traditional internal combustion engines. Khalid told the media that the tractor was built at a cost of just Rs 40,000, adding that...
Islamabad, February 16, 2021 - Ufone has now eliminated the need to install the physical SIM for Its customers with the introduction of eSIM. The Pakistani telecom operator has partnered with Giesecke + Devrient Mobile Security (G + D) to roll out these SIMs across the country. The Ufone eSIM platform allows customers to integrate multiple SIM card numbers directly into their phone or IoT device with a...
MODEL ECONOMIC ZONE TO BE SET UP UNDER CPEC: Minister A model economic zone will be set up under the second phase of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to captivate the interest of overseas Pakistani and Chinese investors’. LAHORE: A model economic zone will be established under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to maintain the interests of overseas Chinese and Pakistani investors, while...
RUPEE STRENGTHENS AGAINST DOLLAR Rupee Strengthened Against the US dollar to 159.31 rupees The rupee strengthened against the US dollar to 159.31 rupees in the interbank market on Wednesday compared with a close of 159.34 rupees on Tuesday, according to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). Previously, the SBP allowed the rupee to depreciate massively in the interbank market after the completion of an...
SBP allows housing loan on personal guarantee KARACHI: In order to make it easier for banks to extend the financing of low-cost housing, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has allowed banks to accept a personal guarantee from a third party to finance low-cost housing to cover the risks of the mortgage. The news reported on Tuesday, February, 16, 2021 Currently, applicants face...
On February 11,2021, the PTCL group successfully tested its 5G network in a controlled environment at its headquarters in Islamabad in a limited environment on a non-commercial basis to achieve download speeds of up to 1,685 gigabytes per second (GBPS). Speaking on the occasion, Syed Aminul Haque said: “I am delighted to be present at this crucial event as the PTCL Group takes an important step to...
IMAGE OF SNOW CAPPED United State's National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has released an enhanced, long-exposure image of the snow-covered Himalayan Mountains. They shared the image on their Instagram account that has stunned netizens around the globe. "The highest mountain range in the world, the Himalayas are the result of 50 million years of collisions between the Indian and...
30% ELECTRIC VEHICLES BY 2030 Pakistan has informed the international community that it’s working on a new plan. The plan ensures that by 2030 at least 30 per cent of the vehicles used in the country will be electronic. Along with Denmark and Norway, Pakistan co-chaired a 32-nation Group of Friends on Sustainable Energy, which is committed to a transition from fossil fuel to renewable energy....
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FOR RAJA BAZAAR Chairman Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) Tariq Mehmood Murtaza on Monday (7.11.2020) chaired a committee meeting on urban projects for the historic centre Raja Bazaar. The main plans are to highlight Rawalpindi’s heritage, improve living conditions in Raja Bazaar and traffic system, increase tourism, urban regeneration in Sarafa and Bhabra Bazaars. It also...