First Islamabad-Istanbul Train Reaches Train Reaches Turkey After Nearly 10 Years LAHORE: On Monday, January 3, 2022, the first freight train connecting Istanbul and Islamabad via Tehran arrived in Ankara via Lahore, Taftan, and Zahedan, completing a 17-day journey in just 13 days. However, a second train to Turkey is already on its way. "The first train that went on December 21 from Islamabad...
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,...
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...
Asad Umar, Federal Minister for Development Planning and Special Initiatives, chaired a meeting to review the work being done on the Rawalpindi Ring Road, the proposed eastern bypass, and the Rawalpindi Islamabad waste management site here in Islamabad on Thursday, March 4, 2021. The meeting was attended by the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister of the CDA, Ali Nawaz Awan, MNA, Raja Khuram Nawaz,...
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...
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...
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...
Sajid Sadpara, son of missing Pakistani mountaineer Muhammad Ali Sadpara, said the chances of his father alive "are slim to zero". In a video message from Skardu, where he arrived early Sunday morning, Sajid said: "Rescue operations now only make sense if they are carried out to bring his body back. Otherwise, the chances of someone surviving 8,000 meters for two to three days. are slim to...
PDM’S PROTEST The Islamabad Traffic police has issued a traffic plan amid the Pakistan Democratic Movement’s (PDM) protest. PDM will protest outside the Election Commission of Pakistan in the federal capital today (19.1.2021) PDM will start from the garrison city and head towards Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in the federal capital. The Rawalpindi administration has finalized the traffic and...
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY WORTH PKR 100 BN As the government has been focusing on the construction sector, data released by Capital Development Authority (CDA) showed that Federal capital generated an economic activity worth around Rs100 billion. Contrary to the calendar year 2019 when BCS approved maps of around 350 buildings, the Building Control Section (BCS) of the civic agency in 2020 approved maps of 2,315...
VILLAGERS CONSTRUCT 1500 STEPS IN 18 DAYS Residents of Hunza valley claim to have constructed 1,500 steps after cutting through a mountain, at an extreme temperature of minus 15 degrees centigrade. Moreover, they completed the task in just 18 days. The people living in the village of Galmat, including men and women, young and old, all worked together to complete the task. People living in mountains...
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...
Pakistan has returned $1 billion to Saudi Arabia as the second installment of a $3 billion soft loan. For this purpose, Islamabad reaches out to Beijing for a commercial loan.This will help it offset pressure to repay another $1 billion to Riyadh next month, officials said on Wednesday. Analysts say it is unusual for Riyadh to press for the return of money. Relations between historically close friends...
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...
ISTANBUL-TEHRAN-ISLAMABAD RAILWAY PROJECT The member countries held a meeting of Economic Cooperation Organization. The authorities indicated that the Istanbul-Tehran-Islamabad (ITI) railway project will resume its operations soon. THE RAILWAY PROJECT The national railways of Turkey, Iran, and Pakistan have mutually agreed to resume regular operations of the ITI container train. Hence, until...
VEHICLES CHARGING STATIONS As part of the plan to promote the use of electric vehicles, the Government has decided to provide electricity at low rates at fast-charging stations. These stations will be established at motorways and highways of the country. The inter-ministerial committee has approved the process of registration of electric vehicles. They have also announced incentives to be offered...