Posts From Zubair Ahmed
The Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) has announced the result of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination 2016 on Tuesday which was topped by Army Public School (APS) Peshawar female student, Manaal Amir, who bagged 1032 marks in the Science Group. Surprisingly, remaining two positions were also secured by the female students namely Urooj Fatima (1031 marks) and Hifza Saeed (1030 marks). Both these students were enrolled in
There has been a power shift globally due to some major changes in the strategic strengths of many Asian economies spanning across Asia, United States, and Russia. There has been a lot of hue and cry regarding the recent involvement of Pakistan and China with China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) being an enabling factor to boost strong alliance between the two. In the recent meeting addressing the ruling elite of
Legendary batsman with exactly 100 International Centuries, Sachin Tendulkar, has spoken ahead of the first test match between Pakistan and England which will start from 14th July 2016 at Lord’s Cricket Ground. While appreciating Pakistan’s bowling attack, he said that it would be important to see how Pakistan batsmen will cope England bowling in testing conditions. When the former Indian star was asked to reveal the favorite team for the
Every year since 1989, the 11th of July is observed as a world population day. According to a recent report from United Nations, Pakistan has overtaken Nigeria to become 6th most populated country in the world. China is still the No. 1 most inhabited country in the world with 1.38 billion population followed by India with 1.32 billion people. Pakistan is already suffering from poverty and inflation and the upsurge
During a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a whopping amount of $260 million would be required for the construction of Gwadar International Airport. It has been reported that the airport would be proficient enough to handle the largest passenger planes which will also include A380 Boeing Jet. The entire amount would come in the form of a grant from the Chinese government. Moreover, Chinese government
14th August and Eid are couple of occasions in Pakistan that are celebrated with a lot of zeal and passion. With Eid-ul-Fitar now just a day away to be celebrated in the country, it has been reported that the top politicians of the country including the likes of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Chief Minister of Punjab, Shehbaz Sharif will be celebrating the auspicious occasion of
In a recent development, Canada has stepped in to join hands with one of the provinces of Pakistan, Balochistan in setting up solar plants in different parts across the region. An agreement between the Governments of Canada and Balochistan was signed in which Canada will set up 1000 MW solar parts in different parts of the province. Balochistan province has the right to utilize its constitutional powers under the 18th
Perhaps the revival of Pakistani Cinema has caught the eye of not only local investors and entrepreneurs but has also created some uproar in the neighboring countries as well. China, being popular for its huge potential in the consumer market has also opened doors for the entertainment industry where Chinese Filmmakers are looking to set up alliances with their Pakistani counterparts. There has been substantial injection of money in Pakistani
One of the safest avenues to convert black money into white is to invest the money into real estate business, especially in Pakistan. However, the trend is going to get a massive hit as real estate will no longer be a benign shelter for black money after the passage of the finance bill recently, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Revenue, Haroon Akhtar Khan said. While talking to a private
The Ministry of Climate Change (MoCC) has approved a target of planting a whopping number of 109 million trees across the country during this monsoon season. While chairing a high-profile inter-ministerial and inter-provincial meeting on Wednesday, Climate Change Minister, Mr. Zahid Hamid, stated that as many as 109 million saplings would be planted during the upcoming monsoon season. The officials of provincial forest departments, federal ministries, Pakistan ordinance factory, national
