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After a gap of 15 years, British Council Library reopens in Pakistan. An official inauguration ceremony was held on Thursday afternoon in Karachi which was also attended by Sind Governor Dr. Ishratul Ibad Khan. Revival of the library signifies the strengthening of cultural ties between Pakistan and United Kingdom. Dr. Ishratul Ibad did the honors of inaugurating the library. While speaking about the library, he stated: “This historic moment has
According to a report by Oxfam International, Pakistan has been declared as one of the largest hosts for refugees in the world despite limited resources. An investigation was conducted by the agency which stated on Tuesday more than 50% of the world’s refugees and asylum seekers are hosted by Jordan, Lebanon, Pakistan, South Africa, Turkey and held Palestine. The listed countries account for less than 2% of the world’s economy
According to official numbers, imports of used cars have reached Rs.75 billion during the outgoing fiscal year. This year, 53,600 units were sold versus 32,100 units last year, reaching its all-time high. Nonetheless, the implications of rising imports are not encouraging, putting extensive pressure on country’s trade balance. Pakistan’s auto sales of locally produced cars have seen a huge jump of 17% during fiscal year 2015-16 on a yearly basis.
Pakistan is all set to initiate an oil pipeline project spanning from Gwadar to China primarily to export crude oil. The task of construction and development has been assigned to Frontier Works Organization. The ultimate beneficiary of this project is going to be China as it will allow them to reap the benefits of diversification in their imports. Since the pipeline will start from Gwadar and penetrate into Western China
Defence production ministry spokesperson, Durya Amir said that Turkey has finalized a deal with Pakistan to buy Super Mushshak trainers. He also said that two other defense contracts between the two countries are also in the final stages. In collaboration with Turkey, development of a fleet tanker for the Pakistan Navy has also been finalized. Durya Amir stated that: “The deal [for Super Mushshak trainers] is in the last stages
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) has been under criticism for its sudden surge in fee structure. The alumni association has initiated an online petition against the university and asked them to cut down its tuition fee by 10%. LUMS Students and Alumni Action Committee (LSAAC) began this petition in their efforts to curtail the spike in fee and asked the university administration to maintain it at 2015-16 benchmarks. This
Pakistani theatre, film and television actor, model and director Hamza Ali Abbasi’s Facebook account is deactivated after he voiced his opinion in favor of Kashmiri rebel leader, Burhan Wani. Moreover, his FB in which he talked about Kashmir has been taken down. Hamza Ali Abbasi had talked about Burhan Wani in his post (which is now removed). He said that the assassinated leader was neither an ISI agent neither a
On Friday, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has approved the proposal for an extension of age limit for appearing in the Central Superior Services (CSS) Examination. The upper age limit has been extended from 28 to 30 years. The summary was moved by the planning and development ministry who were tirelessly pursuing prime minister’s acceptance for months. The primary agenda of the proposal was to increase the upper age limit
On 10th July 2016, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) C-130 Hercules transport aircraft won the Concours D’ Elegance trophy at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) show at Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford which was held in UK. Over 200 aircrafts from 50 different countries participated in the event and exhibited some great performances but PAF outshone everyone to win the trophy in the end. The competition is one of UK’s
Pakistan lost a rare gem on 8th July 2016, when most of the people of Pakistan were celebrating the auspicious occasion of Eid on Friday night, after Abdul Sattar Edhi (who honestly doesn’t need any introduction) succumbed to kidney failure and passed away at the age of 88. Country’s greatest philanthropist and one of the world’s recognized humanitarians sported only one pair of shoes for almost 2 decades. The great
