December, 2019
Pakistan is land of unimaginable beauty and natural wonders: PM Imran
ISLAMABAD, Dec 29 (DNA): Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday has said that Pakistan is a land of unimaginable beauty, hidden natural wonders and untapped tourism potential. Sharing a British travel magazine’s list of Pakistan’s most breathtaking natural wonders, he wrote to Twitter: “Pakistan is a land of unimaginable beauty, hidden natural wonders and untapped tourism potential.” From magical Himalayan valleys to lunar landscapes of bubbling mud volcanoes, Wanderlust’s 2020 Hot List destination Pakistan offers a crowd-free extraordinary beauty at these natural wonders… Attabad Lake, Hunza Valley, Saiful Muluk, TharRead More
Pakistan tops list of Umrah pilgrims to Saudi Arabia this season
RIYADH, Dec 29 (DNA): Pakistan has been on top of the list of the countries whose citizens visited Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah pilgrimage since the season started on August 31 of this year. As many as 2,031,751 Umrah visas were issued visas since the season started about four months ago and a total of 1,566,754 pilgrims arrived the country, according to a report issued by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah. According to official statistics by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, over 4,00,000 Pakistani citizens performed Umrah duringRead More
CDA approves funds for gas supply to I-11 sector
ISLAMABAD, DEC 29 (DNA) – Capital Development Authority (CDA) in line with its policy to complete the development works in the stalled sectors, has approved Rs. 110.119 millions for installation and provision of gas network in sector I-11/1&2. The payment would likely be made to SNGPL in next few days and after that SNGPL will start work on the provision of Sui-gas in the sector I-11.Under this project, SNGPL would lay main gas pipe line up to the sector and will further establish door to door gas network in sectorRead More
Skardu breaks 25-year-old record low as cold wave grips country
LAHORE – 25-year-old record on Sunday has been broken in Skardu as the cold wave has continued to grip various parts of Pakistan. According to details, the small canals and ponds in Skardu have been frozen due to severe low temperature while the intermittent snowfall has also blocked the main connecting roads. On the other hand, fog has been reported in most plain areas of Punjab and upper Sindh while in few districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Smooth flow of road, rail and air traffic has been disrupted due to reducedRead More
JV MAN AUTO-UZBEKISTAN hands over new buses to Tashkent International Airport
Tashkent, Uzbekistan – JV MAN AUTO-UZBEKISTAN transferred new MAN A22 bused to representatives of Islam Karimov Tashkent International Airport. New low-floor buses were purchased to improve passenger service. Buses manufactured by JV MAN Auto-Uzbekistan will now deliver passengers from the airport terminal directly to the aircraft and vice versa. MAN A22 buses with a length of 12 meters are produced on the basis of the MAN chassis. The low floor and the “tilt” system of the bus creates additional conveniences for passengers to enter and exit, and the air conditioning andRead More
PM expresses confidence to efface status quo, resistance of corrupt mafia
PESHAWAR, Dec 28 :Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday again expressed his resolve to eliminate the status quo resisting the reforms being introduced in different sectors of the country and said they would face all resistance and pressures of corrupt mafia who had been taking advantage from the stalemate administrative systems. Addressing the inauguration ceremony of the 42nd annual winter meeting of the Association of Pakistani Physicians of North America (APPNA) and Khyber Medical College Alumni Association (KMCAA), he said the corrupt and old mafia was offering resistance to his government’sRead More