Islamabad, Aug 2: The UK-funded Accelerate-to-Demonstrate (A2D) Facility, launched by the UN Industrial Development Organisation, has launched its first funding call for proposal. The UK’s funding of £65.5m is part of its commitment to delivering pragmatic and tangible action to tackle climate change. A2D aims to accelerate the commercialization of innovative clean energy technologies in developing countries, including Pakistan, through funding pilot projects that have the potential to have transformational impacts. The A2D Facility currently focuses on supporting pilot demonstration projects of innovative clean energy technologies in the following key thematic areas: Critical Minerals Clean Hydrogen Smart Energy Smart Energy…
Author: Iqra Khan
Islamabad, Aug 1: The city of Lahore received over 350 millimeters of rain in just three hours, smashing a weather record that had stood for 44 years. In Tajpura, a lot of rain has flooded homes, flooded roads, and messed up morning commutes. Numerous locations have experienced widespread power disruptions as a result of the rain. Beyond Lahore, other cities including Karachi, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Sheikhupura, Pakpattan, Kasur, Jehlum, and others were also hit by the intense rains. These cities’ low-lying regions were all underwater.The Pakistan Meteorological Department’s chief meteorologist, Sardar Sarfaraz, called the rains in Lahore “torrential.” Although the severity…
Islamabad, Aug 1: The local Met Office has forecast a partly cloudy to cloudy weather with chances of rain for Bahawalpur for next 24 hours. The highest temperature 37 centigrade and the lowest 28 centigrade was recorded during last 24 hours. The partly cloudy to cloudy weather with chances of rain has also been forecast for rest of the region.
Islamabad, Aug 1: A new voice function, OpenAI is offering ChatGPT Plus members a significant update. Users will be able to interact with the AI in a more natural way with this new Advanced Voice Mode, complete with interruptions and emotional reactions. According to the company, this new feature will be available to all ChatGPT Plus subscribers in the upcoming months. OpenAI at x.com/status/1818353580279316863 The assistance of actual voice actors, four voices were produced for OpenAI’s new voice functionality for ChatGPT Plus. The talks ought to seem safer and more organic as a result, its new speech function and AI’s…
Islamabad, July 31: The Senate Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis was briefed about the appalling conditions of the Pakistani labor force, primarily in the Gulf, which has caused Gulf employers to prefer hiring labor from other regional countries, like Bangladesh, rather than Pakistan. The Senate committee meeting was presided over by Senator Zeeshan Khanzada, who emphasized that the government was ignoring the potential in this sector. The secretary of the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, Dr. Arshad Mahmood, responded to criticism from committee members about the government’s inability to utilize the potential of the Pakistani diaspora. He…
Islamabad, July 31: Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Nations RT Patricia Scotland has commended the role of Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan for his outstanding contribution to youth development in Pakistan. During a meeting with the Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme,(PMYP) Rana Mashhood at the Prime Minister’s office, she expressed pleasure and gratitude for the extensive support provided by the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme in the region to empower youth.“With your continued efforts, Pakistan can ascend from being number three to number one in the global employability and entrepreneurship index for youth”, she hoped. On the occasion,the Chairman…
Islamabad, July 31: Minister of Interior Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday visited Islamabad Model College for Girls and distributed sports kits and track suits among the students. Minister for Federal Education Education Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui also accompanied him.Speaking on the occasion, the interior minister said more than 20 thousand track suits and sports kits will be distributed among the students in the educational institutions of Islamabad. Mohsin Naqvi said for the first time in history, free lunch is being started for primary school students in federal capital education institutions. He said that we stand united with the Ministry of Federal Education…
Islamabad, July 31: United States (US) Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) Andrew Schofer and Consul General Lahore Kristin Hawkins on Wednesday welcomed 300 new students in Multan to the US government-funded English Access Scholarship Program an opportunity for youth ages 13 to 20 from disadvantaged communities to improve their English skills, learn about American culture and develop leadership abilities. “The Access program is about far more than just gaining English-language proficiency. It develops future leaders by teaching leadership skills that extends beyond the classroom and into practical life,” said DCM Schofer. The English Access Scholarship Program is one of the…
Islamabad, July 31: Assistance from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) of the United Kingdom, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) in Islamabad plans to build a top-notch safari park. The specifics state that the goal of this project is to improve the leisure and tourism options available in the Capital for both locals and visitors. Plans were presented to guarantee the park satisfies international standards at a recent meeting presided over by CDA Chairman Muhammad Ali Randhawa. Proposals for a medical college within the hospital were also considered, as well as initiatives to improve F-9 Park and rejuvenate the…
Islamabad, July 31: The government raised the 2.5% withholding tax on cement for non-filers.The price of cement bags has increased by PKR 200-250 due to the new tax regulations, which also include an increase in sales tax. A-grade cement bags presently cost PKR 1500, but other brands range in price from PKR 1400 to PKR 1470. A thorough overview of cement pricing by brand is provided below: Cement BestWay: Rs. 1,550–1,600 Fortune Cement: INR 1,540–INR 1,550 Cement DG Khan: INR 1,510–INR 1,550 Cement Fauji: 1,450–1,560 Rs1,450–Rs1,525 for Kohat Cement Cement Askari: INR 1,540–INR 1,550 Cement Cherat: INR 1,455–1,465 Cement Maple…
