Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad, a delegation of both domestic and foreign enterprises involved in petroleum and gas exploration and production announced a large investment of $5 billion in Pakistan over the following three years.The prime minister has given the pertinent authorities instructions to resolve all sector-related issues first. Proving their faith in Prime Minister Sharif’s abilities, the businesses pledged to contribute $5 billion to advance Pakistan’s exploration operations for gas and petroleum. The PM’s serious attention to the industry was commended by the delegation members, who also acknowledged his efforts to meet with industry stakeholders, address their concerns,…
Author: Iqra Khan
The Changan Alsvin Black Edition car was introduced today by Changan Pakistan. Details indicate that the business unveiled a new choice for Lumiere, its top variation. Changan Alsvin Black Edition Upgrades The latest version, according to the business, has: Side-view mirrors in black Alloy wheels in black. chairs covered in black leather dark-colored roof Door handles in black dark interior Cost The Lumiere is now available for Rs. 4,549,000. The price of the Changan Alsvin Black Edition is Rs. 4,574,000, which is Rs. 25,000 higher. BOOKING The new variant can be reserved for a payment of Rs. 1,000,000. Customers of…
KARACHI: To support the struggling local sector, the Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA) has proposed charging a 15% regulatory levy on old import automobiles that fall within the 1300 CC category. Experts and consumers have pushed Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and regional manufacturers-cum-assemblers to build affordable, high-quality cars in order to deter used car imports and encourage as much localization of the sector as possible. “In order to sustain the growth of the local industry, achieve the targets under Auto Policy 2012-2026, and save the industry from unfair competition from the import of used vehicles (specifically in the below 1300…
The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has rejected the layout plan submission for the “New Airport Town” housing scheme, labeling it as unapproved and illegal. An RDA spokesperson stated that the file, which was submitted by the scheme’s owner, Shahid Mehmood, was returned following a thorough review by the Metropolitan Planning and Traffic Engineering (MP&TE) Directorate. The unauthorized housing scheme, which is located in Mouza Katarian, Tehsil, and District Rawalpindi, was flagged by the RDA, alerting residents against purchasing plots there. The spokesperson stated that the RDA, led by DG Kinza Murtaza, is prepared to take strict legal actions against those…
An increasing number of Pakistani-American professionals are looking to buy a retirement house or make investments in their ancestral South Asian motherland. The National Association of Homebuilders reports a modest decline in the percentage of people who own a home. Many Pakistani-American workers anticipate investing in South Asia’s real estate market, which is expected to reach a value of US$ 2.11 trillion this year, despite the obstacles to home ownership. South Asia continues to have one of the highest rates of ownership despite all the difficulties. Pakistan is a mere 2% contributor to the world property ownership share; major contributors…
Sindh Madressatul Islam University’s Directorate of Students Affairs and Counselling organized an oath taking ceremony of newly elected office bearers of the Students’ Council for year 2024-25 on Tuesday at the Sir Shahnawaz Bhutto Auditorium. The Vice Chancellor SMIU Dr Mujeeb Sahrai administered oath to the office bearers. The Student’s Council is comprised of 8 students’ societies including Debating Society, Literary Society, Character Building Society, Art Society, Science Society, Community Service Society, Music Society and Sports Society. Elections were held in the month of May 2024. The Vice Chancellor Dr Mujeeb Sahrai in his speech at the ceremony congratulated…
Divisional Commissioner Ahsan Ali Qureshi presided over a meeting of divisional enforcement committee for controlling power theft at his office.Addressing the meeting, the Commissioner said that strict legal action was being taken against power thieves with the assistance of Police, FIA and HESCO. He said that minimizing duration of load shedding was conditional to improve recovery of electricity bills.The Commissioner got update from HESCO officers about power supply to Daud Pota Library from express feeder and directed to complete that work in stipulated time so that students would not face any difficulty. He directed officers of all departments to submit…
Chairman of the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) Normalisation Committee (NC), Haroon Malik visited the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) regarding the promotion of football in the city.He was warmly received by President SCCI Abdul Ghafoor Malik, Senior Vice President (SVP) Wahub Jahangir, Vice President (VP) SCCI Amer Majeed Sheikh and President Sialkot Football Association Chaudhry Muhammad Ikhlaq, said a press release.During the visit, discussions were held regarding promoting football in Sialkot, a city renowned for its export-oriented economy and contributions to Pakistan’s international trade. Chairman Haroon Malik expressed his honor in visiting the Sialkot Chamber and highlighted the…
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday met Men’s cricket team coaches including white-ball coach Gary Kirsten, red-ball coach Jason Gillespie and Assistant coach Azhar Mahmood during a meeting here at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) Gaddafi stadium. Termed as significant by the PCB, the meeting centred around discussions on strategising for improvements in batting, bowling and fielding, with a decision to devise comprehensive plans in these areas.He expressed full confidence in the coaching staff’s abilities and assured them of completesupport in player development and coaching matters. The meeting decided that fitness will be the sole criterion for selection while it also stressed upon maintaining…
Pakistan Scrabble Association (PSA) has named a 10-member team to feature in the World Youth Scrabble Championship and Asian Youth Championship.PSA Director Youth Program Tariq Pervez informed that the World Youth Scrabble Championship would be held from 6 to 8 in Sri Lanka while the Asian Youth Scrabble Championship from November 10 to 12 in India.He said in this regard a Lucky One Scrabble Championship was held to select the players for the World and Asian Championships. “It turned out to be a highly successful event with 220 players from all age groups participating. Waseem Khatri emerged as the winner…
