Islamabad, Dec 2: Stricter efforts to reduce air pollution and enhance air quality throughout the province, particularly in Lahore, have been declared by the Punjab administration. Vehicles with malfunctioning engines and high smoke emissions will have their route permits canceled, Senior Minister Maryam Aurangzeb announced. On Fridays and Sundays, all heavy vehicles, including buses and trucks, would not be allowed to enter Lahore. 144 automobiles were shut down as a result of a recent inspection exercise that examined over 1,000 vehicles with excessive smoke emissions and broken engines. The province’s efforts to lessen pollution and enhance the environment for its…
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Islamabad, Dec 2: Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication, presided over Monday’s 45th meeting of the R&D Fund Policy Committee. The Committee gave its approval to Ignite Company’s budget release of Rs. 599.29 million for the second quarter of FY 2024–2025. The meeting was also attended by Special Secretary Azfar Manzoor of the IT & Telecom Division and Secretary Zarrar Hasham Khan. Ignite administration was instructed by Ms. Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication, to maintain short-term Ignite initiatives in order to ensure that they are finished within the allotted time. According…
Islamabad, Dec 2: As part of a significant corporate reorganization, the federal government will close almost 1,000 struggling Utility Stores nationwide. 446 outlets have already been shut down, and the remaining ones will experience a similar fate depending on how well they operate on a daily basis. Losing businesses in rural areas that have previously relied on government subsidies are the main targets of the closures. Stores with low sales and ongoing losses have been targeted for closure, according to sources. Officials reassured that no imminent job losses are planned despite worries about the impact on the workforce, but decisions…
Islamabad, Dec 2: At a meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance today, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb issued a warning: economic changes are pointless if the nation’s expanding population is not controlled. One of the main issues jeopardizing Pakistan’s long-term economic stability, he said, is population increase. The major change from deficits to surpluses in the primary and current accounts, as well as the rise in foreign reserves to cover two and a half months’ worth of imports, were among the recent economic gains that the minister emphasized. According to Aurangzeb, private sector credit expansion has been aided…
Islamabad, Dec 2: Telenor Pakistan is pleased to announce that applications for its flagship Naya Aghaaz program’s ninth batch are now being accepted. Since its launch in 2014, Telenor Pakistan’s dedication to promoting gender inclusion has been anchored by this important program, which aims to empower women and ease their return to the workforce following a career gap. Women have a remarkable opportunity to rejuvenate their careers through the Naya Aghaaz initiative, which also helps to create a talented and diverse workforce. A full range of support services will be available to participants, such as individualized lesson plans, mental health…
Islamabad, Dec 2: The G1 Market in Johar Town will be renovated by the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) with the goal of improving its commercial area and general infrastructure. Deputy Commissioner Lahore Syed Musa Raza and LDA Director General Tahir Farooq visited the location on Saturday to examine the proposed renovation project. They were given a thorough briefing on the project during their visit, which is anticipated to turn the market into a cutting-edge business center. The renovation project will be carried out in stages, with the first phase concentrating on updating the current infrastructure, installing controlled parking systems, and…
Islamabad, Dec 2: Two years after its launch, ChatGPT’s disruptive impact on education is glaringly obvious. To receive marks, credits, and even degrees, students are increasingly turning to generative AI for assignments and tests. They are turning in chatbot-generated work as their own. A serious worry is confirmed by recent U.K. research: teachers are mainly unable to recognize academic work produced by artificial intelligence. The value of college degrees and high school diplomas is seriously threatened by the growing usage of AI to finish academic tasks. It also raises grave worries about unqualified people going into vital fields like firefighting,…
Islamabad, Dec 2: According to the Punjab Traffic Police, over 841,000 driving licenses were issued in November 2024, demonstrating notable advancements in license issuance throughout the state. This comprises 284,000 license renewals, 308,000 new licenses, and about 243,000 learner licenses. During the same time frame, more than 4,500 international licenses were also granted. Major city licensing centers were open around-the-clock to accommodate the increasing demand. Additional IG traffic attested to the fact that these actions had increased people’ accessibility and efficiency. The Punjab Traffic Police set aside a whole day to grant licenses to rickshaw drivers as part of a…
Islamabad, Dec 2: According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the country’s Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation rate decreased to 4.9 percent in November 2024 on an annual basis, down from 7.2 percent in the previous month and 29.2 percent in November 2023. This is the lowest reading in 78 months, or 6.5 years, according to Topline Securities. In November 2024, CPI inflation in Urban fell to 5.2 percent year-over-year, down from 9.3 percent the month before and 30.4 percent in November 2023. Compared to November 2023, when it climbed by 4.3 percent, and November 2024, when it increased…
Islamabad, Dec 2: A updated list of 2,226 teacher openings has been sent to the provincial government by the Punjab Education Department for direct hiring throughout the province. The goal of this action is to alleviate the teacher shortage at the department’s overseen schools. The Director of Administration for the Directorate of Public Instruction (SE), Lahore, emphasized the updated list of open vacancies in a formal letter to the School Education Department. The update takes into account the present staffing needs in Punjabi schools. There are 302 openings for headmistresses and 225 openings for headmasters (Grade 17). In Grade 17,…
