The Khunjerab Pass in Xinjiang, China, experienced a significant rise in cross-border traffic in the first half of this year, with 21,000 travelers, representing a 110% year-on-year increase.On June 11, the port cleared 1,123 people in a single day, breaking the previous record. The Khunjerab Border Inspection Station, under the Xinjiang Entry-Exit Border Inspection General Station, attributes this remarkable growth to the increasing number of Pakistani traders and cross-border tourists, Chinese media reported on Tuesday. The enhanced travel enthusiasm among Chinese travelers has been fueled by the National Immigration Administration’s revised and optimized entry-exit management policies, which introduced a series…
Author: Iqra Khan
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is scheduled to undertake an official visit to Pakistan from July 11-12, 2024, at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.During the visit, President Aliyev will hold meetings with President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, a Foreign Office press release said. The two sides will engage in wide-ranging discussions on areas of mutual interest in order to further strengthen bilateral cooperation.Several agreements and MoUs are expected to be signed during the visit.The visit of the President Aliyev reflects the robust cooperation and leadership-level dialogue between the two countries.
Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast hot and humid weather in most parts of the country during the next 24 hours.However, rain-wind thundershower is likely in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. While, rain-wind thundershower is expected in upper Punjab, lower Balochistan and southeast Sindh at isolated places duringevening/night.Light to moderate monsoon currents from Arabian Sea were penetrating upper/central parts of the country.A shallow trough of westerly wave was present over northwestern parts of the country. During the last 24 hours,climate change, hot and humid weather prevailed over most parts of the country. However, rain/thundershower occurred at isolated places in lower…
Coordinator for the Prime Minister on Climate Change, Romina Khurshid Alam on Tuesday said the promotion of local scientists and researchers through capacity building and viable opportunities is crucial to drive indigenous sustainable urbanisation to ward off the risks of urban flooding. She was addressing as chief guest at the one-day workshop on Urban Floods: Implications for Resilience organised by the Pak-German Climate & Energy Partnership and Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI). Romina Khurshid Alam said infrastructure development must keep climate risks in view to sustain climate aftershocks.She urged the forum to share all recommendations with the Ministry of Climate…
Authorities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are thinking of closing 14 universities because of low academic standards and budgetary problems. According to sources, the Task Force Committee for Higher Education has expressed reservations regarding the way these universities are run.On July 11, the task force’s decisions will be concluded and authorized by the cabinet. The Higher instruction Commission (HEC) said earlier this year that the University of Peshawar, which was historically known for its research and instruction, was the province’s least productive public university for 2022–2023.The university’s performance score on the HEC’s assessment was a mere 10%. With scores below thirty percent,…
After beginning trade on the interbank market at 278, the Pakistani rupee (PKR) strengthened versus the US dollar today.It closed the green against the greenback after remaining steady all day. During today’s session, it recorded positive gains against every other major currency. The interbank rate closed at 278/$, where it had spent the majority of the day. Today’s open market rates were rigidly set at 278 across several currency counters.The PKR lost 10 paisas versus the dollar today, although it gained 0.04 percent to settle at 278.4.Thus far this fiscal year, the rupee has strengthened by 0.03 percent. In today’s…
It is the government’s decision to prohibit individuals from selecting their license plate numbers. It is no longer possible to choose particular letter or number combinations from either the current or upcoming plate series.Plate numbers will now be assigned according to the application order. Whoever applies first receives the next available number, sort of like a queue. Both government and private automobiles must abide with this regulation.Premium plates with distinctive numbers or letters are an exception, for which consumers may have to pay more. But you can’t just ask for a premium plate. The government will make public an application…
Lei Jun, the CEO of Xiaomi, has announced the opening of a new smartphone manufacturing facility in Changping, Beijing. Known as a “dark factory,” this highly automated structure has a number of remarkable features. First off, the manufacturing runs without human involvement around-the-clock. This is made possible by highly developed machinery that works in unison to maintain output around-the-clock. The factory also has a self-regulating dust removal system, which guarantees that the fragile smartphone components are kept in an extremely clean atmosphere. With the opening of its new “black factory” in Changping, Beijing, Xiaomi is making a significant step forward…
Zong 4G is pleased to report that, in the first half of 2024, they added over 400 additional 4G sites to its network. Zong 4G’s standing as the second-largest data network in Pakistan is cemented by this noteworthy expansion. This initiative demonstrates the company’s dedication to offering dependable and widely available connectivity. Zong, which currently has 49 million users, wants to give everyone in Pakistan equal access to data. Zong 4G has completed a massive network renovation project to solve capacity issues in addition to growing its network. The business upgraded from 2T2R to the more sophisticated 8T8R technology, paying…
James Anderson, the renowned England Test cricketer, feels that achievements in the game are not significant, and he may explore becoming a coach in some way once he retires. With just 9 wickets needed in his final Test match to overtake the late Shane Warne, who stands in second place after Muttiah Muralitharan with 708 wickets in the all-time list of great bowlers, James Anderson is on the verge of greatness.The experienced cricket player answered a question from correspondent Behram Qazi on whether or not he would like to break Shane Warne’s record.”Obviously, I’d like to take nine wickets, but…
