Excise Department, on Monday, highlighted that 90 percent of the people in Lahore are driving without having a driving license. According to the Excise department, despite the fact that there are two million cars and five million motorcycles ply on the city’s roads, only 0.7 million driving licenses were issued in the city. The Traffic […]
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Karachi: Only 93 of the city’s 154 installed traffic signals are functional
Only 93 of the city’s 154 installed traffic signals are functional on the city’s extensive road network, which spans thousands of kilometers and includes more than 20 million residents and well over seven million registered automobiles. It gets a little more interesting when you consider that 60 of these signals, or 65% of the total, […]
Money-driven lives and reimagining our communal well-being
We need to recognize the “inhuman ends” of Western hegemonic practices, reflected in the elitist socio-economic institutions of Pakistan as well, and look beyond, not at, what the Global North says in matters relevant to us today. “I have to go home urgently but my hectic work schedule doesn’t allow me to,” “I should get […]
Arshad Sharif shot dead in ‘mistaken identity’ case: Kenyan media
Arshad Sharif shot dead in ‘mistaken identity’ case: Kenyan media Senior journalist and anchor Arshad Sharif was fatally shot by police on Sunday night in a “case of mistaken identity” while traveling to Nairobi from the town of Magadi in Kenya, according to The Star, which cited law enforcement officials. “There was a shooting incident […]
Is documentary “Behind Closed Doors” the cause of Arshad Sharif’s death?
Arshad Sharif’s latest work, the documentary “Behind Closed Doors” and his YouTube Vlogs seem to be the reason for his assassination. But it is not confirmed yet. Additionally, a brief video clip of journalist Arshad Sharif has been included, in which he was heard saying, “Accounts were made in the names of these low-level, low-wage […]
Today’s gold rates in Pakistan – 24 October 2022
The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs137,200 on Monday. The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs 117,600. Likewise,10 grams of 22k gold were being traded for Rs 107,710 while a single tola of 22-karat gold was being sold at Rs 125,760. Important note: The […]
Saudi Arabia to fund RS 30 billion for AJK uplift schemes
Saudi Arabia to fund RS 30 billion for AJK uplift schemes Sardar Tanveer Ilyas, the chief minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), hailed the Saudi Arabian government on Saturday for providing the people of ADK with projects worth Rs 30 billion. The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) funded the projects for the construction of […]
Who Xi will choose as China’s next premier?
Who Xi will choose as China’s next premier? After being unveiled as number two in the Communist Party hierarchy on Sunday, Li Qiang is almost certain to become China’s next premier. He is one of President Xi Jinping‘s most trusted protégés. Xi has stacked the party’s highest echelon of power, the Politburo Standing Committee, with […]