The Malam Jabba ski resort in Swat has closed its doors to tourists once again. The site was attacked by armed attackers who destroyed barriers and vandalized other structures. This is the third time such an incident has taken place in the past two years. Authorities reported that security guards were also injured after the attackers manhandled them.
As part of a larger national interest, the government lifted the ban on Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP). Moreover, the “secret agreement” was executed after violent protests by the TLP to secure the release of its chief Saad Rizvi. According to a notification released by the Interior Ministry on Sunday, the agreement was in effect as of October 31.
The Pemra has issued a notification for every news channel to broadcast the political map of Pakistan for two seconds before airing a news bulletin at 9 pm on a regular basis. According to the media regulatory authority, satellite TV channel licensees must follow the instructions in letter and spirit at all times.
KP’s Wildlife Department auctioned off a Markhor Trophy Permit to hunt a Markhor for 2.7 crores in district Chitral. The Wildlife Department auctioned permits on Thursday, attracting both local and international hunters. It was the first time in the history of the Markhor Trophy Hunting Program that a single animal had the highest bid.
The Project Director of Sitara Icon Tower, recently announced that Asif Ali will receive a 3-bed apartment in the tallest tower of Faisalabad. The award recognizes his outstanding performance against Afghanistan during the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021. The Pakistani team won the match with Ali hitting four sixes in the second last over.
A tentative agreement between Pakistani officials and the banned TTP has been reached in an effort to end nearly two decades of militancy in the country. After two weeks of direct, face-to-face talks, the two sides had tentatively agreed to declare a truce across Pakistan. Sources said the talks were taking place in Afghanistan’s Khost province.
Recent rankings list NUST as the only Pakistani university among Asia’s top 100 institutions. NUST has moved up two places to 74th place in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Asia University Rankings 2022. The university has advanced 17 places over the past five years as it was ranked 91st in 2018. NUST is also ranked among the top 400 universities in the world.
The Pakistan Navy reported on Wednesday that the UK and Pakistani navies conducted a joint exercise in the northern Arabian Sea. Following the visit of the UK Navy’s ship HMS Richmond to Karachi, the drill was held. The naval exercises covered a range of maritime operations. It contributed to efforts towards ensuring maritime security in the region by improving interoperability.
The practice of seeing living statues is very common in other countries, but not in Pakistan. This can either be a performer (or mannequin) who poses like a statue or someone with statue-like makeup. The ‘Golden Man of Islamabad,’ Muhammad Ahsan, is the first living statue in Pakistan. DC Islamabad granted Ahsan permission to perform as the living statute in Islamabad.
Afghanistan is also experiencing a boom in cryptocurrency adoption as the trend spreads around the globe. According to Chainalysis’ August report, the war-torn nation ranked 20th out of 154 nations using digital coins. Additionally, Afghanistan is also ranked eighth globally for the core peer-to-peer trading volume. In the wake of recurrent bullish and bearish trends, cryptocurrency usage is on the rise globally.