The style of painting has become synonymous with Pakistan and is a prized cultural heritage. Truck art is everywhere in the country, from intricately painted Khussas to colorful tableware. Adding to that list, local artist Haider Ali has given Nike sneakers a colorful twist, and his designs have become a hot topic on social media.
The first freight train between Islamabad-Istanbul via Tehran reaches Ankara after about a decade of pause, completing a 17-day journey in 13 days. The second train bound for Turkey is already in operation. The first train from Islamabad carrying goods (mostly pink salt) reached Ankara on Monday evening. The train carried eight wagons weighing 150 tonnes of pink salt.
The Supreme Court (SC) rejected on Monday the government’s request to stop the demolition of Madina Mosque in Karachi. The country’s top court heard a case involving the demolition of encroachments in the city. Apex bench court heard an appeal by the attorney general who asked the court to reconsider the order to demolish Madina Mosque on Tariq Road.
The Italian national TV will air a documentary series about famous tourist destinations in Pakistan. The news was announced on Twitter by the ambassador of Pakistan to Italy. The documentary will be broadcast in three segments on Rai 1, the Italian state television channel. The first and second parts have already been broadcast on 28th and 30th December.
PCB has planned to enlist the services of Pakistan Army doctors for teams participating in the upcoming PSL seventh edition in 2022. The move was announced in order to counter COVID-19. According to several sources, each PSL team will have a doctor from the Pakistan Army Medical Corps. PSL teams will be required to undergo rapid antigen testing at the hotel every day.
Punjab’s government has launched a comprehensive monthly financial aid program for transgenders people named the ‘Masawaat Programme’. The program is coordinated by the Punjab Social Protection Authority throughout the province. There will be a financial support program for transgender adults over 40 years of age, providing them with Rs3,000 per month.
The Afghan intelligence agents poured 3000 liters of Alchohol down a canal in Kabul. Afghanistan’s spy agency announced on Sunday that the new Taliban authorities are taking action against alcohol sales. The General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI) released a video showing its agents pouring alcohol into the canal after seizing it during a raid in the capital.
Reham Khan says two unidentified men attacked her vehicle and opened fire on it on Sunday night. In a tweet on her official Twitter account, Reham Khan said that her car was held at gunpoint after she returned from a wedding Sunday night. Taking a swipe at her ex-husband over the attack, Reham claimed that under PTI rule, Pakistan is a country of ‘cowards, thugs, and the greedy’.
Hackers attacked Israeli media outlets early on Monday. It appeared that the threat was related to the murder of General Soleimani two years ago. Jerusalem Post website and Maariv Twitter account were flooded with a picture of a fist firing a shell from a ring with a red stone on it toward an exploded dome.
The Pakistani start-ups raised approximately US $ 375 million last year, nearly doubling their total investment over six years. Foreign investors continue to flood into Pakistani companies following the pandemic. According to startup investment advisory platform Alpha Beta Core, Pakistani startups are leading the way in logistics finance at 32%, followed by e-commerce at 27%, fintech at 25%, and health tech at 4%.