The Pakistan Customs and FBR have processed the first consignment of fresh mangos, White Chaunsa, for export to Russia under the TIR Convention. This was one of the first efforts to introduce fresh fruits and indigenous goods from Pakistan to Russia. Pakistani traders will be able to access markets in Europe and Russia by land route.
The SAPM on Climate Change of Pakistan, Malik Amin Aslam, officially launched Pakistan’s first Electric Taxi. The initiative will help cement PM Imran Khan’s vision for a Clean Green Pakistan. Amin Aslam says these e-taxis will save drivers Rs. 12,000 in budget costs. However, the government stands to save more than 2 billion from oil imports.
Torkham border crossing has been reopened by the Taliban after it had been shut following the fall of Kabul on Sunday. In addition, the Taliban have drastically reduced border taxes on several items, including sugar and petrol. A chaotic situation in Afghanistan stranded hundreds of trucks and halted cross-border trade. The country’s new rulers also formally opened its border crossing on Tuesday.
The social networking platform, Facebook, reportedly banned ‘Taliban-related content’ across all of its platforms and apps. Additionally, Facebook has assigned a team of Afghan experts to monitor and remove content associated with the group. We have banned the Taliban from Facebook services under our Dangerous Organization policy, according to a Facebook employee.
Talha Talib, and Arshad Nadeem received awards of Rs. 2.5 million each from the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) for their outstanding performance at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. Talha and Arshad both performed better than expected during weight-lifting and javelin throwing, finishing fifth in both events. Furthermore, both athletes vowed to improve their performances even further in the future.
Muhammad Usman Dar, the SAPM on Youth Affairs, said the majority of the young people were turning into job creators through the Kamyab Jawan Program (KJP). The program is expected to be the primary source of job creation in the country. Since the Kamyab Jawan Program began, at least 10,000 young people have succeeded in opening their own businesses.
The Russian embassy in Kabul revealed Afghan President Ashraf Ghani left the country with four cars and a helicopter full of cash. The RIA news agency reports that some money had to be left behind because it would not all fit. Former Afghan president Ghani left Afghanistan on Sunday as the Taliban invaded Kabul virtually unopposed.
The 10-year-old Pakistani climber Yahya Aziz became the world’s youngest mountaineer to reach Concordia, K2 Basecamp. Yahya, his father, and colleagues trekked 90 kilometers in 14 days in order to reach K2 Basecamp. He is the only Pakistani who has reached K2 Base Camp. Yahya climbed the 5,611-meter high Gondogoro La Pass, which is one of the world’s highest passes.
Prime Minister Imran Khan launched the first phase of the Single National Curriculum for grades 5 and lower. In collaboration with the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training, the National Curriculum Council developed the uniform curriculum. Moreover, they consult and collaborate with the education departments of all federating units of the country.
Murtaza Wahab, the new city administrator, has written to the Sindh government to ban wall chalking in city walls. Murtaza Wahab said the city administration made the decision to ban wall chalking in order to protect the city walls. Furthermore, traffic congestion has prompted Murtaza Wahab to reactivate the dormant City Wardens. Murtaza Wahab said he will personally supervise the posting of city wardens.