The Punjab cabinet approved the hike in traffic challan fees proposed by the Punjab Traffic Police. Fines have been increased across Punjab to enforce discipline. Drivers of commercial vehicles or public transportation vehicles will be fined Rs 1000 if found guilty. However, the car drivers will be fined RS 750. The fine for rickshaw drivers was raised from Rs250 to Rs500.
The Nepalese Mountaineer Lakpa Sherpa says that he has faced more challenges than ever this year. Although Lakpa Sherpa was able to climb Everest on seven occasions. However, this year’s season was the most challenging due to a cyclone, a coronavirus, and misinformation. Nepal’s mountaineering industry was forced to close in 2020 due to the pandemic, crippling the tiny Himalayan country’s tourism economy.
According to former Federal Board of Revenue head Syed Shabbar Zaidi, the government should demonetize Rs5000 note by July 2021. He suggested that the government ought to announce the plan in advance so that the transition will go smoothly. As a result, the move will lead to a better economy and prosperous banking.
Fawad Chaudhry has said that Pakistan’s cricket tour of England will not be televised due to licensing issues. The Information Minister told a press conference that the federal cabinet had decided not to collaborate with an Indian company to broadcast the upcoming Pak-Eng cricket series live.
There are many archaeological sites in Pakistan listed in the UNESCO World Heritage list. Pakistan has been privileged to acquire the remnants of thousands of years of ancient civilization, culture, and living patterns. These five most important archaeological sites in Pakistan, given below, will give you an overview of the world’s archaeological heritage.
Islamabad and Beijing plan to form a global media platform similar to Al-Jazeera and Russia’s RT, with international journalists and backed by Chinese funding. A plan is under development by China and Pakistan to create a television channel and a media organization with the aim of gaining “information dominance”. Consequently, providing a different perspective from Western media narratives.
On Tuesday morning, several major worldwide websites crashed including Amazon, Reddit, the UK government website, and many news sites. Moreover, the problem occurred after the content-delivery network Fastly Inc. went down. The online service Downdetector, which analyzes reports of crashed websites, has observed an unusual increase in reports.
Punjab University has once again been named among the world’s top 1000 universities. According to the QS World University Rankings, more than 1,000 universities across the globe were evaluated based on their performance. PU’s vice-chancellor said that the university jumped 39 positions in Asia in the past two years. The university now ranks 801 out of 1000 universities worldwide.
In a “premeditated attack” in Ontario, a 20-year-old pickup driver struck and killed four members of the Muslim family. However, the suspect, wearing an armor-like vest, fled the scene after the attack. Consequently, Detective said that the suspect was arrested 7 kilometers from the area where it happened in London, Ontario.
On Monday, police reported that a woman died following surgery performed by an ex-security guard Lahore’s Mayo Hospital, posing as a doctor. Muhammad Waheed Butt attempted to treat her back wound two weeks after Shameema Begum, died at a public hospital. In addition to the operation, Begum’s family also paid for two further home visits to dress her wound.