Khyber Pakhtunkhwa plans to construct the highest and largest cable car in the world in the Kumrat valley of the Upper Dir district. The decision was taken in a meeting of the Tourism Department presided over by Chief Minister Mahmood Khan. The meeting approved a feasibility assessment and engineering design in its entirety. A 14-kilometer project will link the Kumrat and Madaklasht valleys of Lower Chitral.
The government approved the issuance of a commemorative coin for NED university’s 100th anniversary. The State Bank of Pakistan issued 50,000 commemorative “Rs.100” coins to mark the university’s 100th anniversary. In a congratulatory speech, Fawad Chaudhry, Minister for Information and Broadcasting, commended the university’s faculty, Vice-Chancellor, and current and previous students for their outstanding achievements.
The Biden administration sent 3000 troops to Afghanistan to assist in airlifting American and local personnel out of Kabul. The Taliban’s rapid advances exacerbated the existential threat facing the Afghan state. The Pentagon has ordered the return of US forces to Afghanistan just weeks ahead of the military’s planned withdrawal. The timeline for withdrawing from Afghanistan was established by President Biden.
Pak Suzuki may discontinue the MPV (Multi-Purpose Vehicle) 800cc Bolan & Ravi next year. In a recent order, the Lahore High Court directed the Engineering Development Board (EDB), which regulates the auto industry, to make airbags a mandatory safety feature. It is technically impossible to install airbags in Bolan & Ravi. Therefore, the company will replace it with the Suzuki Every model.
A 14-year-old girl was sexually assaulted at gunpoint in Khazan, a town near Peshawar. According to an FIR filed with the police, the victim went to a cosmetics store with her brother. While walking back home, they came across a man called Zubir and another accused standing outside their home. Furthermore, she claimed he assaulted her at gunpoint, while another man overpowered her brother.
Pakistan successfully conducted a team launch of a surface-to-surface ballistic missile Ghaznavi. The ISPR revealed in a statement that the training was launched to ensure the operational readiness of Army Strategic Forces Command. He also added that it is also aimed at re-validating the technical parameters of the weapon system. Additionally, the armed forces successfully launched the medium-range ballistic missile Shaheen 1-A on March 26.
Students in Gujranwala planted 52,040 saplings in 40 seconds on Thursday, setting a world record. It was scheduled as part of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s initiative “Clean Green Ten Billion Trees”. More than 12,500 students, teachers, and citizens took part in the activity. Moreover, the activity surpassed India’s record of planting 37,000 saplings in a minute.
Justice Ayesha Malik is expected to become the first woman judge to be elevated to the Supreme Court. People throughout Pakistan are celebrating this news. Moreover, she has been nominated for elevation to the apex court by the Chief Justice of Pakistan. During the Judicial Commission of Pakistan meeting on September 9, she will be appointed to the apex court.
In an announcement Thursday, a Taliban leader claimed they had taken Ghazni, a strategic city 150 kilometers from Kabul. Ten provincial capitals have been captured by the Taliban in a week. The city lies along a major highway that connects Kabul and Kandahar. Moreover, it has become a convenient gateway for the Taliban to Kabul.
Veteran Pakistani actress Durdana Butt passed away on Thursday at the age of 83. She had been suffering from cancer for a long time. Recently, she had to be put on ventilator support after her illness became worse after contracting Covid. Durdana Butt, who was born on 9 May 1938, was also known for her positive and fun on-screen presence.