In an effort to empower women, Karachi for the first time introduced female traffic wardens patrolling the roads. Traffic police officials have reported that four female officers have been assigned to the Sharah-e-Faisal and Clifton areas. In addition, the four female wardens are all motorcyclists and perform duties to spread awareness among motorcyclists.
In Karachi, the Madadgar15 has launched its free vehicle repair service which will be helpful to the citizens during the monsoon season. Just by dialing the police helpline 15, citizens will be able to get immediate assistance. Additionally, the new initiative will ensure smooth traffic flow in the city. In the first phase, two special vehicles equipped with repairing kits were deployed.
Asim Azhar’s maternal aunt Durdana Ansari became the first Muslim and Pakistani female to be Captain of the British Royal Navy. Asim tweeted: “Today is a proud moment for not just me or my family, but for the whole nation”. Recently, she became an Honorary Commander for the Royal Navy in the United Kingdom.
Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board (PCTB) confiscated on Monday an Oxford University Press (OUP) grade 7 social studies book that printed a picture of Malala Yousufzai. Malala’s picture was included alongside that of war hero Major Aziz Bhatti Shaheed of 1965. It was placed among the list of important personalities of Pakistan, which included Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Allama Iqbal.
Prime Minister Imran Khan shared a video on Sunday of a hill in Swat that turned green as a result of the Billion Tree Tsunami project. Prime Minister Khan said that barren hills in Swat are turning green. He added that they would leave green and clean Pakistan for future generations.
The Ministry of Finance has sent a summary to the federal Cabinet proposing the granting of a special pay allowance for all the ranks of the armed forces. This is to offset the low or no increases in their salaries over the last two years and eliminate pay disparities. In order to implement this increase, an additional Rs. 38 billion is needed.
Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company owned by British entrepreneur Richard Branson, flew a rocket-powered vehicle into space. It was a significant accomplishment for the company to launch its first test flight with a full crew, anticipating launching commercial flights next year. Moreover, Branson’s trip outstrips one planned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
Pakistan’s Karakoram Highway (KKH) has been ranked among the 15 most beautiful roads in the world. Additionally, the website, Wikicampers, which provides tourist services in numerous regions of the world categorizes the KKH as an “ideal destination for a most thrilling road trip”.
Pakistan plans to issue a $500 million green bond to help boost its development of hydroelectric power projects. This bond, which is denominated in Euros, represents Pakistan’s first contribution to environmental goals. Moreover, JPMorgan Chase & Co. and the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) will jointly issue the bonds.
Two German shepherds in Karachi’s DHA were sentenced to death for brutally attacking a resident. Mirza Akhtar Ali was attacked by dogs owned by Humayun Khan because their handlers could not control them during a morning walk. On July 6, the two parties reached an agreement. Humayun and his family also agreed not to keep any dangerous or ferocious dogs as pets.