Pakistan’s government is examining new plans to turn Kotli Sattian into a tourist destination. The Kotli Sattian may be offered to tourists as an alternative to Murree. The provincial government is identifying various tourism sites in the region. Moreover, this project includes the construction of a tourism highway connecting Lower Topa, Murree, with Chowk Pindori via Bostanabad.
Pakistan’s Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology (NIAB) has received an ‘Outstanding Achievement Award’ from the IAEA and the FAO. The Team Achievement Award was given to a group of four PAEC scientists working in the same area. Additionally, three other research groups at PAEC were awarded the Young Scientist Award.
Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved the allocation of Rs300 million to establish three joint border markets in Balochistan. A technical supplemental grant of Rs300 million from the Ministry of Railways’ budget has been approved by Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin. In addition, the Commerce Division will establish joint border markets with Iran and Afghanistan.
Facebook is expanding its SheMeansBusiness initiative to the Pakistani market in order to boost financial inclusion and resiliency for women-led businesses. The new component of Small and Medium Enterprise Activity (SMEA), “Business Resilience through Financial Education (BRFE)” aims to enhance women-owned small businesses’ resilience and sustainability. SheMeansBusiness is active in 21 countries around the world, including Pakistan.
Sajid Ali Sadpara said on Thursday that he and his team would be heading to the summer summit of K2 in search of the body of Ali Sadpara. Sajid Sadpara is planning to film a documentary about Ali Sadpara and John Snorri. Sajid Sadpara plans to go to K2 and see what happened to his father and John Snorri there.
A statement released by Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood on Tuesday warned of damages if examinations were not conducted and said that exams must take place at any cost. He said in the Parliament that over Rs 100 billion has been set aside for the Higher Education Commission (HEC). However, the PTI government has allocated Rs 25 billion for university development.
Former cricketer Shoaib Akhtar will auction his own Non-Fungible Token (NFT) on Waqar Zaka’s TenUp Nation platform. TenUp’s Cricket NFT marketplace, a first-of-its-kind tokenized marketplace where cricket fans can browse and bid on all kinds of digitized cricket art. Additionally, Shoaib announced and explained on Twitter that he was partnering with TenUp Nation to launch his NFT.
The Pakistani market has introduced three new varieties of sugar-free mangoes containing four to six percent sugar for diabetic patients. Pakistan’s mango expert has developed three varieties of sugar-free mangoes at a private farming operation in Tando Allahyar, Sindh. Furthermore, the resultant mango varieties have been named Sonaro, Glenn, and Keitt, and are available in the local markets.
The 14-year-old Pakistani, Ali Zoyan, wrote a book about HTML5 and has become a certified author at Amazon. Ali Zoyan is a grade 8 student with an enormous interest in computers. During the lockdown, Ali discovered his passion for computers, which provided him with ample time to learn and practice.
In an effort to promote tourism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Tourism Department under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Integrated Tourism Development Project (KITE) has launched a new initiative called Waste-Free Tourism. Trek initiative was launched to reduce, reuse and recycle the trash material at tourist sites. Moreover, it devised plans to counter problems like waste, pollution, and the destruction of wildlife.