Undergraduate student team, Team NUST Airworks, was honored to win both the Runner Up Award and the Safety Award at the U.K.’s IMechE UAS Challenge 2021. The team comprises twenty-five electrical and mechanical engineering undergraduates from 1st to 4th year. The competition attracted over 30 teams from Bangladesh, Denmark, Greece, India, Pakistan, the Netherlands, Russia, Sri Lanka, and the UK.
Researchers in Israel have discovered the remains of a new type of early human that sheds light on human evolution. Several ancient human remains were found near Ramla in central Israel near a cement plant quarry. Moreover, researchers believe the Nesher Ramla type predated the Homo sapiens ancestor between 140,000 and 120,000 years ago.
The Pakistani culture contrasts starkly with its international image. Due to years of exaggeration and agenda-setting by news media, Pakistanis from all over the world often find it difficult to explain what their culture means. Here, various ethnic groups have distinct cultures regarding their dress, food, and religion, and pre-Islamic practices differ from Islamic ones.
The world today is afflicted by an extremely serious pandemic where many states and cities are facing significant challenges. The cities have been under complete lockdown for months now. Additionally, they lost both their tourist attention and prestigious value. However, some places experienced much better virus control than others. This enabled their residents to get back to normal life relatively quickly.
General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), met with General Eberhard Zorn, chief of defense of the German Army, to discuss enhancing military cooperation between the two nations. On the occasion of his visit to Germany, Gen Qamar discussed several topics, including the regional security situation, bilateral cooperation in defense and security, as well as mutual interests.
The Pakistan IT sector exports, which include computer services and call centers, reached $1.98 billion in the 11 months of the fiscal year 2020-2021. The market growth rate for IT sector exports is 47.1%. IT exports are expected to reach $2 billion by the end of this fiscal year. In addition, it is predicted that Pakistan will export $5 billion by 2023.
The ICC T20 world cup 2021 will be hosted by the UAE starting on October 17 and will conclude on November 14. Sixteen teams will compete in the tournament after the IPL 2021 championship, which will be held on October 15. Apparently, BCCI still owns the hosting rights to the T20 World Cup.
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) kept Pakistan on its grey list despite it meeting 26 of the 27 conditions. However, it was given a new six-point action plan. The decision was announced following the close of the FATF’s five-day virtual plenary meeting, which was presided over by Germany’s Marcus Pleyer.
Pakistan’s federal capital Islamabad and Karachi were ranked among the world’s cheapest cities for expatriates in 2021. Islamabad is ranked the eleventh cheapest city worldwide, while Karachi has been ranked the ninth cheapest city. Moreover, the 27th annual Cost of Living Survey of Mercer, an American asset management firm, evaluated data from 209 major cities across five continents.
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.