A new project, Ali Sadpara Air Safari Service, to promote tourism in Pakistan is to be launched in a couple of weeks by the state airline PIA. This service is named after the prominent mountaineer, Ali Sadpara, who died, along with two other mountaineers, on their quest to conquer Mount K2 during the winter.
According to Israel’s Finance Ministry, UAE signs tax treaty with Israel, paving the way for business development between the two states after normalizing relations last year. In 2022, if the convention is ratified by the Israeli parliament and ministers, it will become the 59th tax convention Israel has signed. Moreover, the agreement limits tax deductions, profits, and royalties.
Hamid Mir, a senior Pakistani journalist, was recently banned from hosting his talk show, Capital Talk, because of his ‘anti-establishment remarks.’️ The news was first announced by Mir himself, who said that he anticipated the suspension. He has been barred twice before, Mir said. During a recent rally supporting journalist Asad Toor, Mir made a salient comment that raised many questions.
The European Union’s envoy to Pakistan tweeted, one day after the ‘International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers,’ Pakistan has the highest percentage of women peacekeepers in the world. Over the past six decades, Pakistan has contributed significantly to UN peacekeeping. In addition, statement issued by Pakistan’s foreign ministry stated that the country values the vital role played by ‘blue helmets’
Malik Amin Aslam, Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on Climate Change, launched the nation’s first reverse vending machine (RVM) for plastics in Islamabad. Consequently, anyone can now easily recycle the plastic bottles of any brand. A consumer presses the start button on a touch screen. After that, the RVM opens a slot to receive the plastic bottle.
Kuwaiti government announced on Sunday the immediate resumption of different visa categories, including those for business and family travel for Pakistanis. Pakistani work visas were outlawed in Kuwait in 2011 despite previous attempts to lift the restrictions. As previously stated, Kuwait announced the ban during the visit of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to Kuwait. Despite the decision, it was not implemented.
A world record set by Spanish athlete Alejandro Soler Tari was beaten yet again by Pakistani martial arts athlete Irfan Mehsud from the South Waziristan tribal district. In a minute, Irfan Mehsud did the most push-ups carrying a 100lb pack. The world’s record for push-ups in one minute was 49. Irfan did 55 push-ups in one minute, surpassing that record
There is a rash of misleading claims on social media about vaccinations against Covid-19. In a statement attributed to a Nobel Prize winner, it is said that people who get vaccinated against the deadly virus might die within two years of doing so. On different social media platforms, the claim has been widely shared.
Russia & Pakistan signed a deal to build a major gas pipeline connecting southern Karachi port with industrial hubs in the north. According to media reports, it’s the biggest deal between Moscow and Islamabad since the 1970s. On Friday, Russia’s Energy Minister Nikolay Shulginov and Pakistan’s Ambassador, Shafqat Ali Khan, signed a revised agreement for the project. Moreover, the project is now open for construction.
The Abu Dhabi International Book Fair displayed an 11th-century copy of Holy Quran. In addition, this copy of the Holy Quran is unique and worth Dhs 500,000. These historically significant manuscripts, books, and maps demonstrate how astronomy, medicine, mathematics, and maps evolved over time. It also narrates how Arab and foreign civilizations and sciences flourished between the 11th and 19th centuries.