Article / Daily Dose
by admin × on October 25, 2012 at 3:38 pm ×
ISLAMABAD: Following the Supreme Court’s verdict in the CNG pricing formula case, the government has slashed Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) prices big time with immediate effect, Geo News reported. For Region I (Potohar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan) the CNG price has dropped by Rs30.90 to Rs61.64 per kilogramme. Whereas for Region II ( Sindh, Punjab,and its areas excluding Potohar) the new price of CNG now stands at Rs54.16 with a decrease of Rs 30.38 per kilogramme. Oil and Gas Regulatory [...]
Article / Daily Dose / Places in Pakistan
by admin × on October 24, 2012 at 1:00 pm ×
Every year thousands of cows, goats and camels arrive from various parts of Pakistan at a place in the outskirts of Karachi. The place, known as Bakra Mandi, is claimed to be the largest animal selling place in Asia. Since last few years, cows are separated from goats and camels and are sold on other side of the road. Cows get more attention thanks to the media and are now taken as status symbol rather than a mean to follow [...]
Article / Daily Dose / Places in Pakistan
by admin × on October 20, 2012 at 12:06 pm ×
The Lahore Fort, locally referred to as Shahi Qila (Punjabi, Urdu: شاہی قلعہ) is citadel of the city of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the northwestern corner of the Walled City of Lahore. The trapezoidal composition is spread over 20 hectares. Origins of the fort go as far back as antiquity, however, the existing base structure was built during the reign of Mughal Emperor Akbar between 1556–1605 and was regularly upgraded by subsequent Mughal, Sikh and British rulers.It has two gates one is known as Alamgiri Gate build by Emperor Aurangzeb which opens towards Badshahi Mosque and other older one known as Maseeti (Punjabi language word means [...]
Daily Dose / Places in Pakistan
by admin × on October 18, 2012 at 1:56 pm ×
Hunza Deosai Azad Kashmir Hidden Lake Karumbar Kaghan Vally Mingora Mir Ali Vally Neelum Vally Dudipatsar lake Paras Vally Naran Ushoran Vally Bureth Lake Shangrilla resorts Kaghan Kail Valley Khawab Nagri Murree Thar Desert Trango Towers
Article / Daily Dose
by admin × on October 17, 2012 at 12:25 pm ×
In a bid to revive international cricket in Pakistan, a World XI will play two exhibition Twenty20 matches against a Pakistan Star XI, the Sindh sports minister Dr Mohammad Ali Shah has announced. The ‘World XI’ team is comprised of former and active professional players from Sri Lanka, West Indies, South Africa and Afghanistan. The two matches will be played on October 20 and 21 at the National Stadium Karachi with former Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya slated to lead the World [...]