Daily Insights

To increase awareness amongst local tourists and travellers regarding responsible and sustainable tourism practices, the government announced the site of Pakistan’s first eco-tourism village. The village is located in Kaghan Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a few kilometres off the Monroe Trail. Eco-tourism involves responsible travel to natural areas, conserving the environment, and improving the wellbeing of [...]

To expedite work on the Sialkot-Kharian Motorway, the government of Pakistan has issued a Government Sovereign Guarantee worth Rs 6.9 billion through the National Bank of Pakistan. The project was approved by the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) in its meeting held in March 2021. The project was to be built on [...]

Capital Administrative Authority (CDA) plans to launch the Gandhara Triangle Project along the Grand Trunk Road to earn revenue that could be utilized for acquiring land in Zone 3. The federal commission will share the details of the project as they have been tasked with revising the master plan of Islamabad. The primary aim of [...]

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) plans to make the Srinagar Highway a signal-free corridor. To ensure the easy flow of traffic, the city administration along with local government authorities plans to make the area signal-free by constructing three underpasses. It was a much-needed step as the majority of the motorists face massive traffic congestion in [...]

According to Senior Minister for Tourism and Physical Planning and Housing, Sardar Tanveer Illyas, the government plans to establish a tourism authority in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) to exploit the region’s rich tourism potential and to uplift the socio-economic conditions of the local population. The establishment of the authority will be followed by the [...]

The century-old Sujan Singh Haveli is an emblem of history and culture in the heart of Rawalpindi. Built by a wealthy merchant and businessman of Rawalpindi, Rai Bahadur Sujan Singh, the haveli resembles a royal place with a majestic golden throne and plenty of ivory furniture. Fast forward 75 years after partition, the haveli is [...]

Pakistan has decided to exempt Chinese investors from 37 projects besides completing prior actions like payments of dues to power producers and creating revolving funds for future interest payments to the existing investors to perk up investment in phase-II of the multi-billion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The announcement was done during the Prime Minister’s four-day [...]

Rawalpindi Municipal Corporation (RMC) plans to expand Liaqat Road from Murree Road to Fawara Chowk whereas the Parks and the Horticulture Authority (PHA) will be responsible for the establishment of green belts along Muree Road. According to the director PHA, the recarpeting of Liaqat Road will commence as soon as encroachments and illegal constructions are [...]