Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has granted in-principle approval for the province’s first Sky Glass Bridge project in Kotli Sattian, aimed at promoting tourism. The decision was taken during a special meeting jointly presided over by PML-N President Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, where progress on the Murree Protection and […]
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Bridge of Benefit
The Wakhan Corridor, a declared buffer zone since the 19th century, is one of the most isolated regions in Asia, rising between three and five thousand meters above sea level with narrow valleys, glaciers, and limited routes for navigation. The Wakhjir Pass connects it to China, while the Broghol and Irshad passes link it to […]
Sindh CM orders resumption of work on Ghotki-Kandhkot Bridge
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, presiding over a high-level meeting on the progress of the Ghotki-Kandhkot Bridge project over the River Indus, ordered resumption of work suspended due to flood and other issues. “I will personally visit the bridge site in November and assign the minister to keep reviewing its progress so that […]
Bridge death toll climbs to 135 as search operations in India’s Gujarat enter third day
The death toll from an Indian footbridge collapse rose to 135 on Tuesday with search operations entering the third day, although authorities said nearly all those believed to have been missing are now accounted for. The colonial-era suspension bridge over the Machchhu river in Morbi was packed with sightseers — many in town to celebrate […]
Families line up to bury dead from India bridge collapse
Morbi, India: There were so many dead that their families had to queue up to bury them. Hundreds of mourners milled among the rows of graves at the Muslim cemetery in Morbi on Monday, a day after more than 130 people were killed in India’s worst bridge collapse in decades. Relatives dug graves for their […]
Explosion destroys part of Crimea bridge crucial to Russian war effort
A blast on the strategic road-and-rail bridge linking Russia and the Crimean peninsula on Saturday brought down sections of road taking traffic in one direction, damaging a crucial supply route for Russian forces in Ukraine. The blast on the Kerch bridge, for which Russia did not immediately assign blame, prompted gleeful messages from Ukrainian officials […]
KP govt allocates Rs22 bln for roads, bridge construction
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government, on Saturday, allocated Rs 22 billion for the construction of roads and bridges in merged districts across the province. According to the issued details shared by Communication and Construction department, work on sixty-five projects for establishment of eight hundred and eighty-kilometer-long roads is in progress in tribal districts. Moreover, these projects […]
Govt seeks opposition’s help to enact journalists’ protection bill
State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Monday urged the opposition parties to help the government enact ‘Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill 2021.’ Speaking with journalists during his visit to the National Press Club in Islamabad, he termed the government-backed bill a ‘comprehensive’ legislation, covering all professional aspects of journalists’ life […]