‘We are trying to promote interfaith harmony in Pakistan’ on July 4, 2018Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) Secretary Tariq Wazir on Tuesday said the board was working hard to build and promote interfaith harmony in the country by taking special measures for the protection of minorities along with rituals, celebrations and worship and holy sites of communities belonging to every religion. He expressed these views while talking […]
Work on Tarbela 5th extension adding 1,410MW to national grid to begin this year on July 3, 2018LAHORE: The construction work on Tarbela 5th extension hydropower project on River Indus in Swabi district will start in 2018-19 fiscal year, Daily Times learnt on Monday. While talking to Daily Times, the official spokesperson of WAPDA, Abid Rana, said that the project would be completed in four years at a cost of Rs.82,361.6 million. […]
Monitoring Lab & Implementation director to be replaced? on July 2, 2018LAHORE: Due to insufficient staff and inactive depreciated equipment at the Central Laboratory of Environment Protection Department (EPD) Lahore, the Chief Minister Inspection Team (CMIT) has recommended to redefine the responsibility of Monitoring Lab & Implementation (MLI) Director Tauqir Qureshi by appointing a dedicated director for proper utilisation of EPD labs. CMIT has also recommended […]
History by Night Tour — seeing Lahore light up! on June 29, 2018LAHORE: The History by Night Tour is re-launching from today (Friday) by the Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA). The tours were not being conducted during Ramadan and are being re-launched again for tourists to see the heritage of Lahore at night. Tourists would be taken into the illuminated historic complex of Huzoori Bagh where […]
Cypress Tomb conserved by Archaeology Department in Rs 600,000 on June 28, 2018LAHORE: The Cypress Tomb also known as Saru Wala Maqbara, located near Dai Anga’s Tomb on Grand Trunk Road has been conserved by the Archaeology Department of Punjab with an amount of Rs 600,000, Daily Times learnt on Wednesday. Sources informed Daily Times that the Cypress Tomb was in shambles since ages. It was among […]
Conservation work on Maharaja Sher Singh’s Samadhi finally completes on June 27, 2018LAHORE: The conservation of the Samadhi of Maharaja Sher Singh has been completed by the Archaeology Department of Punjab in an amount of Rs 19.095 million and the tourists and interested persons can visit it now as it has now been revived back to its original glory. Most of the people living in Lahore were […]
Sheranwala Gate and Kashmiri Gate finally free from illegal constructions on June 26, 2018LAHORE: Ages old encroachments from the two main gates of the Walled City, Lahore, Sheranwala and Kashmiri Gates have been removed during an aggressive operation, held on Monday, by the Building Control Department of the Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA), Daily Times learnt. Further, WCLA has also been provided with dedicated police force for […]
Pakistan’s failing Railway system — lack of tracking facility and helpline on June 25, 2018LAHORE: Pakistan Railways (PR) has failed to implement another project which was to help establish new and modern call centres and installation of trackers in trains for facilitating the passengers, Daily Times learnt through reliable sources. Despite several claims of modernising the PR, the new system could not be implemented whereas it was announced by […]
Graduates of e-Rozgaar Trainings earning millions through freelance work alone on June 23, 2018LAHORE: The graduates of e-Rozgaar Trainings, which are being conducted by the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB), have so far earned $302,754 through Internet based freelancing, Daily Times learnt. Further, the PITB has activated 23 training centres, out of which five are dedicated to females. A total of 45,321 people applied for the trainings out […]
Time to pick up those tablets again — e-libraries now launched in Punjab! on June 22, 2018LAHORE: In order to revive the lost culture of reading and learning among masses, especially in the new generation, the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) has established 20 e-libraries in various districts of Punjab, Daily Times learnt on Thursday. Initially these libraries have been established in Lahore, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Multan, Attock, Bahawalpur, Bhakkar, Dera Ghazi […]