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Regional infrastructure at risk
14+ hour, 20+ min ago (334+ words) Top News in Pakistan: Read Latest Breaking News on Pakistan Politics, Business, World, Sports, Lifestyle, CPEC, Articles, from pakobserver. WITH the passage of every day, the war in the Gulf is assuming dangerous dimensions as the two sides have started…...
NA body alleges single individual secured most Toll Plaza contracts through multiple companies
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (273+ words) ISLAMABAD – A subcommittee of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Communications was informed on Tuesday that a single individual allegedly secured the majority of toll plaza contracts across the country by operating through multiple companies. The meeting, chaired by Syed…...
Mobility, taxes and trust
3+ week, 19+ hour ago (269+ words) ON any weekday morning in Pakistan’s major cities, the same scene plays out thousands of times. A student books a bike ride to avoid missing class. ON any weekday morning in Pakistanâs major cities, the same scene plays out…...
Pakistan aviation sector gets lift as $30 million airline ‘Jet Green’ set to take off
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (146+ words) ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s aviation sector has received a significant boost as the $30 million airline Jet Green’s Tourism Promotion & Regional Integration (TPRI) License issue resolved after a long delay, paving the way for the airline’s operational readiness. The development is expected to…...
Arif Habib Consortium completes 100pc acquisition of PIA
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (212+ words) KARACHI – Significant progress has been made in the privatization of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), as the Arif Habib Consortium has acquired 100% of PIA’s shares. According to a PIA spokesperson, the consortium has deposited the payment for an additional 25% of the…...
Uber under Fire as another Sexual Assault Trial kicks off in Federal Court
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (462+ words) NEW YORK – Cab giant Uber sparked another controversy, as a late-night ride ended up with legal tussle as woman alleging inappropriate conduct by her driver in the wee hours. After damaging courtroom defeat, American multinational transportation company is s once…...
Everything in order, except the traffic Register me, tag me, gridlock me
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (520+ words) At the M-Tag registration centre in Kachnar Park, I-8, Constable Tufail had stopped counting vehicles. He now counted impossibilities. “Three hundred and seventy-five new registrations daily,” he said, stirring his chai. “We’ve issued about a hundred thousand tags.” “1.7 million vehicles. For…...
Arif Habib Consortium acquires 75pc of PIA in Landmark Rs135 Billion Bid
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (379+ words) ISLAMABAD – Arif Habib-led consortium purchased 75% of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) for Rs135 billion, marking country’s first major real privatisation transaction in decades. Under agreement, Pakistani government will receive Rs10.2 billion in cash, while remaining amount will be directly invested into PIA to…...
Pakistan’s first driverless car completes successful test drive
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (228+ words) KARACHI – Engineers at NED University of Engineering and Technology have successfully completed the test drive of Pakistan’s first driverless car, powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI). The car, which has been developed over the course of a year, is now operational…...
China set to launch another electric car in Pakistan [Specs, speed & charging time]
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (190+ words) ISLAMABAD – Pakistani auto market is all set to welcome another Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer, XPENG, which would further boost the growing EV sector in the South Asian country. The leading Chinese EV maker is expected to initially launch the XPENG…...