Year: 2025

Maryam Launches Yellow Line, e-Taxi Pilot, and Solar Charging Stations in Lahore

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LAHORE – May 7, 2025:Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has launched a set of transformative urban and sustainable development initiatives in Lahore, including the *Yellow Line Mass Transit, an **eco-friendly e-Taxi pilot project, and *solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. During a high-level meeting on urban transport and healthcare infrastructure, a feasibility report for the Yellow Line Mass Transit System was presented. Maryam Nawaz directed that construction begin immediately on the corridor from Jinnah Terminal to Harbanspura, emphasizing the urgency of improving urban mobility in the provincial capital. She also…

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Pakistan Downs Five Indian Fighter Jets in Retaliation to Overnight Air Strikes: Tensions Escalate Across Border

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KARACHI – May 7, 2025 In a dramatic escalation of military tensions between Pakistan and India, five Indian fighter jets were reportedly downed by Pakistan’s armed forces following overnight strikes by India on six sites within Pakistani territory. The strikes, which began shortly after 1am on Wednesday under what India termed “Operation Sindoor,” targeted areas in Punjab’s Sialkot and Bahawalpur districts as well as regions in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), including Kotli, Bagh, and Muzaffarabad. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), India carried out the air strikes from…

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Chairman OGDCL Zafar Masud’s Book ‘Seat 1C’ Launched in Islamabad

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ISLAMABAD, May 6, 2025: Chairman of Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) Zafar Masud’s book titled “Seat 1C: A Survivor’s Tale of Hope, Resilience, and Renewal” was launched on Tuesday at a well-attended ceremony hosted by the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI).The event was inaugurated by President IPRI, Lieutenant General (Retd) Majid Ehsan, HI(M). The book, which chronicles Masud’s miraculous survival in a plane crash five years ago, offers a deeply personal reflection on life, trauma, and recovery.The panel discussion featured the author Zafar Masud, editor Syeda Amna Hassan,…

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War or peace on the Indus?

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War or peace on the Indus? May 6, 2025 John Briscoe Anyone foolish enough to write on war or peace in the Indus needs to first banish a set of immediate suspicions. I am neither Indian nor Pakistani. I am a South African who has worked on water issues in the subcontinent for 35 years and who has lived in Bangladesh (in the 1970s) and Delhi (in the 2000s). In 2006 I published, with fine Indian colleagues, an Oxford University Press book titled India’s Water Economy: Facing a Turbulent Future…

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LONGi and ENGIE Forge Powerful Partnership to Drive Solar Innovation with Hi-MO 9 BC Technology

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Global Collaboration Accelerates Utility-Scale Solar Adoption with Disruptive Back Contact Technology Paris, 30th of April 2025 – LONGi, a world leading solar technology company, has secured a significant agreement with ENGIE, a renowned global energy group, to deploy its advanced Hi-MO 9 modules for major utility-scale solar projects in Middle-East and North-Africa (MENA) region. This collaboration signifies a pivotal moment in the evolution of large-scale solar energy, highlighting the industry’s increasing recognition of back contact (BC) technology as a game-changing solution for high-performance renewable energy installations. Why Hi-MO 9 Stands…

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