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Today final trial was conducted at newly laid double track between Raiwind Okara. The trial train touched 150 KMH (first time in the history of Pakistan Railways).The tack structure is fit for 160 KMH even , though some improvement at old bridges will be required . On formal opening of this...

KARACHI: A railway track project worth $5 billion has been planned to compete in next five years from Karachi to Peshawar as part of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which will streamline and increase railway transportation for logistics, trading and traveling of passengers in the...

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Bin Roye will be releases simultaneously in India as well as at least eight other countries along with its release in Pakistan this Eid. Bin Roye’s distributor HUM Network has inked a deal with international film distributor B4U Motion Pictures to secure the release of their film in the UK...

LONDON: Pakistanis living in London may have already spotted large hoardings at two of the city’s major malls, Westfield Stratford City and Westfield London, bearing witness to the fact that the much-loved local brand Khaadi will soon be opening in UK’s capital. While there is no exact date yet...

Looks pretty good

2015 seems like a good year for Pakistani films because not only are we seeing multiple releases but our short-films are also hitting the right chords. Director Rayika Choudri’s short-film Baat Cheet is on its way to be screened at the 68th Cannes Film Festival held annually in the French city...

The passengers that were to board Flight PK7002 from Yemen’s Hodeida International Airport to Karachi, Pakistan weren’t even sure whether the plane would arrive to pick them up. Some of them had spent the past 72 hours travelling from different parts of Yemen to get there. They were tired...

Chairman Qatar Airways is part of delegation accompanying Emir of Qatar, could there be a possibility of them buying 26% shares in PIA?

ISLAMABAD – Ambassador of Pakistan to Afghanistan Syed Abrar Hussain on Monday said that Pakistan had planned to construct a motorway from Peshawar to Kabul and a feasibility study about the project would soon be commissioned. Ambassador expressed these views after hoisting National flag on the...

Minus the scarf and head gear

“The greatest problem with good TV dramas is that you have to structure your life around them,” said the great French Sociologist Michel Foucault many years ago. My mother said something similar a few days ago while explaining the expansive plot of her new favourite Pakistani TV drama airing on...

Three Air India flight attendants were detained at the Moscow airport after authorities caught them travelling without valid visas. The incident came to light on Saturday morning after the crew reached Domodedovo airport in Moscow after operating a six-hour long flight from Delhi. "The visas...

KARACHI: Vision Air International Pvt Ltd, an air cargo company, has achieved registration under the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) programme, a press release said on Friday. Vision’s CEO Aijaz Ali Faizi said the registration under IOSA, a benchmark for global safety management in...

Warid Telecom is seeking its chance to deploy 4G LTE network for high-speed broadband with its existing license and spectrum from 1800Mhz band that it had bought in 2004, we have confirmed with sources. Despite the fact that the spectrum allocated to Warid (in 1800Mhz band) might not be...

Architect Aedas has been appointed to design a 2.1m ft2 retail and entertainment park in Lahore, Pakistan. The Crystals scheme includes cinemas, food courts, a hotel, retail space and wedding facilities. The design is inspired by Pakistani jewellery design and craftsmanship. Marcus Wilkins...

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet met on Thursday approved a summary to release $29.9 million to secure eight planes for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on dry lease. Meeting at the Prime Minister House on Thursday, finance minister Ishaq Dar headed the...