Author: K. Shahzad

National, National Development

4500 MW additional electricity for Pakistan

Recently Bhasha dam was approved by Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec), this dam is going to cost 894.25 billion rupees. Not only this, along with this project about two dozen other infrastructure and social sector schemes were approved. All of them collectively will cost about Rs. 977 billion. Foreign aid factor will about 312.94 billion rupees. Bhasha dam will take about 10 years to complete and will serve the nation with 4500 MW of additional electricity.  First time after development it can be initially used about 30 years without any major maintenance. The committee termed it as a lifeline project for Pakistan. Also was termed as the biggest project of Pakistan history by the committee. The dam […]

Extremism, Happenings, National

Bomb blast in Rawalpindi, Pakistan

A bomb exploded which was fixed on misaryal road. Bomb exploded on exact time when police was crossing that place. The target of explosion was the policemen. About 8 people are injured in the explosion. Injured people include 4 policemen. The area where bomb blast occured is situated on miseryal road and is called Dhoke Sayadan. Five of injured are already shifted to hospitals out of which two of them have life risk other three are in better condition.

Pakistan Tourism, Pictures

Lahore Fort, Lahore, Pakistan

Lahore fort is situated in northwestern corner of the Walled City of Lahore. It is also referred as Shahi Qilla, was built by Mughal Emperor Akbar(1956 -1605) and was regularly upgraded by rulers coming after him. It have total of 14 gates. Following few pictures were captured on my recent visit to Lahore. Follows the second shot of main entrance. High quality extra large size pictures are available on demand. Enjoy!

Happenings, National

Bus crash near Islamabad 14 died and 40 injured

A bus traveling from Karachi when reached in Peshawar area lost its breaks in hilly area and fell down in a ravine. The ravine depth was about 40 meter. This left 14 people dead and other 40 were seriously injured. Bus was heading from Karachi to Thah Kot in mountain ranges of Kohistan. The dead include three women, five children and six others. The brakes of the bus failed when it was heading on a road called zigzag road, after driver was unable to control the bus went strait into that 40 meter deep ravine. Pakistan have world third largest number of death rate via traffic accidents majorly caused by bad condition of roads and significantly old public transport vehicles.