Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Pilot project proposed for beautification of 15 markets in Lahore

Lahore

LAHORE: A delegation of traders, led by Punjab Chief Minister’s (CM) Coordinator for Trade and Business Affairs Nasir Salman, called on provincial Chief Secretary Kamran Ali Afzal at his office in the civil secretariat on Friday. The meeting reviewed the problems of traders and the provision of facilities in markets. CM Coordinator Salman proposed starting … Read more

Seoul trials pint-sized robots in nursery schools

Seoul trials pint-sized robots in nursery schools

SEOUL, Seoul has started trialling pint-sized robots as teaching aids in kindergartens — a pilot project the city government said would help prepare the next generation for a hi-tech future. The “Alpha Mini” is just 24.5 centimetres tall and can dance, lead sing-a-longs, recite stories and even teach kung-fu moves as children mimic its push-ups … Read more

Hydropower project of CPEC starts reservoir impoundment

CPEC

KAROT: The Karot hydropower project, a pilot project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), successfully closed the gates of the diversion tunnels on Saturday, starting reservoir impoundment. Invested by the China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) with a total of about $1.74 billion, the Karot hydropower project in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province is the fourth level … Read more