In a bid to electrify its public transportation, the Punjab transport department has announced that this year, they will be introducing 300 battery-powered buses.
Aside from this, the pilot plan will also introduce all-electric motorbikes and three-wheelers. Asad Gilani, transport secretary, Punjab said that the initiative is part of the government’s plan to curb emissions and pollution in the country.
Three cities of Punjab, namely Lahore, Faisalabad and Gujranwala are consistently ranked in the 30 most polluted cities on earth, as per AirVisual data.
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Gilani said, “There are two models of buses we are looking at, the eight-meter and the 12-meter long bus,” adding that “We are though more inclined towards the eight-meter one.” He added that the buses will be brought from China and Austria.
Although, there is no concrete timeframe for when these buses will be seen on the roads, he added that the aim is to ..
Category: Auto
Moto G8 is the Newest Competitor to Redmi Note 8 Pro
Motorola’s G series has enjoyed a lot of success over the years and, why not? The mid-range series from the company has offered great specifications, and an overall impressive package at a very decent price.
Today Motorola unveiled the 8th iteration of the G series and while we do to see some improvements, the G8 falls short in some other aspects.
Design & Display The Moto G8 uses a 6.4-inch IPS LCD panel that uses an HD+ (720 x 1560 pixels) resolution, coming in at just 268 PPI. On the top left corner of the display, the front-facing camera is placed in a punch hole instead of a notch this time around.
The construction is plastic overall but the finish is hefty and still gives a premium feel in the hand. Another noteworthy aspect of the phone is the fact that it retains the 3.5mm headphone jack.
Camera Looking at the optics you may be fooled into thinking that there’s a quad-camera setup on the back but in reality, the Moto G8 actually has a triple camera setup. The main camera un..
Saudi Govt Shuts Down Holy Kaaba Courtyard, Zam Zam Well for Everyone
With 3,300 dead and 99,000 infected according to the latest reports, the world has been sent scrambling to adopt preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Educational institutes have been shut down, flights delayed, sports events called off, and other public spaces cordoned all over the world following the outbreak.
In pursuance of one such measure, the Saudi Arabian government was forced to empty the most revered site in the Muslim world, the Holy Kaaba.
Although upper floors of the Masjid Al-Haram remained opened for pilgrims to perform Tawaf, images of Saudi health officials sterilizing the sealed ground floor, the Mataf, were widely televised.
Last week, the Saudi Arabian government banned the entry of all foreign Muslims intending to perform Umrah as a preventive measure. It had also ordered Saudi Airlines to cancel any booked or reserved tickets and compensate all those affected by the move. So far, Saudi Arabia has reported 5 cases of Coronavirus.
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Excise Dept Will Now Use SMS Service for Token Taxes in Punjab
In a bid to remind people to pay taxes, the excise department has contracted the services of mobile phone companies to send text reminders to car owners (defaulters) of token tax.
In the first stage, these messages will be sent to 100,000 vehicle owners and the defaulters won’t be fined till the end of this month.
The E&T department has also sent letters for tax collection on 32,000 cars registered by the government, semi-government departments, as well as private companies. In a bid to collect tax, these departments and firms have been visited by Excise officials.
Punjab police are the biggest defaulters when it comes to token tax in government departments with 1,768 vehicles, followed by Rescue 1122 with 357 vehicles. As mentioned before, the E&T department has started a huge operation against token tax defaulters with officers visiting various departments.
For more accurate information, data on registered cars has been gathered, from which those 32,000 vehicles were listed. The ..
Islamabad Gets New App That Makes Public Offices a Thing of the Past
The Deputy Commissioner of Islamabad, Hamza Shafqaat, has announced the official launch of ‘City Islamabad’ app.
The all-in-one app is up and can be downloaded for all android devices from the Google Play Store.
An iOS version of the mobile app will also be available within the next few weeks.
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While speaking to media, the DC Islamabad said that this app will prove to be a blessing for the citizens of Islamabad, as they won’t have to stand in long queues outside public offices to get their issues resolved.
Through this app, he said, people could register their vehicles, apply for any type of license, and get their domiciles.
Going into the details, Hamza Shafqaat said that citizens could apply for birth or death certificates of their loved ones, can get their driving or weapon licenses delivered at home through this app.
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Oppo’s Camera Focused Find X2 & X2 Pro Offer Better Specs Than Galaxy S20
Many major manufacturers were expected to showcase their new products at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in February and perhaps one of the most awaited one was Oppo’s event. Unfortunately, the event was canceled due to the coronavirus concerns and the Oppo event was moved to an online global launch on the 6th of March. The Oppo Watch and Find series was expected to be launched today but the Watch’s event has been postponed and will be revealed on a later date.
For now, let’s look at the Oppo Find X2.
Design & Display Showing off some premium materials, the X2 series will be available in two finishes – Ocean Glass and Black Ceramic. As the name suggests, the former will be using a glass construction while the latter will have a smooth textured ceramic finish.
Both phones come with an “Ultra Vision” Screen; a 6.7-inch AMOLED display sporting 1440p Quad HD resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The 120Hz refresh rate is available at both FHD and QHD resolution. Something still not avail..
Punjab Introduces First Ever Literacy Policy
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-led government has introduced the first-ever Literary Policy, confirmed the Provincial Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs, and Social Welfare Raja Basharat.
Formally known as ‘Literacy and Non-Formal Basic Education (LNFBE) Policy’, it aims to achieve a 100% literacy rate in Punjab by 2030.
Under the policy, the government will undertake numerous public-private partnership projects to provide out-of-school children in distant areas easy access to education.
The Literacy policy was launched by Raja Basharat in the presence of Minister for LNFBE, Raja Rashid Hafeez, and Secretary, Sumaira Samad.
Some other prominent characteristics of the policy are:
Establishment of a directorate to monitor the progress under the initiative Launch of a comprehensive movement to increase the literacy rate Enforce education plans at schools throughout the province to achieve 100% literacy rate Invite international organizations to set up their institutes in the province ..
One of the World’s Biggest Auto-Shows Gets Cancelled Due to Coronavirus
The Geneva Motor Show, which is one of the biggest auto-shows in the world, has been cancelled due to fears over the coronavirus outbreak.
The annual event highlights the European auto-circuit where car-makers from all over the world unveil their upcoming models and concept cars. The show was canceled after the Swiss government banned all social gatherings of over 1000 people in a bid to stop the virus from spreading. It was originally supposed to take place this week.
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The cancellation forced the car-makers from unveiling their cars online instead of at the event as originally planned. While the event was called-off, a YouTuber was able to record some footage from inside the deserted 2020 Geneva Motor Show.
George Williams, a Vlogger and photographer walked around the venue and filmed the workers as they dismantled the stalls. He said, “Come with me and check out the crazy 2020 (lack of) Geneva Motorshow, an..
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