Pakistani News for the Rest of Us

A Chinese firm, China National Machinery and Equipment Group (CNMEC), will build the Karachi Mass Transit Project (KMTP) at a cost of US$568 million.
Sources said that the project would include construction of the corridor for overhead mass transit facility from Sohrab Goth to Tower, via Teen Hatti. The corridor is to be built in two …

Performance Theatre on Friday staged William Shakespeare’s popular comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Alhamra Hall-1. The play is a beautiful love story between two pairs of lovers, a typical fairy tale.
Talking to Daily Times, producer of the play, Zara Randle said, “Our sole aim is to bring quality theatre to the Lahoris, so we …

Jordan and Pakistan have announced plans to undertake joint science and technology projects.
The eight projects will include work in the fields of biotechnology, agriculture, renewable energy and pharmaceuticals. The two countries will also consider additional projects in these and other fields, including nanotechnology.
Specific areas of research planned include rainwater harvesting in desert areas, improved irrigation …

Pakistan will be hosting the world snooker cup early next year, said President of the Pakistan Billards and Snooker Association. He mentioned this at the prize distribution of the 18th Latif Masters snooker tournament which ended on Friday night at Karachi Club.
He added that the tournament would be held either in Karachi or Islamabad as …