Friday, September 23, 2005
Pakistan’s First Women’s Bus Service Introduced in Lahore
The women-only buses, which started plying different city routes on Thursday, would be having male drivers and female conductors who have been already trained. These women-only buses have a pink-coloured strip all around. The Daewoo bus service has introduced one women-only bus on route No 16 while the Monolite transport company would be plying a …
Continue reading »Pakistan’s First Women’s Football Tournament Launches
The historic, first-ever National Women Football championship kicks off under floodlights at Jinnah Stadium, Pakistan Sports Complex, here on Friday. The opening ceremony will be followed with 7.00 p.m. kickoff of the inaugural match between Islamabad and Balochistan which are among the eight teams to compete in the seven-day championship which will also be witnessed …
Continue reading »Remembering Karachi’s Informal Libraries and Reading Habits
Karachi was a much smaller city then, but its people had rich reading habits. Many of them were content with newspapers, but a lot of them would go to scores of quality bookshops to satiate their thirst for knowledge and imagination. These area libraries would normally open in the afternoon and serve their clientele till …
Continue reading »Pakistan’s Drive for More Science Development
The symposia will take place at universities across Pakistan and will bring together stakeholders with an interest in the topics. Some of the meetings will be held in collaboration with major mass media groups, including Pakistan Television (PTV) and national newspapers. Awards ranging from 50,000 to 100,000 rupees (US$835 to US$1,670) will be given to …
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