Japan PM lays foundation stone for Indian bullet train
14 September update: In a landmark moment, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe jointly laid the foundation stone for the proposed Ahmedabad-Mumbai High Speed Rail Network,...
Pakistani passport ranked 4th least desirable
Pakistani passport has been ranked as the fourth least desirable in a 2017 passports index for the wealthy and well-traveled. The Nomad Passport Index ranks 199 citizenships and passports on five factors, more than...
Fasting hours around the world 2017
Fasting hours around the world: From 10 hours in Chile to 21 hours in Greenland Longest: Nuuk, Greenland🇬🇱: 21 hours of fasting, from 2:16am to sunset at 11:14pm in the evening Shortest: Punta Arenas, Chile🇨🇱: 10...
Ferry service from Karachi to Gwadar and Chabahar from next year
The Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) is planning to launch a ferry service from Karachi to Gwadar and Chabahar (Iran) ports from January next year. The two-way fare between Karachi and Gwadar is likely...
Mass-transit transport in urban Pakistan taking shape
Why mass-transit transport – BRT buses and MTR trains – are necessary for large cities. Wali Zahid | IMC In a matter of three years (2013-16), citizens in three of its large cities – Lahore...
Multan gets its Metro bus service
24 Jan 2017: PM Sharif inaugurates the Multan metro bus service. The service is said to be better than existing Metro projects in Rawalpindi and Lahore. With this, Multan (population: 1.9 million) becomes third...
You may now perform Umrah in Muharram & Shawwal
A good news: You may be able to now perform Umrah during Muharram and Shawwal as well in addition to the existing eight months – from Safar to Ramadan. The Saudi government is considering a proposal to extend...
Pakistani passport ranks second worst for international travel
17 January 2017: The Pakistani passport is still ranked the second worst in the world, just above Afghanistan, this year’s Passport Index reveals. Pakistan is ranked 198 of a total of 199 countries on the list with...
For Rs 20, take a Metro ride from Pindi to Islamabad
6 May: PM Sharif performs groundbreaking of Metro Bus connecting New Islamabad Airport with Peshawar Mor, says modern infrastructure including airports, highways and transport system is hallmark of a dignified...
e-ticketing on Green Line train from Islamabad to Karachi
By Wali Zahid 29 April 2018: Pakistan Railways introduces economy class in Green Line express 24 seats of economy class with 18 berths will now be available on Green Line. Economy class fare for Rawalpindi to...
Lahore Orange Line Metro Train may start in October
9 August 2018: The Lahore Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) is likely to face more delays as the caretaker government has stopped the payments for all ongoing projects. Earlier, the contractors were advised to wait...
Japan’s floating train with 600kph speed
2016 UPDATE A Japanese magnetic levitation train has broken its own world speed record, hitting 603kph (374mph) in a test run near Mount Fuji. The train beat the 590kph speed it had set last week in another test....
The Turkish leap in high-speed trains
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan inaugurated a high-speed train link between Ankara and Istanbul, his latest ambitious grand project to bring the country’s infrastructure up to European...
Karachi to get Green Line bus service by year-end
25 Dec 2016: While reviewing the progress at Governor’s House, Karachi, President Mamnoon Hussain said the Green Line project will be completed by the end of 2017. It will benefit 400,000 city commuters on a daily...
Work on India’s first bullet train starts
Railway Minister proposed a bullet train on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai sector while presenting the new government’s first railway budget in Parliament. Update: Japan PM lays foundation stone for Indian bullet train...
How you will travel in 2024
Holographic staff and no lost luggage: How you’ll travel in 2024 CNN: A driverless taxi is waiting for you outside your house. Cruising through the city, you arrive safely at the airport where you drop off...
MH370 apology: Technology is so overrated
6 August 2015: Part of the aircraft wing found on Reunion Island is from the missing MH370 plane, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has confirmed. Mr Najib said international experts examining the debris in...