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The Ancient Festival of Holi(ہولی کا قدیم تہوار)

ہولی کا قدیم تہوارجس کا آغاز پاکستان کی دھرتی سے ہوا پاکستان میں صوبہ پنجاب کے جنوبی شہر ملتان کے قلعہ کہنہ قاسم باغ میں واقع ہندوؤں کا تاریخی مندر ’پرہلاد پوری‘ تاریخی اعتبار سے دنیا بھر میں بسنے والے ہندوؤں کے لیے اہم حیثیت رکھتا ہے کیونکہ کہا جاتا ہے کہ ’ہولی‘ کے تہوار […]

In Ruins: 6 Projects That Breathe New Life Into Dilapidated Buildings

Ruins can be spotted all around the world, both in rural and urban areas. Those decayed buildings, bare brick walls, tattered exterior, and beautiful architecture are always eye-catching. The notion of combining them with new architectural styles rather than rebuilding these ruins is modern. 6 Projects That Breathe New Life Into Dilapidated Buildings.

What are Alternative Energy Sources?

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Alternative energy encompasses all those things that do not consume fossil fuel. They are widely available and environment friendly. They cause little or almost no pollution. There have been several alternative energy projects running in various countries to reduce our dependence on traditional fossil fuels. There are many impressive options that you can take into consideration. Here you will […]

Construction Package By PM Pakistan

Iqbal Institute of Policy Studies invites you to the following event.Webinar on “CONSTRUCTION PACKAGE BY PM PAKISTAN”When: Thu May 7, 2020, 12:00 pm – 02:00 pm (Pakistan Standard Time) Joining link info: To join the video meeting, click this link: https://meet.google.com/qpn-wgpc-ocyOtherwise, to join by phone, dial +1 240-774-0086 and enter this PIN: 555 481 385#To […]

Internship Program 2020

An internship at Sheher Saaz allows you to tackle real issues in policy areas spanning the full breadth of work. As an intern, you will have the opportunity to work alongside our experienced full-time staff in helping out in the day-to-day operations at a research center. Interns are an integral part of the team. They […]

The Canadian Mandate: Data Governance for Economic Prosperity

The ministerial mandate letters are clear: there is a need to establish a new set of online rights focused on data use for Canadians. Three ministers, in particular, are charged with the main task of coordinating these new rights: innovation, science, and industry; heritage; and justice. Why such a focus on data? Simply put, there […]

Gates of Walled City Lahore

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In the Mughal days, the Old City was surrounded by a 9 meter high brick wall and had a rampart running around it which served as a protection for the city. A circular road around the rampart gave access to the city through thirteen gates. Some of the imposing structures of these gates are still […]

Sustainable Housing

Energy-saving and sustainability are the governments’ key focus areas for the next decade and beyond. It is essential for the UK to not only build new houses which are sustainable but make changes to our existing houses to reduce carbon emissions. Currently, the existing housing stock and travel accounts for 40 percent of UK carbon […]

World Town Planning Day

You are cordially invited to attend “World Town Planning Day”. When: Monday 18th of Nov 2019, 10 am to 1 pm in UMT Lahore. We would be honored by your presence on this auspicious occasion.Looking forward to seeing you there.Khurram Farid Bargatt– Vice-Chairman PCATP– Secretary-General IPP– Managing Director, Sheher Saaz https://nation.com.pk/08-Nov-2020/world-town-planning-day-2020 https://e.jang.com.pk/07-31-2019/pindi/pic.asp?picname=526.png

Airport architecture: The 12 most beautiful airports in the world

Marrakesh Menara in Morocco

When architecture and aviation combine BY MEGAN BARBER At its worst, airport design is a confusing blend of bad carpeting and claustrophobic paneling that can leave you searching for hours for a bathroom. But a new class of airports is leaving the dark terminals of the past behind, opting instead for light-filled spaces that provide […]

DIY urban planning is happening all over the country. Is it only for white people?

Who are these pop-up parks and temporary beer gardens really meant for? Amanda Kolson Hurley is a freelance journalist in Silver Spring, Md. As part of PARK(ing) day, artists around the world transform parking spaces into public parks and other social spaces.   Last year, a group of San Diego realtors had an idea. What if […]

The Effects of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor on Foreign Policy of Pakistan

INTRODUCTION There is a positive correlation exists between international trade and its effects on economic growth (Afonso, 2001 and Caleb et. al., 2014). International trade acts as a major factor of openness in trade relations. In recent decades, China has emerged as a potential regional trade giant of Asia. Chinese international trade has experienced rapid […]

Pakistan Tourism Agenda

Tourism situation in Pakistan Pakistan attracted just around two million foreign tourists in 2017. In the same duration, Turkey had a record season with 37 million foreign tourists. It is futile to compare ourselves with well-established tourist destinations like Spain (75m) and Italy (53m). China had 60 million tourists and India for the first time […]

London’s biggest regeneration areas in 2019

     By Daisy Mason, As London grows by the day and developers move further away from central London to find areas and land perfect for redevelopment, regeneration across the capital is at an all-time high. While regeneration projects in central London are mostly small-scale, inner London and many areas that straddle inner and outer London are undergoing […]

Federal Cabinet constituted the Federal Commission

Federal Cabinet constituted the Federal Commission under Martial Law Regulation No. 82 comprising the following members: Member Planning & Design CDA. Director-General, Pakistan Environment Protection Agency (Pak EPA), Islamabad. Director-General Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA), Rawalpindi. Chief (Physical Planning), Planning Commission of Pakistan. Chief Metropolitan Officer, Metropolitan Corporation of Islamabad(MCI) Islamabad. Mr. Asad Mehboob Kayani, Ex-Member […]

PM Imran calls for protecting green areas of capital

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday called for protecting green areas of Islamabad and directed the Capital Development Authority to complete the new building bylaws soon. He was chairing a meeting with the proposed new members of the commission, which is supposed to carry out a revision of the Islamabad master plan. He said […]

PCATP Election 2019-2021

Source: pcatp.org.pk Dear All: Result of the Election for the PCATP Executive Committee Term 2019-2021 is attached for your information and record. Kindly acknowledge receipt of this email. Regards, Registrar, PCATP Pakistan Council of Architects and Town Planners Office No.04, 4th Floor, 61-C, 21st Commercial Street Phase-II Extension, D.H.A, Karachi. Tel No: 021-35883731 ELECTION 2019-2021 […]

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