Author: K. Shahzad

Automobile

Yamaha Bike Prices Increased once again now in September 2023

It has been a while since the bike prices increased in Pakistan overall. Similarly, Yamaha Pakistan had not increased the prices for few months unlike earlier when prices used to increase more than once in a month. On the contrary the value of Pakistani Rupee kept declining continuously. Bikes have become so overpriced that despite the dropping currency value and increasing cost, bike companies were reluctant to increase the prices of bike they make. Mainly due to the fear that people will not be able to buy the bikes anymore and they will lose in sales. But now finally, Yamaha Pakistan have come up with a price hike for the whole range of motorcycles that it sells. The details of […]

Petroleum

Petrol Diesel prices increased for first half of September 2023

Govt of Pakistan have once again announced a hike in petroleum prices in Pakistan. The prices of Petrol and High Speed Diesel (HSD) were increased this time. The new increased prices will be applicable from 1st to 15th of September 2023. Then on 15th the prices for second half of September 2023 will be announced, as per routine. The details of new and old petroleum prices as well as difference between them is as follows. Petroleum Product Old Price New Price Change in Price Petrol (MS) 290.45 305.36 +14.91 High Speed Diesel (HSD) 293.40 311.84 +18.44 Per liter Petrol and Diesel Prices in Pakistan for the first half of September 2023 So, as it can be seen in the table […]

Travel and Transportation

Islamabad Lahore Motorway M2 Toll Tax amount increased

Islamabad Lahore Motorway Toll Taxes Increased

National Highways Authority (NHA) have increased the toll tax rates of motorway M2, the motorway which connects Islamabad to Lahore. The new rates have took effect immediately on August 25, 2023. The new rates are as follows. Vehicle Types End to End Amount Per KM Rate (Rs) Cars, Jeeps & Pickups Rs. 1100 3.07 Vans Rs. 1840 5.15 Coasters Rs. 2590 7.22 Coaches Rs. 3690 10.29 Trucks Rs. 4800 13.39 Trailers Rs. 6170 17.22 People are already not happy with how deterioration in the local currency and other factors are resulting in the increase in fuel prices. Which results in overall increase in the travel and transportation costs. This new increase in the toll taxes will further add to the […]

Incidents

BBC released the drone footage of Battagram Cable Car Incident

In certain areas of KPK province of Pakistan, due lack of road infrastructure, the students and teachers have to use the cable cars to reach schools in the morning. These cable cars are suspended thousand feet or more higher from ground. Couple of days ago, when six students and two teachers of KPK were using a similar cable car to go to school, two of the cables snapped and only one cable was holding all the weight. This cable car was suspended more than 900 feet higher from the ground level. In such situation, when two cables broke, it was very difficult for the cable car to operate. So, as this incident took place in the early morning, the rescue […]

Incidents

8 passengers of Battagram cable car including children rescued

A cable car incident have took place in Battagram in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa early morning, when two cables of a cable car were snapped. Cable cars in the area are used to for transportation. So, the school going children were using this cable car to reach their school, as per their routine. So after two cables snapped in the early morning on August 22, 2023, total eight people were stuck in cable car, thousands of meters high from ground, between mountains, on top of the valleys. Until noon no one had been rescued. However, lateron army aviation took charge, in first few tries, they were not able to stabilize and hover their helicopters near the suspended cable car due to low air […]