Around 956.8 megawatts (MW) of solar capacity is now under development at 28 locations across Pakistan, with 556.5 MW set for completion by the end of 2018.
Pakistan to add 556.5 MW of solar by end of 2018 Read more
Instead of having “male” or “female” listed on their official documents, Pakistani transgender men and women can have a “X” under the sex category.
Pakistan issues its first passport recognizing a transgender designation Read more
The government of Pakistan’s second largest province, Punjab, has affirmed its commitment to the installation of rooftop solar power systems on around 20,000 schools.
20,000 schools to install rooftop solar in Pakistan Read more
New legislation mandates life imprisonment of “honour” killers – even if victim’s relatives forgive the murderers.
Pakistan adopts new law to tackle ‘honour killings’ Read more
The long-awaited agreement ended 200 years of British rule and was hailed by Indian independence leader Mohandas Gandhi as “the noblest act of the British nation.”
India and Pakistan win independence Read more
The Indus Valley Civilisation was a Bronze Age civilisation in South Asia, lasting from 3300 B.C.E. to 1300 B.C.E. Along with ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia it was one of three early civilisations of West- and South Asia.
The Indus Valley Civilization, or Harrapan Civilization, emerges in South Asia Read more
Lost-wax casting is the process by which a duplicate metal sculpture (often silver, gold, brass or bronze) is cast from an original sculpture.
Humans invent lost-wax casting, perhaps in modern-day Pakistan Read more
Mehrgarh is one of the earliest sites with evidence of farming and herding in South Asia. It is seen as a precursor to the Indus Valley Civilization.
The Mehrgarh Culture flourishes in modern-day Pakistan Read more
Neolithic tools found in Bhutan indicate that people have been living in the Himalayan region for at least 11,000 years.
Humans from the Indus Valley Civilization settle the Himalayas for the first time Read more
