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The area codes in Pakistan consists of two to five digits; generally smaller the city, longer the prefix. All large cities have two-digit codes. The smaller towns might have six digital whereas big cities have seven digit numbers. Azad Kashmir telephone lines contain five digits. On 1 July 2009, telephone numbers in Karachi and Lahore were ...
The plates consist of three letters and three numbers with the Sindh coat of arms above. Sindh is written above only. Plates start with alphabets (beginning with AAA) followed by a string of numbers (beginning with 001). Motorcycles AAA 0000 Plates are White with embossed black letters and numbers, but smaller in dimension. Public transport KH-5708
Around 10.57% of Pakistan’s total installed power generation capacity (in 2020) comes renewables (wind, solar and biogas). [1] Most of Pakistan's renewable energy comes from hydroelectricity . As per the vision of the Prime Minister, there is the aim to “induct 20% of RE by the year 2025 and 30% of RE by the year 2030.” [ 2 ]
The Quaid-e-Azam Solar Power Park (QASP) was built in the Cholistan Desert, Punjab, in 2015 and has a 400 MW capacity. [2] As electricity prices doubled from 2021 to 2024, Pakistanis have taken to installing solar panels around the country, importing $1.4 billion of panels from China in the first half of 2024. [3]
On 1 July 2009, telephone numbers in Karachi and Lahore were changed from seven digits to eight digits. This was accomplished by adding the digit 9 to the beginning of any phone number that started with a 9 (government and semi-government connexions), and adding the digit 3 to any phone numbers that did not start with the number 9 .
Civic Center, Karachi is the civic center which is the headquarters for the Government of Karachi, Pakistan, and the office for the Mayor of Karachi is located here. Karachi Development Authority, Sindh Building Control Authority offices are also headquartered here. It is situated near Hasan Square, Gulshan-e-Iqbal on the main University Road. [1]
In line with its status as a major port and the country's largest metropolis, it accounts for most of Pakistan's revenue generation. According to the Pakistan Federal Board of Revenue's 2006-2007 year-book, tax and customs units in Karachi were responsible for 70.75% of direct taxes, 33.65% of federal excise tax, and 23.38% of domestic sales tax. [3]
The then caretaker minister for Housing & Works, disclosed that the government would allot quarters to its employees on an ownership basis at Pakistan & Martin Quarters [13] Consequently in its first phase, 1,736 eligibility certificates on the basis of long-standing occupancy were distributed to the residents of Martin Quarters, Clyton Quarters, Patel Para in September 2006.