LAHORE: The district administration of Lahore has granted permission to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to hold a party gathering in Lahore on October 22. The PTI is scheduled to conduct a rally in Kahna town, Lahore, on that date.
Earlier, the district administration denied the PTI permission to hold a rally at Liberty Chowk on October 15.
In a response submitted to the Lahore High Court, the deputy commissioner declined the request to hold a party gathering at Liberty Chowk in Lahore.
It’s worth noting that the district administration of Lahore previously provided conditional permission to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) to stage a rally at the Minar-e-Pakistan on October 21, coinciding with the expected return of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to the country. The NOC (No Objection Certificate) specified that the PML-N would not be allowed to make speeches against the military, judiciary, or office bearers.
Pakistan Joins China’s Lunar Research Station Project at the Moon’s South Pole
Meanwhile, Pakistan has joined an ambitious project led by China to establish a research station on the moon’s enigmatic south pole, an area brimming with scientific intrigue.
Pakistan’s interim Prime Minister, Anwar ul Haq Kakar, currently attending the Third Belt and Road Forum in China, witnessed the signing of an initial cooperation agreement with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing.
The collaboration, as announced by the China National Space Administration, encompasses various aspects of the Chinese lunar base program, including engineering and operations. China, aspiring to become a prominent space player by 2030, has already garnered support from countries like Russia, Venezuela, and South Africa. They have set a goal to send their astronauts to the moon’s surface by the end of this decade.
This lunar outpost project aligns with NASA’s ambitious Artemis program, which aims to return American astronauts to the moon’s surface in December 2025, barring any delays. India recently made history by becoming the first country to reach the unexplored south pole of the moon, an area perpetually hidden from Earth’s view, in August. They achieved a soft landing, marking the fourth country in the world to land on the moon.
