Top 5 Must Places to Visit in Lahore

In addition to the beauty of Pakistan, there is a lot more to explore on the land. Pakistan will leave you stunned with its aesthetic and historical monuments. Lahore, our cultural capital, has a list of places which have lots of historical significance, and below are the top 5 places you must visit when you go to Lahore:

       Bab-e-Pakistan:

Bab-e-Pakistan (Gateway of Pakistan) is a national monument located in Lahore. The gateway is built on the site of one of the biggest refugee camps.  The idea of the memorial was proposed by late Ghulam Jalil Khan in 1985 and designed by a Lahore-based architect Amjad Mukhtar.

                         

       Khyber Pass:

Khyber Pass is a very important pass which connects Afghanistan to Pakistan. The mountainous region and curvy roads have been made by cutting through the Spin Ghar Mountains. It is one of oldest passes of the world and is a part of primitive Silk Road. Historically, Khyber Pass was an important trade route between Central Asia and South Asia, as well as a strategic military location.

       Minar-e-Pakistan:

The beautiful Minar-e-Pakistan is one of Pakistan’s most historic monuments! It is open to the public, and was constructed as a tower during the 1960s. The base of Minar-e-Pakistan was where the All-India Muslim League passed the Lahore Resolution, on 23^rd March 1940, regarding the decision to create Pakistan. It was designed and supervised by Nasreddin Murat-Khan, an architect and engineer from Daghistan. The Minar is constructed in white to depict the success of the Pakistan Movement.

       Lahore fort:

Lahore fort is a grant fortress, frequently called Shahi Qila. It was built during the Mughal emperor Akbar’s regime, during 1556–1605, and was regularly upgraded by following Mughal, Sikh and British rulers. The fort manifests the Mughal architecture through its famous sites such as Sheesh Mahal, Alamgiri Gate, Naulakha Pavilion, and Moti Masjid.

        Badshahi Mosque:

The Badshahi Mosque was built in 1673 by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in Lahore. It is a historical landmark, and a major tourist attraction. Badshahi mosque is the second largest of Pakistan and has been designed with the beauty and art of the Mughal era. The mosque is capable of accommodating over 55,000 worshipers at a time.

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Samsung Researchers Find a Way to Double Lithium Ion Battery Capacity

Smartphones have come a long way in the past few years, amazing us with new breakthroughs almost every year. Batteries are one of the components that seem to have not improved much. If you want a bigger battery, either you compromise over the price or the size/thickness of the device.

Researchers at Samsung have announced that they have developed a new technology that could help increase lithium ion battery capacity. Batteries have a cathode and an anode (the positive and negative) that age with use and have limitations that restrict battery capacity.

Samsung researchers have been able to produce a silicon cathode material that makes a Graphene coating on a silicon surface which increases the energy density. In simpler words, Samsung has managed to double the capacity of lithium ion batteries which are commonly used in smartphones and other such portable gadgets.

Samsung researchers have doubled capacity by increasing the energy density of batteries using Graphene

The new coating method for the cathodes of the batteries will help overcome the cycling performance and storage limitations forced by the current technology. The new material used is Graphene, which is an excellent conductor and is plastered on top of common silicon coating without the formation of any silicon carbide. The idea is indeed similar to what several other research groups around the world are trying to accomplish using the same material but with a different implementation.

Samsung researchers claim that the new technology will allow a full cell to reach energy densities of 972 Wh/l at first charge cycle and 700 Wh/l at 200th charge cycle when paired with any commercial lithium cobalt oxide cathode. This is around 1.5 to 1.8 times greater than the commercial lithium ion batteries’ original capacity. In other words, this technology increases battery capacity by about two times within the same size.

These types of designs usually reduce battery’s life span as the charge and discharge cycles get increased. The researchers claim that the new tech offer good charge cycle performance. They mention the use of a new multi-layer design to improve the battery’s life span.

Samsung believes that the breakthrough will have big effect on mobile devices as well as the electric car industry as both of these industries direly require better battery technology. As with all new technologies, industry observers expect at least two to three years before the technology enters mass production and goes mainstream.

A Make-over for Karachi:

Once you arrive in Karachi, the walls around you will be painted and chalked with graffiti and quotes in the local language,KalaKari.The street walls of Karachi serve as a sales and promotion channel, where you can advertise whatever your heart desires. Unfortunately, amongst the unique wall art, offensivecomments and political opinions about the Awami invitations to soyems and dharnas taint the image of the city.

There has been a paradigm shift as the students of the Indus Valley School of Arts and Architecture (IVS) along with I AM KARACHI, started a movement to repaint and eradicate the derogatory and unethical materialfrom the city walls. . I AM KARACHI is a citywide campaign initiated by Munawar Ali Syed, with 15 artists and designers.They worked diligently under the scorching sun, scraping scaly paint and kalakarioff the walls. IVS students are working under the supervision of Adeela Suleman (Head of the Fine Arts Department). Students have chosento capitalize ontheir creativity and have selected paintbrushes as their weapon.

Apart from the university students, school children have also volunteered to take part in this project. The programtitled “Bachon se tabdili” havebeautified around 25 wallsin Shirin Jinnah Colony and Lyari and helped in painting some walls at MT Khan Road.University students have aimed to target about 1500 walls of the city. Their beautiful art work can be viewed near Hassan Square, Civic Centre, Saddar, Shahrah-e-Quaideen, MT Khan road, the Airport and Kala Pul.This campaign has successfully decorated 1000 walls, with only 500 left!

(The campaign tries to utilize all the possible forms of art, ranging from stencil work to the famous Truck Art of Karachi.)

Another project named the “Individual Artists Project” focuses mainly on revamping the walls on MT Khan Road and the areas surrounding the Airport.  To our surprise, the students did not have to interact with any extremists, and this project was embraced rather than being shunned. Occasionally, people have yelled at the artists while othersgaze silently in awe. However, it has been observed that people do appreciate them,since the walls have remainedin a spotless and immaculate condition.

Science, Technology & Logistics Center to be Established in Islamabad

Pakistan is seeing some developments that may prove beneficial to academic and technological circles. The government of Pakistan recently approved the establishment of a Science and Technology & Logistics Centre in Islamabad.
With the help of a high-level delegation that came from Xinjiang, China, representatives from the Ministry of Science and Technology, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Board of Investment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Planning, Development and Reforms held a meeting to discuss the goals of the mega project that will help Pakistani entrepreneurs and industries gain wider access to Chinese trade commodities.
The meeting, held in at Ministry of Science and Technology, Islamabad, was presided over by Rana Tanveer Hussain, the Federal Minister of Science and Technology. The mega project will include a science and technology park, logistics park, a five-star hotel and a mega shopping mall.

The project will help Pakistani entrepreneurs and industries gain wider access to Chinese trade commodities

China will be investing in the project courtesy of the Xinjiang 13th Division, with the aim of taking advantage of the Kashgar to Gwadar route in streamlining Chinese trade across the region. Islamabad has been designated the location base of this venture due to the fact that it provides the ideal strategic proximity between the areas. An investment of RMB 18 billion has ben floated, with the project being carried out and completed in four phases.
Dr. Zahir Shah from the Planning Commission was also in attendance, assuring the Federal Minister of Science and Technology of his complete support. He agreed that linking the project with the Pak-China Economic Corridor is prudent and assured that efforts will be made to ensure this. Special economic zone status will be given to the project according to a representative from the Board of Investmen .

An investment of RMB 18 billion has been floated and the project will be completed in four phases

Mr. Huang Zhigang, Secretary General of the Communist Party, was satisfied with the progress. In this regard, Secretary MoST Kamran Ali Qureshi also apprised the participants of the progress made by COMSATS IIT in deploying a professional team to oversee the project.
At the end of the meeting, it was decided by the MoST Secretary to expedite work on the project at the earliest by establishing a dedicated office with the team in place.

Soon You Won’t Need a Facebook Account to Use Messenger

Facebook’s Messenger service on smartphones and tablets has traditionally required you to have an existing Facebook account to use the service. That is set to change in the near-future, with Facebook now allowing you to sign-up for Messenger just with your phone number.
That is a similar method of entering the circle as is employed by Whatsapp, another similar service owned by Facebook.
In the future, when signing up for the first time, you can simply click on “Not on Facebook?” if you don’t already have an existing Facebook account. You can then enter your phone number to sign up for it. Obviously, you’ll still be required to have a name and photo. You can then create your friends list based on the contacts on your phone.

Read: Facebook is doing its best to make Messenger an independent platform

This news means that for the first time, you can use Messenger now even if for some reason you don’t have a Facebook account. The public company still prefers that you go the traditional route as there are “many benefits to using your Facebook credentials”.

Read: Facebook Messenger hits 700 million active users

Of course, there’s a caveat found here too. The facility is only available in select countries as of present, however, it is expected to roll out in further markets in the coming few months. Until then, if you have use Messenger, create a Facebook account.

Update to Qi Standard Will Triple Wireless Charging Rate

Wireless charging has always seemed among the coolest and most-futuristic idea in the entire tech world. But it has a few caveats, the major one being the issues associated with its speed. While a conventional microUSB port is much more commonplace, it can still blow every wireless charger out of the water with its speed.

That is set to change now, as the Wireless Power Consortium of Qi charging standard has announced a much-needed spike in power in the upcoming update.
With the charging plates of the future, users will be able to transfer power at a rate of up to 15W. As a result with the new standard you’ll be able to charge your phone from nil to 60% in just 30 minutes. That’s just about as fast as it gets in the charging world today.
That’s a substantial step up from the 5W power limit set by current breed of wireless chargers.
Of course, this technology will take some time to reach the hands of the end user but it will mean users won’t have to spend agonizingly lengthy periods of time waiting for their expensive wireless chargers to top off their phone batteries.
Which models and smartphone manufacturers will implement it remains to be seen as well but we hope to see it out there soon since pretty much all the major companies have flirted with the idea for quite long.

10 Awesome hotels of the world for your dream stay:

There are 2 types of vacations one can take – low budget ones as well as going all out. It is important to sometimes spoil yourself, and take a nice relaxing vacation while staying at a luxurious, exotic hotel. In addition to a comfortable and memorable stay, the top hotels also give you amazing vacation packages, which include using the spa, golf resorts, safari getaways amongst many other things. Here are a list of top 10 hotels you must visit once in your life:

        Montana Magica Lodge, Chile:

Montana Magicais perfect for nature lovers. It is a volcano structured lodge that spews water, and is situated in the center of a native forest in Chile. The lodge gives you the most picturesque treat of nature, and is heaven for nature lovers.

 

  Oberoi Udaivilas in India: Located in the beautiful Rajasthan, the OberoiUdaivilasis just stunning. The hotel is situated on the banks of the Lake Pichola, adjoining by the grand palaces of Rajasthan. The rippling fountains chilling water pools and lush green fields will give you a royal treat.

 

          Vila Escudero Philippines:

Vila Escudero is an outstanding waterfall amusement. you will Get fascinate with the delicious and aromatic lunch served on bamboo dining tables setat few inches of running water cascades.Vila is your perfect way to enjoy the Philippine legacy.

 

 

          Ice Hot Jukkasjarvi, Sweden:

Ice hot can be the coolest experience of your life! The hotel is remodeled every year as it is built with snow and ice. It is popular amongst honeymooners despite the fact that is -5C!

 

        Hotel Kakslauttanen, Finland:

A view of northern lights from a glassed igloo is definitely something worth staying at. The hotel Kakslauttanen of Finland boosts up yoursenses with its scenic view of 20 thermal glass igloos that gives you the famous aurora sights at night.

 

 

 Rayavadee Krabi, Thailand:

Rayavadee is situated at theheart of stunning Phranang Peninsular on the edge of Krabi Marine National Park.It is an enchanting holiday spot that mesmerizes you with scenic sheer cliffs, lush green forestry and the crystal clear water of Amanda Sea.

 

 

     Attrap Reves Hotel, France:

Are you up for a bubble sleep? Attrap is the most amazing and uniquely designed bubble hotels situated in a rural french setting. It embraces numerous large bubbles inside a thick forest that will let you to stay at the heart of nature!

 

 

         Katikies Hotel-Oia, Greece:

Katikies is the natural wonder on planet!That emerges out of the most alluring sea locations in Greece.The hotel sites at the charming Santorini Island at the bank of Sea Atlantis.It gives you a unique nature flavor with its forestry, deep pool diving and breathtaking views of incredible Santorini caldera.

 

        Hotel-Restaurant Öschinensee, Switzerland:

A romantic stay-in spot of Switzerland is lovingly run by the generations of Wandfluh Family. The architecture of Öschinensee represents the legacy of 1892 and the beautiful lake mountainous view will certainly spellbind you.

 

 

      The Ritz Calton at Hong Kong:

Take pride of a vacation stay at Ritz Calton Hong Kong- the world's highest hotel with a 118^th floored gigantic structure. Ritz-Carlton entices you with unrivalled views of Victoria Harbour, six dining venues, a health club, spa, swimming pool, and grand banquet rooms.