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When three men from Pakistan had lunch at a Beverly Hills restaurant, the conversation immediately focused on their common passion cars. After much discussion, they decided it was time for a career change. They invested their money, time and effort in launching a new business in Ventura County. Of course, it was an automobile business [...]

THE USUAL teddies, rattles and baby outfits just weren’t good enough for five-week-old Ikra Yaseen. Her bus driver dad Mohammed was so overjoyed by the birth of his first child, he decided to buy her a one-off gift of a lifetime – a personalised car number plate, E1KRA. She may not be able to use [...]

Pakistani motorcycle riders are smiling as never before as Chinese models are compelling local manufacturers to drop prices. “The rise in the sale of low-priced Chinese motorbikes, both imported and locally assembled, has forced leading motorcycle companies to reduce their prices,” The News reported Sunday. Prices of locally made motorcycles range from Rs.37,000 to Rs.41,000, [...]

A German firm has expressed its intention to set up manufacturing plant of German engines for heavy trucks and off-road engines and transmissions. To this effect, a delegation of Coastal Dubai, UAE, led by Yousaf Najibi, Chairman Coastal Dubai Sunday called on Acting President Muhammad Mian Soomro in the Parliament House. Najibi informed the Acting [...]

The Japanese bike-makers have begun slashing the prices of their products to attract more buyers. The move is aimed at improving market share and customer base at a place overjoyed over entry of the Chinese bikes (local and imported). Following a cut of Rs2,000 in the CG-125 and Rs4,000 in the CD-70 prices by the [...]

In the past, Volvo implemented a comprehensive urban transport project in the city of Lahore, funded by Swedish government. Over the years, Volvo has also played an important role in the development of the road network in Pakistan, as Volvo dump trucks have been extensively used by both Pakistani and foreign companies working in this [...]

National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) will assign vehicle identification and tracking number and issue the same on a secure document to the applicant. This VITS will be physically transferred to the owner of the vehicle. This will be a permanent laminated document, which will only contain the particulars of the registered vehicle. Vehicle information [...]