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Sea Ports & Dry Ports in Pakistan

Sea Ports In Pakistan:

Pakistan’s nearly whole trade is done by sea ports. It has three big  ports named as Karachi Port, Bin Qasim port, and Gwadar port.

Karachi Port

The oldest one is Karachi port. It has all facilities for trade. It is and  international standard sea port.Karachi Port is the hub of Pakistan's major trading by the sea as 95 percent of the overall international trade is conducted via this port.

Bin Qasim port

Bin Qasim port, In the east of Karachi other port is built It has eight berths for ships. Its also very important international trade terminal of Pakistan.

THE GWADAR-( Deep-sea port)

Gwadar Port is situated on the Arabian Sea at Gwadar in Baluchistan province of Pakistan. The port features prominently in the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor plan, and is considered to be a link between the Belt and Road Initiative and the Maritime Silk Road projects.It is located near to international oil trade and sea shipping routes and being an integral instrument of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), It holds immense geo-strategic and geo-economic importance for both countries.

Important Dry Ports in Pakistan

Federal Government of Pakistan  decided in 1967 for dry ports plan in country wide.Todays, The Dry Ports managed by NLC are known for their client friendly facilities and state-of-the-art infrastructure.The Dry Ports are adequately equipped with latest scanners, weightbridges, cranes, reach stackers, top lifters, fork lifters, tender fire crash, generators and mechanical brooms etc.

Lahore Dry Port                     (1973)

Hyderabad Dry Port             (1984)

Sialkot Dry Port                     (1985)

Multan Dry Port                    (1986)

Peshawar  Dry Port               (1985)

Faisalabad Dry port               (1996)

Now a days, a wide network of Dry Ports all over the country. Almost , every main city or town has dry ports.

Ref.( History of Pakistan, Current Affairs, Newspapers, Wiki) 

Few Tips

Few  Facts of 2019

1-      Happiest Country in The World:

       Finland

According to recent reports and surveys , the happiest country in the world is Finland. ( World Happiest report- Wiki)

2-      Best Quality of life, Country:

Switzerland is the world's best country, according to a new ranking from U.S. News & World Report.

3-      Most Circulated Book in 2019:

Long Road to Mercy” by David Baldacci & Turning Point” by Danielle Steel ( The Herald)

4-      Most Downloaded e-book:

5-       ‘The Reckoning’ by John Grisham, ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’ by Heather Morris

6-      Richest Person of 2019

Jeff Bezos founder of Amazon has over than 116 Billion Dollar. (Bloomberg)

A Very Nice Place to Visit

Pakistan is a beautiful country to visit. Pakistan is not only about politicians fighting, people protesting for the ever increasing inflation, shortage of resources, electricity short fall… Pakistan is about beauty, aesthetics and an unlimited number of beautiful resourceful places.

Khewra Salt Mines

Khewra Salt Mines is situated at the foothills of the Salt Range, Khewra Salt Mines are the oldest in the salt mining history of the sub-continent. Salt occurs in the form of an irregular dome like structure. There are seven thick salt seams with cumulative thickness of about 150 meters. At places rock salt is 99% pure. Salt is transparent, white, pink, reddish to beef-color red. In certain horizons it is crystalline. Inside the mine there are beautiful alternate bands of red and white color salt. There are 18 working levels. Cumulative length of all drivages is more than 40 km.

The main tunnel at ground level developed by Dr. Warth in 1872 has been converted into Tourist Resort. Thousands of tourists visit Khewra Salt Mines every year. They are fascinated by nature's beauty inside the mountain. Nearly 230,000 to 240,000 visitors, comprising college students, general public, and foreigners visit Salt Mines Khewra every year. The Salt Mines Khewra has developed as a big attraction for the tourist. Impressed by the interest of the tourist, the PMDC Management launched "Khewra Salt Mines Resort Development Project" in February, 2002 .

Khewra Salt Mines Tourist Resort has been developed by PMDC. Inside the Mine a beautiful mosque made of different shades of rock salt bricks has been constructed - hollow walls of salt bricks when lighted gives a beautiful look. A large chamber called "Assembly Hall" measuring more than 250 ft in height fascinates tourists. There are certain chambers filled in with saturated brine solution. These ponds when illuminated with fancy lights give splendid look. There is an area of transparent salt of light pink colour known as "Shish Mahal". Different chambers are connected with salt bridges over water ponds and when illuminated with lights show marvelous reflection of different colours of salt. The development programme envisages creation and development of following facilities at Khewra Salt Mines in the first phase of development programme, which have since been completed.

The mines have been illuminated at a grand scale with fancy and reflector type lights to magnify intrinsic beauty of the salient features of the mine, its interior look and texture of rock salt.  Electric train has been made available for tourists      to have a joy ride upto main juncture inside the Mines.
          Seating arrangements have been made in side the mine. Refreshments have been provided inside the mine, where kiosks have been fitted, having sufficient capacity for tourists to relax and enjoy light refreshments.

      Trained male and female guides are available at the mine to conduct tour of visitors inside the Mines.
 ( Ref.: Material is taken from PMDC s website and literature)

Happiness

What happiness is! How we enjoy it. How we acquire it……

these are the questions which arises in every mind in low or higher prospective.

Happiness is a mental or emotional state of well-being characterized by positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy.

I think, there are some practical ways to acquire and maintain it in our lives….lets we  will discuss them one by one……

Are you truly happy! Do you know its mean and what it takes to achieve happiness? Above are important questions for anyone who is seeking happiness . I live my life to maintain my own happiness while trying my best to not cause unhappiness to anyone else. If you want to be happy you need to understand that you can be happy and that you should be happy. Many people make the mistake of believing that they don’t deserve happiness and accept their unhappy state as their destiny. The truth of the matter is that happiness, like anything else in life.

Happiness is hard to define but most people are aware of whether they are happy or not. Many people believe that happiness is a form of luck and that some people are destined to be happy while others are destined to be unhappy. I am trying to incorporate few tips into my life and have had great success in achieving happiness. The tips in this article are small but meaningful steps that you can take each day to lead you to true happiness.

 Here are, Some important hints to attain happiness in our lives………….

Ø  Make a plan for attaining goals that you believe will make you happy. Your mood will very likely increase as your pursue your goal because you will feel better about yourself for going after something you value.

Ø   Exercise and nutrition much important for health which leads to happy life. Exercise involves doing workouts, farming, walking, swimming among others. Mental exercise includes meditation, humming, appreciation of nature and much more. Those who don’t exercise regularly are less productive  than of those do.

Ø Nutrition is the most important for healthy and happy life. Balance diet is necessary for proper functioning of life. Eating fruits and vegetables so important. Plants have HDL lipids that are good for health.

Ø Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. While there are times that require you to be serious, find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you unhappy.

Ø Spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy. These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continued happiness.

Ø Interactive Social behavior also make us happy, helping  others make us happy. When you give, you’re more likely to get back, when you give to others, your generosity is likely to be rewarded by others down the line—sometimes by the person you gave to, sometimes by someone else.

Ø Think positive, be positive, love nature, appreciate beauty of nature. Emotionally be good act positively. A vast scientific literature has detailed how negative emotions harm the body. Serious, sustained stress or fear can alter biological systems in a way that, over time, adds up to “wear and tear” and, eventually, illnesses such as heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. Chronic anger and anxiety can disrupt cardiac function by changing the heart’s electrical stability, hastening atherosclerosis, and increasing systemic inflammation.

Ø Taking rest after working or mental fatigue is very helpful and useful for health and happiness.

Some sayings,

Ø  If you want happiness for an hour -- take a nap. If you want happiness for a day -- go fishing. If you want happiness for a month -- get married. If you want happiness for a year -- inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime -- help someone 

Ø Remember, happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have, it depends solely upon what you think.

Ø “Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” (Buddha)