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9 January 1799 marks the day when, for the first time in history, the state declared rental income derived from real estate as taxable income.

London: In the history of economic thought, 9 January 1799 is remembered as a decisive moment when the British Prime Minister, William Pitt the Younger, formally imposed income tax......

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Japan’s Post Kobe Earthquake Housing Initiative for Safer Cities

On November 10, 1995, the government of Japan began a national program to rebuild homes and cities after the Kobe earthquake that caused severe damage earlier that year. The plan a......

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On this date, the Paris Peace Conference formally commenced, marking a decisive moment in the shaping of the modern world map.

The structure of the world map and globe as they are recognised today is fundamentally rooted in the decisions taken following the Paris Peace Conference, which began on 18 January......

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Foundation Stone of Pakistan Steel Mills

On 30 December 1973, a day of exceptional significance in the industrial and urban history of Pakistan, former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto laid the foundation stone of Pakis......

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Registration of Hollywood as a Residential Real Estate Subdivision

On 1 February 1887, in what is now Los Angeles County in the US state of California, Harvey Wilcox formally registered his privately owned agricultural land as a residential real e......

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Model Town Lahore A Modern Society Established within the Ancient Forest of Lahore (Episode 7)

Model Town Lahore A Modern Society Established within the Ancient Forest of Lahore (Episode 7)

The acquisition of land for the Model Town Society was one of the most remarkable and spirited chapters in its early history. Dewan Khem Chand and his...

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 Where Did the 500 Acres of Model Town Land Go (Episode 5)

Where Did the 500 Acres of Model Town Land Go (Episode 5)

Between 1921 and 1924, the land for Model Town Lahore was acquired in successive phases. The process began in 1921, shortly after the establishment of...

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