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Feb 27, 2026, 11:16 PM ET Morez Johnson Jr. had 19 points and 11 rebounds against his former team as No. 3 Michigan defeated No. 10 Illinois 84-70 on Friday night and clinched the Big Ten regular-season title. Johnson, who played for the Illini last season after verbally committing three years earlier, was booed throughout…
Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET:Add us as a preferred sourceon Google. Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026 is shaping up to be a landmark event. Coming quickly after the latest flagship reveals fromSamsungandGoogle, the Barcelona showcase is ready to pivot the conversation toward the breakthrough trends and hardware innovations that will define the rest of the year,…
ISLAMABAD: The government has announced an increase in petroleum product prices for the next 15 days, with the Petroleum Division issuing an official notification. The revised prices will take effect from midnight tonight.Under the new rates, petrol has been increased by Rs8 per litre while High Speed Diesel (HSD) has been raised by Rs5.16 per…
By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: As many as 103 students of the University of Health Sciences (UHS) were awarded laptops under Phase IV of the Prime Minister’s Youth Laptop Scheme at a ceremony held on campus on Friday. Provincial Minister for Specialised Healthcare and Medical Education Khawaja Salman Rafique attended as chief guest and…
By Dr. Ansab Ali | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: The 110th meeting of the Board of Directors of Punjab Health Initiative Management Company was held under the chairmanship of Provincial Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique, where comprehensive briefings were given on the Chief Minister Punjab’s groundbreaking health sector initiatives and steps being taken for the immediate implementation…
By Dr. Ansab Ali | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: On the special directions of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, Chairman Punjab Sahulat Bazaar Authority (PSBA) Muhammad Afzal Khokhar conducted detailed visits to Ramzan Relief (Nigehban) Bazaars in Pattoki, Chunian, Okara, Sahiwal, and Khanewal, along with several other districts, to review administrative arrangements and public facilitation measures.During the…
By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Faheem ur Rehman Saigol has expressed complete solidarity with the Pakistan Armed Forces following the recent escalation at the Pak-Afghan border and the launch of Operation Ghazab lil-Haq.In a joint statement, LCCI President Faheem ur Rehman Saigol, Senior Vice President Tanveer…
By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanSWAT: A high-level meeting was convened in Kalam under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Swat, Saleem Jan Marwat, to deliberate on the challenges being faced in the installation of transmission lines under the ongoing project of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization (PEDO).The meeting was attended in person by the…
