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Punjab Assembly Speaker Forgoes Salary, Announces Austerity Measures
By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: Speaker of the Punjab Assembly Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan has decided to forgo his salary and several official privileges as part of a nationwide austerity campaign initiated by Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan, and Maryam Nawaz, Chief Minister of Punjab.According to a formal notification issued by the Punjab…
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10 Killed, 1,367 Injured in 1,201 Road Traffic Crashes Across Punjab in 24 Hours
By Dr Ansab Ali | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: At least 10 people were killed and 1,367 injured in 1,201 road traffic crashes reported across the 37 districts of Punjab during the past 24 hours, according to the Emergency Services Department Punjab.Officials said that out of the injured victims, 587 people with serious injuries were shifted to…
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Life of Hazrat Ali (RA) a Beacon of Knowledge, Justice and Courage: Bhutta
By Dr Ansab Ali | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: Secretary/Chief Administrator Auqaf Punjab Ehsan Bhutta has said that the life and character of Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA) remain a shining example of knowledge, justice, courage and piety for the Muslim Ummah.He said the blessed life of Hazrat Ali (RA) teaches the principles of truth, fairness and…
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Punjab University, Pesticon Seeds Sign Agreement to Commercialize New Hybrid Rice Variety
By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: University of the Punjab has signed a commercialization agreement with Pesticon Seeds for the large-scale production and marketing of a newly developed hybrid rice seed created in collaboration with Wuhan University, China.The hybrid rice variety, named PU-786, is expected to significantly boost agricultural productivity, with an estimated yield of…
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Huawei Names AESOLAR as Official Value-Added Partner for Commercial and Industrial Solar Solutions in Pakistan
By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: In a significant development for Pakistan’s rapidly expanding solar energy sector, Huawei Pakistan has announced AESOLAR as its official Value-Added Partner (VAP) for Commercial and Industrial (C&I) solar solutions. The announcement was made during Power Alliance 2026, an executive-level industry forum attended by EPC leaders, commercial stakeholders, and key…
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Amid China cable fallout, Chiles president ends term, calls for unity
Chilean President Gabriel Boric left La Moneda presidential palace for the last time on Wednesday, ending a four-year term with a call for national unity that most observers took as a reference to the Chinese undersea cable dispute that defined his final weeks in office. “I wish success to the incoming government, success for Chile,…
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Big Tech backs Anthropic in fight against Trump administration
A joint amicus filing, a filing by parties with a strong interest in a case, also came from several groups, including the Chamber of Progress. The tech advocacy group, funded by and representing Google, Apple, Amazon, Nvidia and many other tech companies, said they shared concerns over the government punishing Anthropic for public speech.
