By Muhammad Shahzad | LahoreLahore: The Punjab government has decided to expand its Model Village Programme, aiming to upgrade thousands of rural settlements with modern infrastructure and essential facilities.The decision was discussed during a meeting chaired by Punjab Minister for Local Government Zeeshan Rafique at the Civil Secretariat, where progress on the Model Village Programme…
By Dr Ansab Ali | LahoreLahore: Pakistan’s efforts to facilitate dialogue between the United States and Iran have been lauded by a senior leader of the Pakistan Markazi Muslim League, who described the country as an emerging global advocate of peace.Addressing a party meeting, PMML Secretary General Saifullah Kasuri said Pakistan is playing a constructive…
By Muhammad Shahzad | LahoreLahore: The Punjab government has reaffirmed its commitment to empowering students of Deeni Madaris by equipping them with modern, market-relevant skills alongside traditional Islamic education.This was stated by Dr. Ehsan Bhutta, Secretary/Chief Administrator of the Auqaf Department Punjab, while addressing newly enrolled students at Jamia Masjid Hajveria, located within the premises…
By Farzana Chaudhry | LahoreLahore: Women’s economic empowerment has been declared a central pillar of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s SME development vision, as Pakistan moves closer to approving its first-ever Women Entrepreneurship Policy.This was highlighted by SMEDA Board Member and Head of the Women Entrepreneurship Sub-Committee, Aasia Sail, while addressing a delegation from the National…
A driver has described spotting what looked like a “huge” meteor soaring through the atmosphere. Eleanor Higgs was on the eastbound A43 carriageway near Corby at about 12:30 BST on Monday when she captured the spectacle on her dashcam. She joked that it felt like she was going to be “abducted by aliens in the…
Islamabad —The OIC Ministerial Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (OIC-COMSTECH) and Huawei Technologies Pakistan have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the COMSTECH-Huawei ICT Academy, marking a major milestone in digital capacity building across the 57 OIC member and 5 observer states.The MoU signing and inauguration ceremony was held at…
Washington, D.C. Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, reaffirmed the government’s unwavering commitment to the Roshan Digital Account (RDA) scheme at a diaspora leaders’ evening held at the Embassy of Pakistan in Washington, D.C. The event was organised in collaboration with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and the Pakistan Banks’ Association…
