By Dr Ansab Ali | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: The Punjab government has conducted a comprehensive review of ongoing clean drinking water projects aimed at protecting citizens from the harmful effects of contaminated water, officials said on Wednesday.The review was carried out during a high-level meeting held on the directions of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif…
By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) has approved seven development projects worth more than Rs7.5 billion across multiple sectors, officials said on Wednesday.The approvals were granted during the 63rd meeting of the PDWP, chaired by Chairman Planning and Development (P&D) Board Dr Naeem Rauf.Among the approved schemes is the…
By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: The Punjab Food Safety and Consumer Protection Department has launched a province-wide crackdown against illegal profiteers and hoarders ahead of the holy month of Ramazan, Secretary Food Safety and Consumer Protection Dr Kiran Khurshid said on Wednesday.She said price control magistrates carried out inspections at more than 363,000 locations…
By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: A three-day Ramzan Bachat Festival will be held at Jilani Park from February 13 to 15 to provide quality food items at subsidised prices ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, the Punjab Information Department announced on Wednesday.Special Assistant to the Chief Minister for Food Safety and Consumer Protection,…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he spoke to Donald Trump Tuesday about a new bridge connecting his country and the United States, assuring that the US president’s complaints about the project will be “resolved”. Trump said the United States should own “at least half” of the still under-construction Gordie Howe International Bridge that links…
You have likely heard about the masked agents of ICE mucking around in Minnesota for the past few months, resulting in numerous violent incidents and deaths. Itch.io is to help raise money for the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, which was organized by . The No ICE in Minnesota bundle includes nearly 1,300 video games…
Former cryptocurrency poster boy Sam Bankman-Fried is trying to get another chance in court. He has filed a request that for a new trial on claims that new witness testimony could alter the case made against him by prosecutors, according to Bloomberg. His odds for getting the re-trial, where he’d be representing himself, seem pretty…
The section of the Trump administration’s new National Security Strategy that should most give China pause isn’t the one on Asia. It’s the Western Hemisphere section, the one proclaiming what commentators are calling the “Donroe Doctrine.” American farmers and ranchers might also find that section interesting. The Asia section seeks changes in the US-China relationship,…
According to recent media reports, China has instructed state-owned banks to reduce their holdings of US Treasuries further, thereby accelerating a long-standing diversification of its foreign exchange reserves. US Treasury data indicate that China’s holdings have declined from more than $1.3 trillion in the early 2010s to approximately $680-to-$780 billion by the end of 2025….
