By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: Local Government Minister Zeeshan Rafique on Tuesday reviewed administrative matters of the Suthra Punjab Authority and assessed progress on the waste-to-value phase during a meeting held at the Civil Secretariat. Deliberations were also held on the proposed Suthra Punjab Authority Bill.Secretary Local Government Shakeel Ahmed Mian, Special Secretary Arshad…
By Dr Ansab Ali | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: The Faisalabad Development Authority (FDA) achieved a recovery of Rs310 million during 2025 and implemented wide-ranging urban development and governance reforms, according to an official handout issued on the directions of Secretary Housing Punjab Noor-ul-Amin Mengal.The handout highlighted the FDA’s overall performance during the year, noting significant progress…
By Dr Ansab Ali | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: As many as 66 constables of the Lahore Police have been promoted to the rank of head constable following the approval of the Departmental Promotion Board.The promotions were approved during a meeting of the Departmental Promotion Board, chaired by DIG (Administration) Imran Kishore. SSP (Discipline) Atif Nazir and…
By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: At least 20 people were killed and 1,191 injured in 1,019 road traffic crashes (RTCs) reported across Punjab during the past 24 hours, according to the Emergency Services Department (ESD).Rescue teams responded to incidents in all 37 districts of the province. Of the injured, 491 sustained serious injuries and…
By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: Punjab Horticulture Authority (PHA) Director General Naheed Gul Baloch has directed the heads of newly established district horticulture agencies to submit comprehensive plans detailing steps to initiate operations in their respective cities.The directive was issued during a meeting with managing directors of 11 newly formed district horticulture agencies, recently…
By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Faheem Ur Rehman Saigol has called for greater economic engagement between Pakistan and Russia, underscoring the need to deepen trade, investment, and institutional linkages to unlock the full potential of bilateral relations.He was speaking during a visit by Gleb…
By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan on Tuesday said that vibrant business activity is indispensable for economic stability, stressing that national development is directly linked to economic improvement.He made these remarks during a meeting with a delegation of the Lahore Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industries at the…
The bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and its extensive library of hit TV shows and films like “Harry Potter,” “Game of Thrones,” and the DC Comics titles is dragging on. The studio on Wednesday said its board had unanimously rejected Paramount Skydance’s revised $108.4 billion bid, calling the proposal a “leveraged buyout” that…
The show may be best known for the debut of high-end, budget-busting TVs — of which there was no shortage this year — but in recent years many companies have used CES to announce their latest charging innovations. Unlike CES 2025 where several companies embraced built-in charging cables, there’s no unifying theme to the hardware…
The US Coast Guard boarded two “ghost fleet” tanker ships in a “meticulously coordinated” operation, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said. Noem said one ship was in the North Atlantic Sea while the other was in international waters near the Caribbean. The operations took place within hours of each other, she adds. The tankers, the…
