The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Thursday eased sanctions on seven footballers who played for Malaysia using falsified naturalisation documents, ruling they will serve a 12-month suspension from official matches only. Deportivo Alaves’ Facundo Garces was among seven players banned for a year by Fifa in September, after football’s governing body found that…
By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: President of the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) Lahore, Prof Shahid Malik, has expressed serious concern over the paperless software system introduced by the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) in the outpatient departments of public sector hospitals across Punjab.He said that previously patients were issued an A4-sized OPD slip on…
By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: Inspector General of the Punjab Police, Abdul Kareem, has taken another significant step for the welfare of police employees and their families by approving a monthly stipend for the care of visually impaired children.On the directions of the IG Punjab, the Additional IG Welfare and Finance has issued a…
By Dr Ansab Ali | LahoreLAHORE: The Pak International Business Forum (PIBF) has expressed grave concern over the escalating tensions and conflict in the Gulf region, particularly involving Israel, Iran, and the United States.In a joint statement, PIBF Central President Dr Mushtaq Mangat and Central Secretary General Muhammad Ejaz Tanveer said that the ongoing hostilities…
By Dr Ansab Ali | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: The Health & Population Department Punjab organised a joint session of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Coordination Platform and the Punjab Family Planning Partners Coordination Forum at a local hotel on Wednesday to discuss the integration of family planning within primary healthcare services.The session, held under the theme…
By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: Vice Chancellor of University of the Punjab, Prof Dr Muhammad Ali, has said that everyone must work together to build a safe and secure society for women.He expressed these views while addressing a ceremony held at Al Raazi Hall in connection with International Women’s Day. The event was organized…
By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: Senior Vice President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Tanveer Ahmed Sheikh has said that strong law and order is fundamental for economic stability, investment growth, and the smooth functioning of business activities across the province.He expressed these views during a meeting with Rao Abdul Kareem,…
By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: Chief Administrator Auqaf Punjab Dr. Ehsan Bhutta has said that the life and character of Hazrat Khadijat-ul-Kubra (RA) serve as a guiding light for women, while the Ummahat-ul-Momineen (RA) devoted their entire lives to the protection, promotion, and propagation of Islam.He expressed these views while presiding over the “Ummahat-ul-Momineen…
“What do you mean by wild?” Maggie Gyllenhaal has been hearing a lot of reactions to The Bride! like mine lately. The actress-turned-filmmaker understands that label being used for her punk-infused, sensual and decadently designed revisionist take on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and James Whale’s subsequent 1935 classic film Bride of Frankenstein. She made it with…
In her speech, she described two NHS hospital trusts that tried to set up their own care services but discovered they could not make it “stack up” financially because anyone working in the NHS is better paid, and has better terms and conditions, than care staff.
