By Farzana Chaudhry – Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The Punjab Safe City Authority on Tuesday hosted a ceremony to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign. Provincial Minister for Law Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan attended the event as the chief guest….
By Dr Ansab Ali – Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Preparations for the 35th National Games gained momentum on Tuesday as more than 400 male and female athletes from Punjab continued their rigorous training at various venues of the Nishtar Park Sports Complex. The National Games are scheduled to be held in Karachi from December 6 to…
By Muhammad Shahzad – Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Punjab Chief Secretary Zahid Akhtar Zaman on Tuesday directed all provincial departments to speed up the processing of applications received through the e-Biz portal, calling it a major step toward modern, citizen-friendly governance. Chairing a high-level meeting of the administrative secretaries’ committee at the Civil Secretariat, the Chief…
By Farzana Chaudhry – Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Bangladesh’s High Commissioner Iqbal Hussain Khan has announced that direct flights between Karachi and Dhaka will begin next month, with Mahan Air expected to operate three flights a week. He said this step will significantly boost trade and strengthen connectivity between the two countries. Speaking at the Lahore…
By Farzana Chaudhry – Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari said the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has witnessed a dramatic surge in its vote bank in the recent Punjab by-elections — rising from nearly 20,000 votes to over 100,000 compared to the general elections. She stated that the sharp…
It was only just a couple of weeks ago that Apple’s AirPods 4 dropped to a new low price; however, if you missed out on the former deal, you now have a chance to snag the excellent entry-level earbuds for even less. Right now, the AirPods 4 are on sale for around $69 ($60 off)…
Most of us in the Northern Hemisphere spend the holidays indoors, but you can only watch so many TikToks about cute cats and cooking hacks before the need for something a little more substantive kicks in. Choosing the right game or movie to gift is tough, though, especially if you don’t have an exact read…
Heathrow Airport’s plan for a third runway, which involves moving the M25 motorway, has been chosen by the government. Two plans had been under consideration – one from the airport itself, and another from Arora Group, led by hotel tycoon Surinder Arora. Heathrow had proposed a new runway which would be up to 3.5km (2.2…
Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondent Getty Images More people on low incomes will be encouraged to save through a scheme that offers a large government bonus, the Treasury has announced. About three million people on universal credit are currently eligible for the scheme, which sees the government add 50p for every pound saved after two…
Total revenue for the Hangzhou-based company reached 247.8 billion yuan (US$34.8 billion) for its financial second quarter ended September 30, beating the consensus estimate of 245.2 billion yuan by Bloomberg-polled analysts. That was more than the 2 per cent growth rate in the previous quarter. Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders fell 52 per cent…
