Mike Schur’s résumé reads like a hit list of 21st century comedy: Saturday Night Live, The Office, Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Good Place and, his latest, Netflix’s A Man on the Inside. For more than two decades, Schur has maintained his status as a leading sitcom writer — even as he juggles other…
By Dr Ansab AliLahore, Pakistan Director General Punjab Food Authority (PFA) Asim Javaid celebrated World Children’s Day with students at Government Sulemania Junior Model School, Samanabad, where he joined a cake-cutting ceremony and distributed nutritious meals providing 480 calories per child. This year’s observance was held under the theme “My Day, My Right.” Speaking on…
By Dr Ansab AliLahore, Pakistan A promotion rank-pinning ceremony was held at the Central Police Office following the directions of Inspector General of Police Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar to formally elevate officers to the rank of Inspector. IG Punjab personally pinned the new ranks on 49 officers, including 18 from Sheikhupura Region, 17 from Sargodha…
By Dr Ansab AliLahore, Pakistan The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has launched a nationwide rollout of free SIMs for its new Social Protection Wallet, with the pilot phase showing an exceptionally strong response. Beginning on 17 November across 41 districts, more than 22,000 free SIMs were issued within just two days, against a national…
By Muhammad ShahzadLahore, Pakistan The National Grid Company of Pakistan (NGC) has begun construction of a 220/132kV Gas Insulated Substation (GIS) at Gharo, Sindh, marking a major step toward strengthening the country’s renewable energy infrastructure. The groundbreaking ceremony was performed by NGC Deputy Managing Director (AD&M) Engr. Rasheed A. Bhutto, along with Siemens Energy Managing…
By Farzana ChaudhryLahore, Pakistan Punjab University (PU) Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Ali has emphasized that no single institution can overcome scientific and societal challenges alone, urging universities and research bodies to expand collaborative efforts. He made these remarks while inaugurating the Recombinant Vaccine and Protein Production Lab at the School of Biological Sciences (SBS)….
Kate McGoughBBC News, education reporter BBC Almost a million young people are still out of work, education or training, new data suggests. The number of so-called Neets – those aged 16-24 who are unemployed or economically inactive in the UK – had fallen slightly to 946,000 between July and September, down from 948,000 in the…
This is just a little public service announcement ahead of Black Friday. Walmart will once again tout the M1 MacBook Air as an unbeatable deal for laptop shoppers. It sure is tempting at $599, especially if you haven’t seen the deal before. It might even be the right choice for some people. But for most…
A stock broker reacts while monitoring the market on the electronic board displaying share prices during trading session at the Pakistan Stock Exchange, in Karachi on July 3, 2023. Photo: Reuters/ File KARACHI: Renewed optimism swept through the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday as the benchmark KSE-100 index recorded significant gains of nearly 1,300…
By Farzana ChaudhryLahore, Pakistan Philippine Ambassador Dr. Emmanuel Fernandez has said that Pakistan and the Philippines enjoy more than seven decades of diplomatic relations, noting that Manila was among the first nations to recognize Pakistan soon after independence. Speaking at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), he highlighted longstanding cooperation in economic, educational…
