By Dr. Ansab Ali – Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE — A weeklong Collapse Structure Search & Rescue (CSSR) Course has commenced at the Managers Training Center of the Emergency Services Academy for participants from the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH). The initiative aims to strengthen community preparedness and enhance technical rescue capabilities across Pakistan. Secretary…
By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE — Altaf Hussain has taken charge as the Managing Director of the National Grid Company of Pakistan Limited (NGC), bringing with him over 30 years of international experience in power transmission and distribution. Mr. Hussain began his career with WAPDA in 1987, where he served for more than…
Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE — Pakistan’s export-driven textile sector has secured a significant boost with the signing of a new bilateral cooperation agreement between leading Pakistani industry representatives and the Brazilian Textile and Apparel Industry Association (ABIT). The pact is expected to expand trade opportunities, diversify raw-material sourcing, and strengthen climate-aligned industrial growth…
By Dr Ansab Ali | Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE — A delegation of the Pakistan Traders & Manufacturers Alliance (PTMA) visited the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) to discuss the current economic situation, challenges faced by traders, and the impact of government policies on markets. LCCI President Faheem ur Rehman Saigol, Senior Vice President…
David HaleNov 19, 2025, 01:52 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. BLACKSBURG, Va. — A year before Virginia Tech came as close as it ever has to winning a national championship, it installed an empty trophy case in its football facility. The idea, the program’s…
AI or not AI? That was not the question during a session at theIndustry@Tallinn & Baltic Eventportion of theTallinn Black Nights Film Festival(PÖFF)onWednesday. Instead, the focus was on opportunities that AI can open up in the film industry, along with thoughts on best practices needed as guardrails. “Moving Forward With AI: Beyond Constraints. Future Scenarios…
In its current fight with China over trade issues, the European Union is finding that its own economic and political weaknesses put it in a disadvantage when dealing with Beijing’s commercial and military juggernaut. Formally, the EU speaks with a single voice on international commerce. In reality, each of its 27 sovereign states can make…
. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s latest remarks in Washington mark a significant inflection point in Middle Eastern diplomacy. His willingness to join the Abraham Accords —the Trump-era framework that normalised ties between Israel and several Arab states —is not only Riyadh’s strategic ambitions but also the shifting geopolitical landscape. Yet, unlike earlier signatories…
At least 26 people have been killed including three children in a Russian missile and drone attack that hit two blocks of flats in the western city of Ternopil, Ukrainian officials say. They say another 93 people were wounded, 18 of them children, in the strike early on Wednesday – one of the deadliest in…
Josh Martin,Business reporter and Sean Farrington,Business presenter Barry Cronin Taxes on electric vehicles may put drivers off buying them at a time when demand has “lost momentum”, Ford’s UK boss has warned. It comes after the BBC reported Chancellor Rachel Reeves could be considering new levies on EVs in the upcoming Budget. Ford UK’s managing…
