Children walk to school in heavy smog in Lahore on Nov. 6, 2017. Photo: AFP PUNJAB/ LAHORE: The Punjab Education Department has revised school timings across the province due to worsening smog conditions. As per the notification, no educational institution will be allowed to open before 8:45am According to an official notification, the timings for…
For current financial year, goods exports estimate $35.28bn, services exports project $8.38bn The federal government has set ambitious economic targets for the next three years, aiming to raise the GDP growth rate to between 4.2% and 5.7%. Other targets include increasing the size of the national economy to Rs162,513 billion, boosting exports by more than…
A supermarket explosion killed at least 23 people in northern Mexico on Saturday, according to local officials, with investigators saying the blast was an accident possibly caused by a faulty electric transformer. “Sadly, a number of the victims we’ve found were minors,” Alfonso Durazo, governor of Sonora state, said in a video message as he…
China’s president, Xi Jinping, has met with his American counterpart, Donald Trump, for their first face-to-face talks in six years. Trump emerged from the meeting in South Korea in a buoyant mood, describing it as a 12 on a scale of one to ten. He is now saying the US will lower tariffs on Chinese…
Lahore, November 2, 2025: The Punjab Home Department has extended the enforcement of Section 144 across the province for seven additional days, maintaining a ban on all forms of protests, rallies, sit-ins, public gatherings, and demonstrations. According to an official spokesperson of the Home Department, the order prohibits the assembly of four or more people…
Karachi, November 2, 2025: Pakistani actor Nabeel Zafar, best known for his role in the popular sitcom Bulbulay, took a humorous dig at the Sindh government’s new e-challan system in Karachi, saying that driving on the city’s roads deserves an award rather than a fine. Posting on Instagram, the actor shared his thoughts on the…
Islamabad, November 2, 2025: Sugar prices across Pakistan have soared to record levels, reaching up to PKR 210 per kilogram, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The PBS report shows that Sargodha recorded the steepest increase, with prices rising by PKR 23 per kilogram in a single week. In Karachi…
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — In a clash of Grand Slam winners, Iga Swiatek swept aside Madison Keys in straight sets on the opening day of the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Saturday. The Wimbledon champion needed just over an hour to beat Australian Open winner Keys 6-1, 6-2 at the season-ending tournament for the world’s…
Lee Weaver, the familiar character actor known for his work on The Bill Cosby Show, the Loni Anderson-starring Easy Street and the Coen brothers’ O Brother, Where Art Thou?, has died. He was 95. Weaver died Sept. 22 at his home in Los Angeles, his family announced. He “wove joy, depth and representation into every…
Wellington: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has announced his retirement from T20 International cricket, bringing an end to a distinguished career in the shortest format of the game. Williamson, who led the Black Caps in multiple ICC tournaments, said the decision was made to focus on Test and ODI cricket and to manage his workload…
