By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat has stressed the urgent need to equip young people with modern, market-relevant skills, warning that academic degrees alone are no longer sufficient for success.He was speaking at the “One Day, One University” programme organised by the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI),…
By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari has announced an ambitious plan to eliminate so-called “no-go areas” across the province, declaring that the historically troubled Kacha region will be fully integrated into the development mainstream.She said that after 76 years, the writ of the state has been effectively restored in these…
By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE (April 30): Pakistan’s Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA), in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has launched a landmark initiative aimed at promoting women entrepreneurship and formalizing businesses in Punjab.The five-year project, titled “Increasing Women-led Businesses in the Informal Economy Sector in Punjab,” was formally…
Washington D.C. — The United States House of Representatives has passed a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), bringing an end to a partial government shutdown that had disrupted key federal operations.Once signed into law by the President, the legislation will restore funding to several critical agencies that had been operating under…
Washington D.C. — The United States House of Representatives has passed a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), bringing an end to a partial government shutdown that had disrupted key federal operations.Once signed into law by the President, the legislation will restore funding to several critical agencies that had been operating under…
Jamal CollierApr 30, 2026, 01:24 AM ET Close Jamal Collier is an NBA reporter at ESPN. Collier covers the Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls and the Midwest region of the NBA, including stories such as Minnesota’s iconic jersey swap between Anthony Edwards and Justin Jefferson. He has been at ESPN since Sept. 2021 and previously covered…
WASHINGTON / BERLIN — US President Donald Trump sharply criticized German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday, telling him to focus on ending the Russia-Ukraine war instead of interfering in America’s nuclear diplomacy with Iran. Trump issued the rebuke on social media, warning European leaders not to undermine ongoing US-Iran negotiations.The spat was triggered after Chancellor…
