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Restoration project unveils hidden Mughal architecture once used for royal privacy A centuries-old secret beneath the Lahore Fort has been rediscovered. The long-forgotten Khilwat Khana chambers, hidden below the fort’s Khilwat Khana and Shah Burj Quadrangle, have been meticulously restored under a major conservation initiative led by the Aga Khan Cultural Service–Pakistan. The restoration, undertaken…

Digital facility aims to improve efficiency, transparency, and convenience for both domestic and overseas Pakistanis The Islamabad Excise and Taxation Department has introduced a new digital facility that allows overseas Pakistanis to register and transfer vehicles through the PakID mobile application, eliminating the need for embassy visits or power of attorney documents. Director of Excise…

Como’s Nicolas Paz fights for the ball with Napoli’s Matteo Politano during the Italian Serie A match at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium in Naples. PHOTO: AFP MILAN: Luciano Spalletti got off to a winning start in charge of Juventus on Saturday as his new team beat Cremonese and their goalscorer Jamie Vardy 2-1. Serie…

Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (10) celebrates his goal against Nashville SC during the second half at Geodis Park. PHOTO: Steve Roberts/REUTERS LOS ANGELES: An 89th-minute goal from Lionel Messi was too little, too late as Nashville SC beat Inter Miami 2-1 on Saturday to stay alive in their MLS Cup round one playoff series….

Oman hosted five US-Iran talks; Israel struck Iran’s nuclear sites days before the sixth round A view of Iranian centrifuge machines at the unknown facility. PHOTO: IRAN FRONT PAGE WEBSITE Iran said on Sunday that it would rebuild nuclear sites damaged by Israeli and US strikes “stronger than before”, as mediator Oman urged Tehran and…

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…

US footprint in West Africa significantly diminishes as 1,000 troops withdraw from Niger last year Security personnel patrol the streets amid a surge in violence in Mangu, Plateau State, Nigeria, January 24, 2024, in this screengrab obtained from video Photo: Reuters US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he has asked the Defense Department to…