By Muhammad Shahzad — Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The Public Relations Welfare Association (PRWA) has decided to organize a special seminar for emerging public relations professionals as part of its efforts to strengthen the profession and provide greater opportunities for young practitioners. The decision was taken at a meeting of the association chaired by PRWA Chairman…
By Dr Ansab Ali — Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: At least 15 people were killed and 1,631 others injured in 1,374 road traffic crashes reported across all 38 districts of Punjab during the last 24 hours, according to the Emergency Services Department (ESD). The ESD said 783 victims who sustained serious injuries were shifted to different…
By Farzana Chaudhry — Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The PIAF-led Progressive-BNF Alliance is gaining further momentum ahead of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) elections, with more industrial groups and trade associations extending their support to the alliance led by PIAF Patron-in-Chief and PPB Alliance Chairman Mian Anjum Nisar. The growing backing from industrial…
By Muhammad Shahzad — Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Preparations for the 42nd International Handmade Carpet Exhibition, scheduled to be held in Lahore next month, are in full swing, with the country’s handmade carpet industry expecting significant business opportunities through participation by international buyers. Chairman of the Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PCMEA) Mian Atiq-ur-Rehman and…
By Dr Ansab Ali — Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The value-added and export-oriented textile industry has expressed high expectations from newly appointed Punjab Industrial Estates Development and Management Company (PIEDMC) Chairman Shahzad Azam Khan, saying his extensive experience as an industrialist, exporter and industry association leader could provide fresh momentum to industrial estate development, investment and…
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Police in Turkey have detained 47 people in a series of raids on gay bars and the homes of LGBTQ+ activists, officials say. Raids took place in 12 provinces over the weekend as part of a campaign dubbed “My Family is Safe” that the Turkish government says has been designed to protect family values. One…
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that the deployment of European troops in Ukraine would amount to direct war with Russia. According to state news agency TASS, Putin said on Friday that Europe was pushing its countries toward war with Russia.Speaking to journalists, Putin said, “They are now talking about how to send…
“George Chuvalo was a heavyweight boxing legend, a family friend and a Canadian icon,” Ontario Premier Doug Ford wrote on social media. “My thoughts are with all of George’s family and loved ones as we mourn his passing.” After retiring from professional boxing in 1978, Chuvalo travelled the country as a public speaker advocating for…
ISLAMABAD — Report by Muhammad Saleem Taking urgent notice of the growing burden on the public due to rising international oil prices — driven by recent tensions in the Middle East — the Prime Minister has announced a special relief scheme for citizens.The Prime Minister said the government was fully aware of the burden being…
