By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: The Government of Punjab has activated 74 Sahulat Bazaars across the province, converting them into fully operational Ramadan Bazaars ahead of the holy month to provide subsidized essential commodities to citizens.The initiative has been launched on the directives of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, with the aim of extending maximum…
By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: In a major step toward digital governance and public facilitation, the Excise & Taxation Department Punjab has launched the PAK-ID App for biometric verification of vehicles, enabling Pakistani vehicle owners worldwide to complete ownership verification from home.The initiative has been developed in collaboration with National Database and Registration Authority…
By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanKASUR: Speaker Punjab Assembly Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan has said that politics rooted in hostility toward state institutions, particularly the armed forces, is unacceptable and detrimental to national cohesion.Addressing the inauguration ceremony of the “Malik Muhammad Ali Khan Library” at the Kasur District Bar Association, the Speaker stated that even…
Islamabad, February 15: Westminster International School has successfully concluded its five-day interschool mega festival, Phoenix Fest & Mavericks 2026, bringing together more than 40 schools and over 2,500 students from across the twin cities.The festival was inaugurated by Pakistan’s leading tennis player Sara Mansoor, who attended as Guest of Honour and officially declared the event…
Islamabad, February 16, 2026 — Pakistan’s Federal Government officially kicked off a massive infrastructure project in Islamabad’s F-14 and F-15 sectors on Monday, marking a significant step toward addressing the capital’s housing shortage for government employees. Federal Minister for Housing and Works Riaz Hussain Pirzada performed the groundbreaking ceremony, launching development works that will create…
Islamabad: In a landmark decision, the Federal Ombudsman for Protection Against Harassment (FOSPAH) has imposed a fine of Rs 500,000 on the State Bank of Pakistan for denying a bank officer 30 days of paternity leave following the birth of his child.Federal Ombudsman Fauzia Waqar ordered that Rs 400,000 of the penalty amount be paid…
They have been holding a vigil outside the police detention centre since 8 January, when the head of Venezuela’s National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, first announced that “a significant number” of prisoners would be freed as a goodwill gesture to demonstrate what he said was the interim government’s will “seek peace”.
Vienna, February 16, 2026 – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was accorded a ceremonial guard of honour upon his arrival at Austria’s Federal Chancellery on Monday, marking a significant diplomatic engagement between the two nations. Welcomed by Austrian Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker, the visit coincides with the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and…
A tribute to Brazil’s president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has marked the first day of the iconic carnival parades in Rio de Janeiro. The samba school Acadêmicos de Niterói traced Lula’s life as a boy growing up in poverty in the Brazilian northeast, to a metalworker, union leader and then president, showcasing giant figures…
