By Dr Ansab AliLahore, Pakistan LAHORE: AwazCDS-Pakistan, in collaboration with HomeNet Pakistan, on Tuesday launched a landmark study highlighting widespread violations of workers’ rights in Pakistan’s textile sector, issuing a strong call for urgent labour reforms. The provincial launch event, titled “The State of Workers’ Rights in the Textile Sector,” brought together policymakers, trade union…
By Muhammad ShahzadLahore, Pakistan LAHORE: In a move aimed at easing traffic congestion and improving pedestrian safety, the Punjab government has approved the installation of modern Pelican (Pedestrian Light Controlled) traffic signals at more than 20 key intersections across Lahore. The initiative has been launched on the special directives of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz,…
By Muhammad ShahzadLahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The Pak International Business Forum (PIBF) has welcomed the Government of Pakistan’s decision to upload the asset declarations of senior bureaucrats on official websites, making them accessible to the public, describing the move as a major step toward transparency, accountability and good governance. In a statement issued on Monday, the…
Madeline Halpertand Regan Morris,Los Angeles Getty Images Rob Reiner (centre), wife Michele Singer (left) and son Nick Reiner (right), seen together in 2013. The couple were found dead in their home with multiple stab wounds, according to the BBC’s US partner CBS News A son of film director Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner has…
Australia’s Prime Minister has visited Bondi hero Ahmed al Ahmed in hospital, after the bystander tried to disarm one of the gunmen in the nation’s deadliest gun attack since 1996. “Your heart is strong”, PM Anthony Albanese told the father-of-two, later calling him “the best of our country”. The fruit shop owner, who was born…
Francesca Gillettand Anna Lamche Watch: Dashcam video shows couple fight with attacker A couple killed in the Bondi Beach shooting tried to stop one of the alleged attackers by grabbing his gun, dramatic dashcam footage shows. Boris Gurman, 69, and his wife Sofia, 61, courageously stepped in to try and protect others before being shot…
A French court has sentenced a former rebel leader and politician from the Democratic Republic of Congo to 30 years in jail after finding him guilty of complicity in crimes against humanity more than two decades ago. Roger Lumbala headed a rebel movement backed by neighbouring Uganda accused of committing atrocities during a period known…
Saudi Arabia: Torrential rains across several regions of Saudi Arabia have caused widespread disruption, prompting the closure of schools and colleges. Heavy downpours in Riyadh, Dammam, Khobar, Jubail, and surrounding areas led to urban flooding, with streets submerged and multiple underpasses filled with water. Several vehicles were reported to have been submerged due to the…
Toluca: A small aircraft crashed while attempting an emergency landing in the Mexican city of Toluca, killing seven people, local authorities said. According to Mexico State civil protection officials, the private aircraft was en route from Acapulco to Toluca when it encountered difficulties and went down during an attempted emergency landing. Officials said the plane…
A global investigative report has challenged India’s claims of military superiority, exposing significant losses suffered by the Indian Air Force, according to findings published by leading aviation journals. An investigative report by Aero, citing analysis from the British aviation journal Key Aero Magazine, states that during a 52-minute aerial confrontation between Pakistan and India, the…
