By Dr Ansab Ali | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: The Punjab government has directed all Deputy Commissioners (DCs) across the province to launch an immediate crackdown on the hoarding of petroleum products, following instructions from the federal government.The directives were issued during a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Punjab Zahid Akhtar Zaman at the Civil Secretariat…
ABU DHABI — Zayed International Airport has resumed limited commercial flight operations, offering the first signs of normalcy for thousands of stranded travellers as the UAE carefully navigates the ongoing regional conflict.Etihad Airways confirmed that a limited commercial flight schedule will resume from March 6, 2026, operating between Abu Dhabi and key international destinations. Passengers…
TAMPA / TEHRAN — The joint US-Israeli military campaign against Iran reached a new crescendo on Thursday as US Central Command (CENTCOM) delivered a sweeping battlefield update, claiming devastating results across air, naval, and strategic domains on the operation’s seventh day.200 Targets Hit in 72 HoursCENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper, speaking alongside Defense Secretary Pete…
GENEVA / TEHRAN — The World Health Organization has verified 13 attacks on healthcare facilities in Iran and one in Lebanon during the ongoing US-Israeli military campaign, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced at a press conference Thursday. A WHO official at the same briefing added that four ambulances were also affected, and that hospitals…
Several people told the BBC on Thursday morning that they had left the building at the beginning of the week and were staying elsewhere because of safety concerns, noting that the area had been targeted in the past. They said they did not know, or would not comment on, what the target may have been.
By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: President of the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) Lahore, Prof Shahid Malik, has expressed serious concern over the paperless software system introduced by the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) in the outpatient departments of public sector hospitals across Punjab.He said that previously patients were issued an A4-sized OPD slip on…
By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: Inspector General of the Punjab Police, Abdul Kareem, has taken another significant step for the welfare of police employees and their families by approving a monthly stipend for the care of visually impaired children.On the directions of the IG Punjab, the Additional IG Welfare and Finance has issued a…
By Dr Ansab Ali | LahoreLAHORE: The Pak International Business Forum (PIBF) has expressed grave concern over the escalating tensions and conflict in the Gulf region, particularly involving Israel, Iran, and the United States.In a joint statement, PIBF Central President Dr Mushtaq Mangat and Central Secretary General Muhammad Ejaz Tanveer said that the ongoing hostilities…
By Dr Ansab Ali | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: The Health & Population Department Punjab organised a joint session of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Coordination Platform and the Punjab Family Planning Partners Coordination Forum at a local hotel on Wednesday to discuss the integration of family planning within primary healthcare services.The session, held under the theme…
