Getty Images When US forces conducted a night raid on the Venezuelan capital Caracas, they didn’t just drag President Nicolás Maduro from his compound and put him on a boat to New York – they took his wife too. Cilia Flores, 69, has long been seen as one of the most powerful figures in Venezuela,…
By Farzana Chaudhry — Chiniot, PakistanCHINIOT: Federal Minister for Investment Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh said the Punjab government has ensured the availability of medicines across hospitals in the province, as part of efforts to improve healthcare services.The minister made the remarks during a visit to the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital Chiniot, where he inquired after the…
By Farzana Chaudhry — Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: Najam Mazari, head of an institution engaged in research on organic food and products, has urged the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) to include the organic food and products sector among its priority areas to help boost exports and attract new investment.In a statement, Mazari said that despite Pakistan’s…
By Muhammad Shahzad — Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: A 15-member delegation of Pakistani exporters, led by Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PCMEA) Chairman Mian Atiq ur Rehman, will participate in the Carpet and Flooring Expo scheduled to be held in Turkiye from January 6 to 9, 2026, the association said on Sunday.The decision was finalised at…
By Dr. Ansab Ali — Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: The All Pakistan Business Forum (APBF) has raised serious concerns over Pakistan’s rapidly widening trade deficit, calling for urgent government intervention to revive exports and rein in unsustainable import growth as pressures on the country’s external sector intensify.Citing data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), APBF President…
By Dr. Ansab Ali — Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: The Pakistan Industrial & Traders Association Front (PIAF) has expressed grave concern over a sustained decline in Pakistan’s exports, warning that a widening trade gap could place further pressure on the country’s fragile economy unless urgent cost-cutting reforms are implemented.PIAF Chairman Faheemur Rehman Saigol, along with Senior Vice…
By Muhammad Shahzad — Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: The Punjab Police has reaffirmed its commitment to the welfare of families of fallen officers, with authorities providing a residential house worth Rs135 million to the family of a martyred police constable, officials said on Monday.According to a Punjab Police spokesperson, the house was allocated to the family of…
By Farzana Chaudhry — Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: Nurses play a central role in sustaining patient care through professional competence, compassion and continuous service, medical experts said at a nursing leadership workshop held in Lahore, highlighting the Punjab government’s push to modernise the nursing sector.Addressing a Nursing Leadership Workshop organised under the Nursing Faculty Development Program at…
Tiffany Wertheimerand BBC Visual Journalism team @realdonaldtrump The US says its military operation to capture Venezuela’s president took months of planning, but when Donald Trump gave the order to launch, “Operation Absolute Resolve” only lasted about 150 minutes. The surprise early-morning attack on Saturday marked an unprecedented event in modern politics and culminated in the…
The composer of the musical Wicked has said he will not appear at the Kennedy Center after its board voted to include US President Donald Trump’s name in the name of the venue. Stephen Schwartz said in a statement that appearing at the centre “has now become an ideological statement”, adding: “As long as that…
