By Dr Ansab AliLahore, April 1, 2026: An important meeting was held under the chairmanship of Provincial Minister Malik Sohaib Ahmed Bharth to review the progress of local roads development work under Chief Minister Punjab’s flagship program “Sohne Pind Sohniyan Rahan”.The meeting reviewed ongoing works that started on December 31. Officers of the Communication &…
By Muhammad ShahzadLahore, April 1, 2026: Chairman Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) Moazzam Iqbal Sipra held a meeting with a World Bank delegation to discuss key reforms for strengthening monitoring of the services sector across Punjab.Detailed discussions focused on the implementation of real-time monitoring of the services sector through Point of Sale (POS) systems. The delegation…
By Dr Ansab AliLahore, April 1, 2026: Secretary Energy Punjab Dr. Farrukh Naveed has stated that the Government of Punjab is committed to formulating the province’s first comprehensive energy policy along with an effective regulatory framework.Speaking at an inception meeting organized by the Energy Department, Government of Punjab, in collaboration with UNDP Pakistan, Dr. Naveed…
By Farzana ChaudhryLahore, April 1, 2026: On the directions of Director General Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi, Sports Board Punjab’s selection committees conducted Under-18 hockey trials for all divisions at Lahore, Faisalabad, and Bahawalpur on Wednesday.The trials were held in collaboration with the Punjab Hockey Association to select four Punjab teams that…
By Dr Ansab AliLahore, April 1, 2026: Punjab Minister for Finance Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman has said that despite the ongoing regional conflict causing a surge in global fuel prices and supply disruptions, the Government of Pakistan is taking proactive measures to keep economic activity uninterrupted.Speaking during an interactive session at the Federation of Pakistan Chambers…
By Muhammad ShahzadLahore, April 1, 2026: The Punjab government on Wednesday approved a comprehensive upgradation plan for 23 small industrial estates across the province at an estimated cost of Rs2.7 billion. The package focuses on providing missing infrastructure, utilities, access roads, and essential industrial facilities to boost efficiency and productivity.The decisions were taken during the…
Tehran, April 1, 2026: Iran has firmly rejected US President Donald Trump’s repeated assertion that the new Iranian leadership has requested a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict.Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi clarified that Tehran has made no ceasefire offer to any party. He stated that the war will continue until the United States and Israel…
Washington, April 1, 2026: US President Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday that Iran’s new regime president has asked the United States for a ceasefire.In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote: “Iran’s New Regime President, much less Radicalized and far more intelligent than his predecessors, has just asked the United States of America…
Islamabad, April 1, 2026: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Wednesday directed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi to submit a reply within 10 days regarding the proposed formation of an “Imran Khan Release Force.”A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan heard a petition challenging the legality of the force. The court also…
Islamabad/Beijing, April 1, 2026: In trilateral talks mediated by China, Pakistan has strongly demanded that Afghanistan immediately dismantle safe havens of terrorists (khawarij) operating from its soil.The meeting was led by Pakistan’s Additional Foreign Secretary, while a six-member delegation from the Afghan Taliban also participated. Discussions focused on cross-border terrorism, border security, and regional stability.The…
