Frankfurt, Germany — The State Government of Hessen has awarded special certificates of appreciation to four Pakistani-origin community representatives for their long-standing public service in Germany’s local democratic system. Germany’s stable democratic structure is widely attributed to its regular local body elections held every four years and the institutionalised acceptance of electoral outcomes. As part…
One of the daughters of Jacob Zuma, South Africa’s former president, has filed a criminal complaint against her sister, accusing her of recruiting men from South Africa and Botswana to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war. Nkosazana Zuma-Mncube alleged that Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, who serves as an MP, and two others tricked 17 men into fighting for…
A “tremendous amount of progress” has been achieved in talks to finalise a US-proposed peace plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said. But “there’s still some work to be done”, Rubio said after meeting Ukrainian and European negotiators in Geneva, Switzerland. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said there were “signals…
By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE — Punjab’s Minister for Information and Culture, Azma Bokhari, has criticized Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Sohail Afridi for targeting Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, saying his accusations are an attempt to divert attention from an Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) notice issued against him. Bokhari emphasized that Maryam Nawaz…
Dubai — India’s hopes to export its Tejas fighter jet suffered a major setback after the aircraft crashed during a demonstration at the Dubai Airshow, one of the world’s biggest aviation events. According to a report by Reuters, the cause of the crash is still unknown. The incident occurred while global military buyers were watching,…
By Dr. Ansab Ali — Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The Emergency Services Department (ESD) reported 1,509 road traffic crashes across all 37 districts of Punjab in the last 24 hours, resulting in 16 deaths and 1,729 injuries. According to officials, 707 seriously injured people were taken to hospitals, while 1,022 victims with minor injuries received treatment…
By Farzana Chaudhry — Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Punjab University (PU) has won the All Pakistan HEC Inter-University Bodybuilding Championship after 16 years. The competition was held at Education University Lahore with teams from universities across the country. PU secured 1st position with 92 points, while the University of Lahore (UOL) came 2nd with 72 points,…
By Muhammad Shahzad — Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: A delegation from the Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PCMEA) met officials of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to discuss problems faced by the country’s carpet export sector. The six-member delegation, led by Chairman Mian Atiq-ur-Rehman, requested the SBP to tell all commercial banks to hold…
By Farzana Chaudhry — Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The Chairman of the FPCCI’s Businessmen Panel (BMP), Mian Anjum Nisar, has issued a strong reaction to the IMF’s latest governance and corruption diagnostic report, describing it as “an alarming charge-sheet against Pakistan’s governance system” following the revelation of Rs5.3 trillion in financial irregularities. He said the business…
By Farzana Chaudhry — Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) is witnessing a remarkable surge in its membership as prominent business bodies, trade groups and market associations from across Lahore continue to join the organization. A series of joining ceremonies held at the PIAF Head Office in Gulberg has underscored…
