Watch: “I’m all for it”, Trump says on calls to release Epstein files US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he signed a bill ordering the release of all files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The bill requires the justice department to release all information from its Epstein investigation “in…
By Dr. Ansab Ali – Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE — A weeklong Collapse Structure Search & Rescue (CSSR) Course has commenced at the Managers Training Center of the Emergency Services Academy for participants from the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH). The initiative aims to strengthen community preparedness and enhance technical rescue capabilities across Pakistan. Secretary…
By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE — Altaf Hussain has taken charge as the Managing Director of the National Grid Company of Pakistan Limited (NGC), bringing with him over 30 years of international experience in power transmission and distribution. Mr. Hussain began his career with WAPDA in 1987, where he served for more than…
Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE — Pakistan’s export-driven textile sector has secured a significant boost with the signing of a new bilateral cooperation agreement between leading Pakistani industry representatives and the Brazilian Textile and Apparel Industry Association (ABIT). The pact is expected to expand trade opportunities, diversify raw-material sourcing, and strengthen climate-aligned industrial growth…
By Dr Ansab Ali | Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE — A delegation of the Pakistan Traders & Manufacturers Alliance (PTMA) visited the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) to discuss the current economic situation, challenges faced by traders, and the impact of government policies on markets. LCCI President Faheem ur Rehman Saigol, Senior Vice President…
At least 26 people have been killed including three children in a Russian missile and drone attack that hit two blocks of flats in the western city of Ternopil, Ukrainian officials say. They say another 93 people were wounded, 18 of them children, in the strike early on Wednesday – one of the deadliest in…
The Kenyan authorities paid a network of trolls to threaten and intimidate young protesters during recent anti-government demonstrations, Amnesty International has said. A new report by the human rights organisation said government agencies also employed surveillance and disinformation to target organisers of the mass protests, which swept Kenya across 2024 and 2025. The demonstrations were…
Former US treasury secretary Larry Summers is stepping down from the board at OpenAI, a week after a tranche of emails between him and late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was released. Summers said in a statement to the BBC that he was “grateful for the opportunity to have served, excited about the potential of…
By Farzana Chaudhry — Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The Punjab University Institute of Social and Cultural Studies (ISCS) held a special ceremony to celebrate the remarkable achievements of its graduates who have recently secured key positions in the Punjab government, including Assistant Director Social Welfare and Bait-ul-Maal, and Assistant Director Parole and Probation. The event was…
By Muhammad ShahzadLahore, Pakistan SWAT: The University of Swat (UOS) convened its 2nd Institutional Quality Circle (IQC) meeting on November 19, 2025, under the chairmanship of Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Hassan Sher, to review progress on quality assurance reforms and strengthen institutional academic standards. During the session, the Vice Chancellor briefed members on the Higher…
