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By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: The Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) has voiced serious concerns over the recent decision upholding expanded powers of tax authorities to conduct raids without prior judicial approval, warning that such measures have generated widespread anxiety within the business community.Reacting to the development, PFC Director Shahbaz Aslam said that granting the…

By Dr Ansab Ali | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) has announced an extension of its office hours during Ramadan to facilitate members seeking to renew their membership before the deadline.According to the announcement, LCCI offices, which normally close at 3:00 pm, will now remain open until 5:00 pm to…

By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: Chairman of the Carpet Training Institute (CTI), Ijaz-ur-Rehman, has called for the adoption of a comprehensive and well-coordinated strategy to strengthen Pakistan’s handmade carpet industry in line with evolving global market trends.Addressing a delegation of manufacturers and exporters at his office, he warned that the sector is currently facing…

By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: Declaring Data Darbar a beacon of spiritual enlightenment and a timeless symbol of Punjab’s Sufi heritage, Senior Member Board of Revenue Punjab Nabeel Javed has reaffirmed the provincial government’s unwavering commitment to preserving the sanctity of the shrine while further enhancing facilities for devotees through carefully planned development initiatives.He…

New York — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has issued a sharp and unambiguous condemnation of the joint US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, calling the strikes an “illegal war of aggression” and warning that the attacks are pushing the region toward an endless catastrophe.In a statement posted on X, Mayor Mamdani said the bombing…

Karachi, Pakistan — Violent clashes erupted outside the United States Consulate in Karachi on Sunday after news broke that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed in joint US-Israeli airstrikes — leaving several people dead and dozens wounded.Protesters took to the streets in large numbers, marching toward the US Consulate on Mai Kolachi…

Islamabad / Peshawar — A moderate earthquake jolted multiple cities across Pakistan during Iftar time on Sunday evening, sending panicked residents rushing into the streets as tremors shook homes and buildings across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, and the federal capital.According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department’s Seismological Centre, the earthquake registered a magnitude of 5.7 on the…

Islamabad — President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday extended warm greetings to Pakistan’s Hindu community on the occasion of Holi while appealing for simplicity and caution in celebrations this year given the country’s heightened security situation.In a statement, the President congratulated the Hindu community on the festival of colours, saying Pakistan takes great pride in…

Tehran / New York — The US-Israeli military campaign against Iran has sent shockwaves far beyond the battlefield, throwing one of world football’s biggest events into uncertainty just 103 days before kickoff.Iranian Football Federation president Mehdi Taj told Iranian state television: “With what happened today and with that attack by the United States, it is…