Jonathan BealeDefence correspondent in Pavlohrad BBC/Matthew Goddard Ukrainian soldiers in Pokrovsk show a Ukrainian flag to prove the city has not yet fallen Pokrovsk has not fallen yet. That is despite President Vladimir Putin’s recent claim that Russian forces have taken the city. There is no doubt Ukraine has been losing ground in this key…
At least 30 people were injured after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit north-eastern Japan on Monday night, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes. The quake occurred at 23:15 (14:15 GMT) at a depth of 50km (31mi), about 80km off the coast of the Aomori region, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. It prompted tsunami…
Pakistan-ISLAMABAD: Muhammad Saleem Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said Pakistan is ready to welcome investment from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in sectors including renewable energy, artificial intelligence, fintech, agriculture, and minerals. Addressing a ceremony celebrating the 54th National Day of the UAE, the Prime Minister said, “The economic partnership between Pakistan and…
By Dr Ansab Ali – Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Inspector General of Police Punjab, Dr. Usman Anwar, chaired a high-level video-link meeting at the Central Police Office, issuing directives to place security on high alert across the province. Immediate sweep and combing operations were ordered in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Multan, and all other districts. The IG instructed…
By Farzana Chaudhry – Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Punjab University’s Human Rights Chair organised a national conference on International Human Rights Day, with Speaker of the Punjab Assembly Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan as the chief guest. The event was attended by Pro-Vice Chancellor Dr. Khalid Mahmood, senior journalist Mujeeb-ur-Rehman Shami, legal expert Ahmer Bilal Soofi, Human…
By Farzana Chaudhry – Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) and Akhuwat Islamic Microfinance (AIM) held a collaborative meeting on Monday aimed at enhancing access to finance and supporting development initiatives for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Ms. Nadia Jehangir Seth, Acting CEO of SMEDA, chaired the meeting and…
By Muhammad Shahzad – Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: LAAM Fashion Week (LFW), Pakistan’s first runway-to-e-tail fashion platform, hosted its inaugural leadership event at its Lahore headquarters, bringing together designers, brands, industry leaders, media, and business stakeholders for an afternoon focused on the future of fashion, technology, and commerce. The event served as the first formal introduction…
By Dr Ansab Ali – Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Punjab has arrested 12 terrorists allegedly linked to India’s intelligence agency RAW during intelligence-based operations conducted in Lahore, Faisalabad, and Bahawalpur. A significant quantity of explosives and weapons was recovered from the suspects, according to a CTD spokesperson. The spokesperson revealed that…
By Dr Ansab Ali – Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The Emergency Services Department (ESD) responded to 1,308 road traffic crashes across all 37 districts of Punjab during the last 24 hours. These incidents resulted in 11 fatalities and 1,550 injuries. According to the ESD, 691 seriously injured individuals were shifted to various hospitals, while 859 victims…
Paul Njie, Thomas Naadi, Chiagozie Nwonwu,BBC Africa reporters, Lucy Flemingand Mansur Abubakar BTV Most of the soldiers who appeared on state TV early on Sunday morning are on the run Two senior military officials taken hostage during Sunday’s attempted coup in Benin have been freed, a government source has told the BBC. It remains unclear…
