Farzana Chaudhry – Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Director General of the Intellectual Property Organization (IPO) Pakistan, Nauman Aslam Sheikh, visited the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI), emphasizing that the organization plays a crucial role in protecting the hard work of investors and safeguarding their products. LCCI President Faheem Ur Rehman Saigol praised IPO Pakistan…
Reuters While peace talks continue, so does fighting along the front line in eastern Ukraine Ukraine is preparing to present a revised peace plan to the White House, as it seeks to avoid making territorial concessions to Russia. Kyiv is set to propose alternatives after President Volodymyr Zelensky again ruled out surrendering land, saying he…
By Farzana Chaudhry – Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The Dubai International Chamber, one of the three chambers operating under the Dubai Chambers umbrella, has officially launched a new international representative office in Karachi aimed at strengthening bilateral trade and investment ties between Pakistan and Dubai. The opening of the Karachi office is part of the ‘Dubai…
By Dr Ansab Ali – Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The Department of Public Health at the University of the Punjab is set to host a high-level panel discussion titled “Violence Against Women: A Public Health Issue” on 10 December 2025, in alignment with the UN Women 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign. The event…
Nasa’s Jonny Kim, accompanied by Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky, have returned to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS). They landed near the city of Dzhezkazgan in Kazakhstan. The crew completed a 245-day mission aboard the ISS, orbiting Earth 3,920 times and travelling nearly 104 million miles, according to Nasa. This mission…
Flora Drury and Gavin ButlerBBC News EPA Village security officers stand guard in Phanom Dong Rak district, Thailand Simmering tensions between Thailand and Cambodia have once again exploded along their shared border, derailing a fragile ceasefire backed by US President Donald Trump. At least five Thai soldiers and seven Cambodian civilians have been killed since…
Two armed men have stolen at least 13 paintings from a library in São Paulo, Brazil, including eight engravings by famed French artist Henri Matisse. Authorities said on Monday that they had found the “escape vehicle” and one of the suspects had been arrested. Thieves reportedly entered the library by the main entrance on Sunday…
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…
