By Dr Ansab Ali | Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Provincial Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique, in his message on Defence Day, paid tribute to the officers, soldiers, martyrs and veterans of the Pakistan Army, saying the entire nation was proud of the brave Pakistan Army, Pakistan Air Force and Pakistan Navy. He said that during Operation…
By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Faheem Ur Rehman Saigol chaired a meeting of the LCCI Standing Committee on Gems & Jewellery Reforms, focusing on challenges confronting the sector and measures required to accelerate its growth. Standing Committee Convener Hammad Maqsood Gill attended the meeting along…
Spiritual Mehfil-e-Milad Held at Lahore Press Club for Women Journalists and Their Families By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE, September 6: A spiritual and blessed Mehfil-e-Milad was organized at the Lahore Press Club under the auspices of the Lahore Press Club Governing Body and the National Women Journalists Forum, bringing together women journalists, their…
Medical Education Reforms and Patient-Centric Initiatives Commended By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE, September 6: Prof. Dr. Muhammad Farooq Afzal, Principal of Amiruddin Medical College (AMC), Postgraduate Medical Institute (PGMI) and Lahore General Hospital (LGH), has retired after successfully completing his tenure. His career was marked by significant contributions to medical education, patient care,…
By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) Lahore has welcomed the decision of Lahore High Court Justice Raheel Kamran, declaring unconstitutional the provision of the Punjab Healthcare Commission (Amendment) Act 2024 that allowed the government to remove Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC) commissioners at its discretion. PMA Lahore appreciated the constitutional…
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) announced on Wednesday a new international maritime mission aimed at reaching the Gaza Strip in October 2026, with vessels making stops at European ports to build public pressure against Israel’s blockade of the enclave.�In a statement, the coalition said the mission seeks to “challenge Israel’s illegal and deadly blockade of…
President Donald Trump warned on Friday that the United States could strike Iran’s heavily fortified underground nuclear-linked site known as Pickaxe Mountain “very soon,” saying U.S. forces are closely monitoring activity across Iran and would respond forcefully to any threat. Separately, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said American forces targeted three Iranian crude oil tankers—including one…
A volcanic eruption has halted hundreds of flights at Indonesia’s main international airport, stranding tens of thousands of passengers. Authorities said 209 flights were suspended after ash from Anak Krakatau was detected in airspace near Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Sunday morning. The volcano had started erupting late on Friday night, generating continuous seismic activity,…
Egyptian television presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 other people have been sentenced to death by hanging after being convicted of drugs charges. According to state-owned al-Ahram newspaper, they were part of a criminal gang which imported ingredients used to make drugs with the intent of selling them. They also had illegal firearms and munitions. Khalifa,…
The now widely used Mercator map was created in 1569 by Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator. Its main purpose was to help European sailors navigate the oceans, as cartography Professor James Cheshire at University College London explained. “He wanted a straight line to be drawn on a map to look like a straight line in reality…
