Islamabad/Kabul:Pakistan’s pharmaceutical exports to Afghanistan have been severely affected due to the closure of the Torkham and Chaman border crossings since October 2025, putting nearly $200 million worth of drug exports at risk.Industry sources say hundreds of trucks carrying medicines remain stranded at border points, causing significant financial losses to Pakistani exporters and raising fears…
In 2021, Malik, along with Laxmi Agarwal, another acid attack survivor, set up the Brave Souls Foundation – a non-profit that offers legal and economic aid to acid attack survivors. The foundation acts as a lifeline for those who have been shunned by society and their families and have nowhere to go for help.
During a stop at the Russian port of Vladivostok, last October, the crew tried, without success, to repair a davit, a small specialised crane used to lower the tanker’s life boats into the water. Denis says a port official nevertheless issued a certificate of successful inspection. The BBC has approached the Port of Vladivostok for…
Guthrie was born in Australia, but when she was a toddler her family moved to Tucson, Arizona, where she grew up for most of her childhood. She did not travel back to Australia until 2015, visiting with her mum Nancy and fulfilling her “lifelong dream to return”, she told the Daily Telegraph.
By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, PakistanCHINIOT: Federal Minister for the Board of Investment Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh on Sunday reaffirmed his commitment to transforming Chiniot into the “Educational Oxford” of Pakistan, stressing that quality education is the only sustainable pathway to eradicating poverty and strengthening the national economy.Speaking at a ceremony at the Government College University…
By Dr Ansab Ali | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: Secretary and Chief Administrator Auqaf Punjab Dr Ehsan Bhutta has said that Sufi shrines across the province serve as centres of spiritual guidance, peace, and cultural heritage, emphasising that their preservation and the provision of improved facilities for devotees remain a top priority of the Punjab government.He said…
By Dr Ansab Ali Lahore Pakistan LAHORE: The Emergency Services Department (ESD) responded to 1430 Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) in all 37 districts of Punjab during the last 24 hours. In these RTCs, 14 people died, whereas 1626 were injured. Out of these, 702 people with serious injuries were shifted to different hospitals, while 924…
By Farzana Chaudhry Lahore Pakistan LAHORE: In order to protect citizens from the harmful effects of contaminated water, the Government of Punjab has conducted a comprehensive review of the progress of ongoing clean drinking water projects. On the directions of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, an important meeting was held under the chairmanship of…
By Dr Ansab Ali | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: The Punjab government has conducted a comprehensive review of ongoing clean drinking water projects aimed at protecting citizens from the harmful effects of contaminated water, officials said on Wednesday.The review was carried out during a high-level meeting held on the directions of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif…
