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Tehran/Washington: Tensions in the Middle East have escalated sharply after Iran claimed it launched missile and drone strikes against U.S. military installations in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan in retaliation for recent American military operations inside Iran.According to the Iranian military, the strikes targeted U.S. communications facilities and fuel storage sites in Jordan using suicide drones,…

Yangon/New York: Nearly 500 people are feared dead after two boats carrying mostly Rohingya refugees sank off the coast of Myanmar, according to a joint statement issued by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).The statement said both boats departed from Myanmar’s Rakhine State in late June as refugees attempted…

Islamabad: Report by Muhammad saleem Pakistan’s oil marketing companies (OMCs) have warned the government of a potential petrol shortage, urging immediate intervention as the country’s fuel reserves have fallen to levels sufficient for only 15 days of demand.According to the oil companies, Pakistan currently has petrol (motor spirit) stocks equivalent to just 15 days of…

London: American rapper Pitbull has made music history after his London concert set a unique Guinness World Record, with more than 22,000 fans wearing bald caps to resemble the global music star.According to British media, 22,141 concertgoers donned bald caps simultaneously, creating a new Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people wearing bald…

By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: The Punjab Employees Social Security Institution (PESSI) says it is providing modern, quality, and timely healthcare services to millions of registered workers and their families through its network of 24 hospitals across Punjab.According to PESSI, its hospitals performed 75,996 surgeries during the 2025–26 financial year, reflecting a significant expansion…

By Dr. Ansab Ali | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: The Punjab government has formally launched Phase-II of the Local Roads Programme following the successful completion of the first phase, with work under way on 438 road projects across the province.The progress was reviewed during a meeting chaired by Punjab Minister for Communications and Works Malik Sohaib Ahmad…

By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) organized the 11th Financial Advisory Baithak, providing free one-to-one consultation and advisory services to its members on taxation, customs, and regulatory matters affecting the business community.The session was chaired by LCCI President Faheem Ur Rehman Saigol, while tax and financial consultant…

By Dr. Ansab Ali | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) has urged the federal government and the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to continue incentive schemes that encourage overseas Pakistanis to send remittances through formal banking channels, saying sustained remittance growth is essential for economic stability and strengthening the country’s…

By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s (FPCCI) Businessmen Panel (BMP) has urged the federal government to fully transfer the benefit of falling international crude oil prices to consumers, traders, and industries instead of maintaining a heavy tax burden on petroleum products.BMP Chairman and former FPCCI President…