By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: Saquib Fayyaz Magoon, Chairman BMP-Progressive and Senior Vice President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), has strongly criticized Gerry’s Dnata for imposing an ad-hoc handling charge of Rs50 per kilogram (excluding taxes) on export cargo, calling the move unfair, unilateral, and harmful to Pakistan’s…
By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: Amid the growing global shortage of fresh water and the rising demand for clean energy, China has launched a new technology-based project that simultaneously converts seawater into drinking water while producing clean fuel.The pilot project has been established in the coastal city of Rizhao in eastern Shandong Province, where…
By Farzana Chaudhry | Kasur, PakistanKASUR: Acting on public complaints regarding heaps of garbage in parts of the city, Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Asif Raza has taken notice of sanitation issues reported near Railway Road Kasur.According to residents, while the main roads are being cleaned under the “Suthra Punjab” initiative launched by Maryam Nawaz, Chief Minister…
US Consul General in Lahore calls on GovernorBy Dr. Ansab Ali | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: Sardar Saleem Haider Khan, Governor of Punjab, has said that the people of Pakistan are deeply concerned about the ongoing war situation in the Middle East and stressed that the conflict should come to an end soon.He made these remarks during…
Tokyo/ Canberra — March 16, 2026President Donald Trump’s ambitious plan to assemble an international naval coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has hit a wall of refusals, as one major ally after another declined to send warships to the contested waterway on the 16th day of the U.S.-Israel war on Iran.Japan and Australia confirmed…
Dubai — March 16, 2026UAE Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has delivered a powerful and inspiring message about life, leadership, and perseverance, saying that life is full of challenges and every hardship teaches a person something valuable, ultimately making them stronger.In an interview, Sheikh Mohammed said he deliberately…
Islamabad — March 16, 2026Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a meeting with Federal Minister for Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan Affairs and President of Pakistan Muslim League-N Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Engineer Amir Muqam, at the Prime Minister’s Office today.During the meeting, Engineer Amir Muqam briefed the Prime Minister on the latest progress of public…
Islamabad — March 16, 2026Amid rising fuel prices triggered by the ongoing Middle East conflict, the Pakistani government has announced a substantial relief package for its low-income citizens, approving a Rs23 billion subsidy specifically targeting motorcycle and rickshaw owners across the country.Secretary Petroleum briefed the Senate Committee that the government has decided to allocate Rs23…
Washington / Beijing / Brussels — March 16, 2026The Iran war’s third week has opened a new diplomatic front, as President Trump escalates pressure on global allies to join a naval coalition to secure the Strait of Hormuz — only to face a wall of reluctance from Europe and a calculated dodge from China.Trump, writing…
Islamabad, March 16, 2026 – Amid high security alert in the federal capital due to the ongoing war situation between Iran and Israel, Islamabad Police has released its performance report for the last 24 hours.According to the report, comprehensive checking of 1,627 individuals and 5,417 vehicles and motorcycles was carried out in various zones of…
