By Dr. Ansab Ali, Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: The Punjab Employees Social Security Institution (PESSI) has announced that the receipt of applications for Hajj 2027 from registered workers has entered its final phase. Only two days remain for the submission of applications, with the last date fixed as July 15, 2026.Registered workers who meet the prescribed eligibility…
By Muhammad shahadLAHORE: Punjab Provincial Minister for Irrigation Kazem Ali Pirzada chaired a high-level Chief Engineers Conference to review the progress of ongoing development schemes and flood restoration projects across the province.The meeting was attended by Secretary Irrigation Dr. Wasif Khurshid and Chief Engineers from all irrigation zones, who briefed the minister on the operational…
US President Donald Trump has paid writer E Jean Carroll more than $5m (£3.7m) in damages three years after he was found liable for sexually abusing and defaming her in a civil case, her lawyers confirmed. “Today, we are pleased to report that she has received the damages payment the jury awarded her as a…
International Desk — Petrol prices, which had been declining rapidly since the ceasefire, are surging again as the United States continues air strikes on Iran for a third consecutive day.According to international news agencies, global crude oil prices rose 9 percent yesterday, followed by a further 5 percent increase today.Brent crude traded as high as…
KARACHI — The network of facilitators involved in the attack on the Rangers camp in Gulistan-e-Johar has been exposed, and the attack’s mastermind, Qari Bashir, has been arrested by Rangers.Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar, addressing a press conference alongside Sindh IG Javed Alam, Additional IG CTD Zulfiqar Larik, and SSP CTD Irfan Bahadur, said…
ISLAMABAD — Report by Muhammad Saleem The Islamabad High Court has approved the merger of Telenor Pakistan Private Limited into Pak Telecom Mobile Limited (Ufone).Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro announced the decision, ruling that all assets, properties, rights, and liabilities of Telenor Pakistan will be transferred to Pak Telecom Mobile Limited (Ufone).Under the court’s ruling, once…
TEHRAN — A severe collision occurred between two cargo vessels near the northern part of Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz off Iran’s coast, causing serious damage to one of the ships.According to Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency, the incident took place when a large cargo vessel collided violently with another ship. The impact…
RAWALAKOT —Report by Amir Mughal According to security sources, armed groups opened fire on civilians near Matyal Mera Bus Terminal in Rawalakot early this morning.Sources say police moved in to control the law-and-order situation, but police personnel also came under attack. Rangers personnel deployed to assist police also reached the scene to help bring the…
Hatton says the price paid reflects the time and resources that went into uncovering the specimen. The bones were excavated over three summers, when it was warm enough for the ground to have thawed, from 2021 to 2023. But it took a further three years in the lab to piece the T. rex back together….
ISLAMABAD Report by Muhammad saleem )Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif chaired a high-level meeting on promoting a cashless economy and digital payments, reviewing the progress made over the past year in transforming Pakistan’s economy toward a digital payments-based system.The Prime Minister commended the economic team’s performance, stating that shifting the national economy to a cashless…
