Venezuela’s interim president said in a statement that the agreement would have “a significant impact on our nation’s revival”. The deal calls for the development of 17 strategic oil fields with a proven potential of 65 billion barrels, as well as “an investment of more than $100 billion, and more than $209 billion in taxes…
IG Punjab orders foolproof security at mosques, imambargahs and other sensitive locations By Muhammad ShahzadLahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Inspector General of Police Punjab Abdul Kareem has ordered heightened security across the province, including Lahore, on the occasion of Friday prayers, directing police officers to ensure foolproof security arrangements at mosques, imambargahs, shrines, markets and other sensitive…
New cryoablation machines to expand advanced cancer care across Punjab By Muhammad ShahzadLahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Punjab Health Secretary Azmat Mahmood has said that the provincial government has taken exemplary and historic measures to improve healthcare facilities for cancer patients, with free treatment worth billions of rupees provided to patients so far. He said access to…
RAWALPINDI — Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military), Hilal-e-Jurat, met with a delegation of Harvard Business School students visiting Pakistan. The delegation comprised students from various countries.During the meeting, discussions covered the regional and global situation, Pakistan’s security environment, and Pakistan’s efforts to promote peace,…
FARMINGTON HILLS — Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed turned President Donald Trump’s repeated mispronunciation of his name into a campaign punchline during a town hall in Farmington Hills, Michigan, on August 26. His remarks drew prolonged laughter and applause from the audience.Trump has repeatedly attacked the 41-year-old Democrat, calling him a “communist,” a “hatemonger,” and…
GAZA — Sitting beside her doll inside a displacement tent in the besieged Palestinian territory of Gaza, four-year-old Jumlat Dabban waits for a prosthetic leg that could let her walk, play, and run again. She lost her left leg in an Israeli strike on a nearby tent in May this year, an injury that has…
MUMBAI — The popular TV reality show “Bigg Boss 20” is set to feature more intriguing and unpredictable rules this season. In the show’s new trailer, host Salman Khan revealed a major twist dubbed “Extra Jeevan Daan” (Extra Life).According to the trailer, every contestant this season will get an extra life, or a second chance…
Islamabad — Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif spoke by telephone today with Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah and expressed deep condolences over the loss of life and widespread destruction caused by recent floods and landslides in Nepal.Mr. Shehbaz said the government and people of Pakistan stand in full solidarity with Nepal’s leadership and citizens, and…
ISLAMABAD —Report by Muhammad Saleem Following special directives from Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi, Islamabad Police has intensified search and combing operations across various areas of the federal capital to curb crime and crack down on criminal elements. The operations were conducted under the supervision of SSP Operations Islamabad Qazi…
By Muhammad ShahzadLahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Emergency Services and Health Khawaja Salman Rafique visited Rescue Headquarters and reviewed fire safety arrangements in high-rise buildings and government hospitals across Punjab. Secretary Emergency Services Department Dr. Rizwan Naseer briefed the meeting on existing fire safety measures and emergency preparedness. Khawaja Salman Rafique directed relevant departments…
