Olga IvshinaBBC News Russian BBC Murat Mukashev (inset) signed up for the army after he was given a 10-year jail term Over the past 10 months, Russian losses in the war with Ukraine have been growing faster than any time since the start of the full-scale invasion in 2022, BBC analysis suggests. As peace efforts…
Donald Trump said he hoped to reach phase two of the Gaza peace plan “very quickly”, as he warned Hamas would have “hell to pay” if it did not disarm quickly. The US president, whose 20-point peace plan requires the militant group to disarm, made the comments as he met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
Reuters President Donald Trump has said the US has carried out a strike on a “dock area” linked to alleged Venezuelan drug boats. Speaking to reporters in Florida on Monday, Trump said there had been a “major explosion” last week where “they load the boats up with drugs”. He did not give details on where…
By Dr. Ansab AliLahore, PakistanLAHORE: Chairperson of the Child Protection Bureau (CPB) and Member of the Punjab Assembly, Sarah Ahmad, visited the Punjab Safe City Authority (PSCA) in Lahore, where she was received by CEO PSCA Mustansar Feroz.During the visit, Managing Director PSCA Ahsan Younas briefed the Chairperson on the functioning and performance of various…
By Farzana ChahryLahore, PakistanLAHORE: Authorities in Lahore have seized 240 kilograms of meat sourced from dead goats and diseased buffaloes, and arrested suppliers involved in its distribution, officials said. Two cases have been registered against the accused.On the orders of Director General Food Authority Asim Javed, food safety teams conducted operations at Bakra Mandi and…
By Muhammad ShahzadLahore, PakistanLAHORE: The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has launched a large-scale operation targeting tax defaulters across Lahore, Rawalpindi, Jhelum, Taxila, and Bahawalpur.During the operation, enforcement teams inspected 58 marquees and food outlets. Records from 11 outlets, including a well-known fast-food chain, were impounded, while serious irregularities led to the seizure of records from…
By Dr. Ansab AliLahore, PakistanLAHORE: The 55th meeting of the Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP), chaired by Chairman Planning & Development Board Dr. Naeem Rauf, approved development schemes amounting to over Rs2.5 billion for the current fiscal year.Key approved initiatives include:Rehabilitation, widening, improvement, and construction of metalled roads in Cholistan, estimated at Rs2.5 billion.Procurement of…
By Muhammad ShahzadLahore, PakistanLAHORE: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar has ordered further intensification of the crackdown on non-standard number plates and other traffic violations, directing strict and indiscriminate enforcement of amended traffic laws across the province.The directives were issued during a high-level meeting chaired by the IG at the Central Police…
By Dr. Ansab AliLahore, PakistanLAHORE: The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore will hold its 22nd Annual Sports Day on January 1, 2026 (Thursday), at the City Campus Sports Ground.UVAS Vice-Chancellor, Meritorious Professor Dr. Muhammad Younus (DLA, T.I.), chaired a meeting of conveners and secretaries of the sports day management committees to review…
By Dr. Ansab AliLahore, PakistanLAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called for a comprehensive, consultative and nationally harmonised approach to import tax exemptions, following the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) decision to allow the tax-free import of more than 2,400 Chinese goods through the Customs Dry Port Sost for exclusive consumption…
