James Landale,Diplomatic correspondentand Rachel Hagan Watch: BBC asks Trump what the new appointment to Greenland entails Donald Trump has sparked a fresh row with Denmark after appointing a special envoy to Greenland, the vast Arctic island he has said he would like to annex. In response to a question from the BBC about the new…
Islamabad, Pakistan:Police at Khanah Police Station have arrested two active members of the notorious “Madu Gang” involved in multiple snatching incidents across the jurisdiction. The operation was led by ASI Dilshan Farooqi under the supervision of SHO Shah Nawaz Dogar.Authorities recovered two pistols, six mobile phones, and PKR 60,000 in cash from the suspects, reportedly…
ByMuhammad Shahzad | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: Punjab Police have intensified operations against organised criminal groups across the province, including Lahore, resulting in the arrest of nine operatives belonging to four gangs over the past 24 hours.According to a Punjab Police spokesperson, security forces recovered 93 weapons, including Kalashnikov rifles, pistols, rifles, revolvers and shotguns, along with…
Senior police officers inspect contingentsBy Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: On the directives of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab Dr Usman Anwar, weekly General Parades were held across the province, including the provincial capital, with senior police officers inspecting the contingents and reviewing preparedness.During the parades, participating contingents presented salutes, while officers and personnel…
By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: The Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) has achieved a major milestone in its efforts to strengthen bilateral ties between Pakistan and China, after being honoured with two prestigious China Friendship Awards in recognition of its outstanding contributions to economic cooperation and people-to-people engagement.The awards were…
By Dr Ansab Ali | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: At least 11 people were killed and 1,261 injured in 1,097 road traffic crashes (RTCs) reported across Punjab’s 37 districts over the last 24 hours, according to the Emergency Services Department (ESD).Of the injured, 551 victims with serious injuries were shifted to hospitals, while 710 people with minor…
By Dr Ansab Ali | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: A faculty member of Punjab University’s Hailey College of Commerce (HCC) has secured selection for the prestigious EELISA Skill Up 2025 – Collaboration, Inclusion & Entrepreneurial Universities programme, to be hosted by the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), Switzerland.Lecturer and PhD scholar Mr Hafiz Fawad Ali has…
By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: Pakistan’s exports to the United States could be expanded to $10 billion from the current $6 billion by leveraging the US tariff structure, diversifying beyond traditional sectors, and improving facilitation mechanisms, said Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Faheem ur Rehman Saigol.He was speaking during a meeting…
BBC Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg on scene of Moscow car bombing A Russian general has been killed in a car bombing in Moscow, officials have said. Russia’s Investigative Committee said Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov died on Monday morning after an explosive device planted under a car detonated. Sarvarov, 56, was the head of the armed…
Officials from Thailand and Cambodia will meet next week to discuss the possibility of reviving a ceasefire, Thailand’s foreign minister said, as deadly border clashes entered a third week. Both countries had signed a ceasefire earlier in July, brokered by US President Donald Trump. But fighting broke out again earlier this month – which both…
