By Muhammad ShahzadLahore, Pakistan LAHORE: At least 26 people were killed and 1,320 injured in 1,168 road traffic crashes (RTCs) reported across Punjab’s 37 districts during the past 24 hours, according to the Emergency Services Department (ESD). In a statement, ESD said that 568 seriously injured victims were shifted to hospitals, while 752 people with…
By Dr Ansab AliLahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab Dr Usman Anwar has directed all Station House Officers (SHOs) across the province to remain present at their respective police stations daily between 3:00pm and 5:00pm to personally hear and resolve citizens’ complaints. The directive was issued during a high-level meeting held at…
By Dr Ansab AliLahore, Pakistan LAHORE: In a landmark initiative aimed at improving road safety, Layyah Police have launched an extensive traffic awareness and enforcement campaign, distributing more than 200 helmets free of cost to promote compliance with traffic laws and reduce road accidents. The campaign, launched in line with the vision of the Chief…
By Muhammad ShahzadLahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has sealed a fake honey manufacturing unit operating illegally in a residential area of Badami Bagh and registered a First Information Report (FIR) against those involved, officials said on Tuesday. The action was carried out by a PFA enforcement team on the directives of Director…
By Farzana ChaudhryLahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Pakistan must diversify its export strategy and actively engage with emerging African markets to address economic challenges and boost trade, President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Faheem Ur Rehman Saigol said on Tuesday. His remarks came during a meeting with Pakistan’s Ambassador to the Republic of…
By Dr Ansab AliLahore, Pakistan LAHORE: AwazCDS-Pakistan, in collaboration with HomeNet Pakistan, on Tuesday launched a landmark study highlighting widespread violations of workers’ rights in Pakistan’s textile sector, issuing a strong call for urgent labour reforms. The provincial launch event, titled “The State of Workers’ Rights in the Textile Sector,” brought together policymakers, trade union…
By Muhammad ShahzadLahore, Pakistan LAHORE: In a move aimed at easing traffic congestion and improving pedestrian safety, the Punjab government has approved the installation of modern Pelican (Pedestrian Light Controlled) traffic signals at more than 20 key intersections across Lahore. The initiative has been launched on the special directives of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz,…
By Muhammad ShahzadLahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The Pak International Business Forum (PIBF) has welcomed the Government of Pakistan’s decision to upload the asset declarations of senior bureaucrats on official websites, making them accessible to the public, describing the move as a major step toward transparency, accountability and good governance. In a statement issued on Monday, the…
Madeline Halpertand Regan Morris,Los Angeles Getty Images Rob Reiner (centre), wife Michele Singer (left) and son Nick Reiner (right), seen together in 2013. The couple were found dead in their home with multiple stab wounds, according to the BBC’s US partner CBS News A son of film director Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner has…
Australia’s Prime Minister has visited Bondi hero Ahmed al Ahmed in hospital, after the bystander tried to disarm one of the gunmen in the nation’s deadliest gun attack since 1996. “Your heart is strong”, PM Anthony Albanese told the father-of-two, later calling him “the best of our country”. The fruit shop owner, who was born…
