Lahore: The Punjab government has granted permission to celebrate the traditional Basant festival, marking an official revival of the event after several years of restrictions. According to government sources, Basant will be celebrated on February 6, 7 and 8 across the province. Authorities have emphasized that strict regulations will be enforced to ensure public safety….
Karachi: Muttahida Qaumi Movement–Pakistan (MQM-P) leader and Member of the National Assembly Farooq Sattar has sharply criticized the Sindh government, alleging that a “state within a state” was created on Karachi’s major roads during Sindhi Culture Day celebrations on December 7. Addressing the media, Sattar said that public order was violated under the banner of…
Lahore: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi has been discharged from a Lahore hospital following gallbladder surgery and transferred back to Kot Lakhpat Jail, his lawyer confirmed on Tuesday. According to attorney Rana Madassar, Qureshi had been receiving treatment at the Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute (PKLI) after undergoing surgery. Doctors discharged him…
Islamabad: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that inflation in Pakistan is likely to rise again, despite recent improvements in key economic indicators. In its latest assessment, the Fund released Pakistan’s two-year economic performance review along with projections for the ongoing fiscal year. According to the IMF, the country’s inflation rate—recorded at 3.2% in…
Godwin AsedibaBBC News Komla Dumor Award winner, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone Andre Lombard / BBC Namina Jenneh is mourning her 17-year-old son who died while mining for gold There is a sense of disbelief in this Sierra Leonean village as people weep in front of the bodies of two teenage boys wrapped in white cloth….
Frank GardnerSecurity correspondent BBC Russia’s full-scale war on Ukraine will soon enter its fifth year. Mysterious incidents of so-called “hybrid warfare” are mounting in Europe, increasing tensions. And in the UK, military chiefs have warned we must prepare for war if we want to avoid it. But if the unthinkable happened, and war with Russia…
A new canine has claimed the title for the world’s longest tongue on a living dog. Ozzy, a mastiff mix from Oklahoma City, broke the Guinness World record with his tongue measuring 7.83in (19.89cm), surpassing the previous record holder, Rocky the Boxer, whose tongue measures 5.46in (13.88cm). Ozzy’s owners are thrilled with his new title,…
Geeta Pandey,BBC Correspondentand Vishnukant Tiwari,BBC Hindi Rishabh Rajput and Sonali Chouksey Rishabh Rajput and Sonali Chouksey were married last month Rishabh Rajput and Sonali Chouksey met in college 11 years ago, fell in love and married last month. Photos and videos from their colourful wedding showed the happy couple from the central Indian state of…
By Muhammad Shahzad – Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: In a landmark move to modernize one of Pakistan’s most iconic spiritual destinations, Secretary Auqaf and Religious Affairs, Dr. Ehsan Bhutta, chaired a high-level meeting to review the progress of the Data Darbar Extension Project, which aims to equip the shrine with world-class facilities for the millions of…
By Muhammad Shahzad – Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The Emergency Services Department (ESD) responded to 1,242 road traffic crashes (RTCs) across all 37 districts of Punjab in the past 24 hours, resulting in seven fatalities and 1,413 injuries. According to official data, 570 seriously injured victims were shifted to hospitals, while 843 individuals with minor injuries…
