Award Distribution Ceremony for Best Taxpayers 2024–25 By Dr. Ansab AliLahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Director General Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Punjab, Umar Sher Chatha, has said that sustained revenue growth can only be achieved through mutual trust between taxpayers and tax authorities, emphasizing that recognition of top taxpayers lies at the heart of the Punjab…
By Dr. Ansab AliLahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Punjab Local Government Minister Zeeshan Rafique has said that the establishment of the Punjab Spatial Planning Authority (PSPA) marks a significant step toward systematic and sustainable urban development across the province, adding that the digital master planning of 40 districts has been completed. Presiding over a meeting of the…
By Farzana ChaudhryLahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Punjab University Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ali has formally inaugurated the Center for Civility and Integrity Development (CCID), aimed at promoting ethical values, tolerance, and social responsibility among students. The inaugural ceremony was attended by CCID Patron and Pro-Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Khalid Mahmood, Brigadier Asjad Baloch, Colonel Rehan…
By Farzana ChaudhryLahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Punjab University (PU) and the Kaarvan Crafts Foundation (KCF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the implementation of a UN Women-supported project titled “Digitalization for Women Economic Empowerment” in the districts of Lahore, Multan, and Faisalabad. The MoU signing ceremony was held at the Vice Chancellor’s…
By Muhammad ShahzadLahore, Pakistan LAHORE: In line with the vision of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz to preserve religious heritage, promote cultural tourism, and provide enhanced facilities to devotees, Secretary Auqaf and Chief Administrator Dr. Ehsan Bhutta has directed that all ongoing development work at the shrine of Hazrat Baba Farid Gunj Shakar (RA) in…
The South African government has dismissed accusations by the US that it harassed and intimidated American officials during a raid on a centre processing applications by white South Africans for refugee status in the US. Tuesday’s raid saw seven Kenyans expelled from South Africa for working in the country illegally. The US accused South Africa…
The Chinese owner of TikTok, ByteDance, has struck a deal with US and global investors to operate its business in America, TikTok’s boss told employees on Thursday. ByteDance has been under pressure from Washington to sell its US operations over national security concerns. As BBC Asia business correspondent Suranjana Tewari explains, it is still unclear…
Abu Dhabi/Dubai: The United Arab Emirates is experiencing the peak of a spell of unstable weather, with rain, strong winds and turbulent sea conditions continuing across several regions, authorities said. Meteorological departments have warned of thunderstorms, reduced visibility and rough seas, urging residents to exercise caution. Parts of the country have already witnessed intermittent rainfall…
President Donald Trump has suspended the US green card lottery scheme in the wake of a mass shooting at Brown University last week in which two people were killed. The suspect, a Portuguese man who was found dead on Thursday, entered the country through the diversity lottery immigrant visa programme (DV1) in 2017 and was…
The Australian government has announced a gun buyback scheme in the wake of the Bondi Beach attack – its deadliest mass shooting in decades. The scheme is the largest since the Port Arthur massacre in 1996, which left 35 people dead and prompted Australia to introduce world-leading gun control measures. Fifteen people were killed and…
