By Dr. Ansab Ali | Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The Punjab Agricultural Marketing Regulatory Authority (PAMRA) has launched four major initiatives aimed at modernising agricultural markets, improving sustainability, and strengthening services for farmers and consumers, in line with Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s vision for agricultural reform. The initiatives are designed to modernise the province’s agricultural marketing…
By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, Pakistan SAHIWAL: The Office of the Ombudsperson Punjab has stepped up efforts to promote safe, dignified, and inclusive workplaces for women by reviewing the implementation of anti-harassment measures in educational institutions across the Sahiwal region. Consultant Qasim Bashir Chaudhry and Law Officer Muhammad Abdullah from the Ombudsperson Punjab Regional Office…
By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Pakistan has officially become the third country to join the Apparel and Textile Transformation Initiative (ATTI) after the Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PRGMEA) committed to establishing the initiative’s National Chapter. The global manufacturer-led platform, jointly established by the International Apparel Federation (IAF) and the International…
The BBC joined US, Japanese and Australian troops in remote North Queensland, where they trained together in some of Australia’s toughest terrain. But why were these exercises taking place in Australia – a country not at war, thousands of kilometres from today’s major conflicts? Our Australia correspondent Katy Watson explains.
London: Hannah Ingram-Moore, daughter of Captain Sir Tom Moore, is reportedly facing fresh criticism after claims emerged that she is using TikTok to earn commission through the platform’s affiliate programme.According to British media reports, Ingram-Moore has allegedly been promoting products on TikTok, allowing her to receive commission on qualifying sales. The reports have reignited public…
Police officers have been deployed across South Africa because of fears that anti-immigration protests could turn violent as President Cyril Ramaphosa urged demonstrators to refrain from “intimidation, threats or ultimatums”. The protests mark an unofficial deadline set by campaigners for all undocumented foreigners to leave the country. Many have already fled to escape violence and…
“This is the first time in history, to my knowledge, that such an act has taken place in the principality,” Mirmand, the head of Monaco’s government, said. The Monaco government said the three injured people had been taken to hospital in the nearby French city of Nice. Monaco’s Prince Albert II described the incident as…
A masked man dubbed “Mexican Batman” online has been capturing motorcycle thieves and taping them to street lamp posts in the city of Lagos de Moreno, in Mexico’s Jalisco state. As his signature mark, he draws cat-like whiskers on the captured men’s faces and writes the Spanish word “ratero” (thief) on their foreheads.The vigilante hangs…
The United States and Iran have signaled readiness to halt attacks on each other and resume talks to sustain their ceasefire following fresh clashes. According to US news site Axios, both countries have agreed to stop strikes, with a meeting planned in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday to resolve the dispute over the Strait of Hormuz.The…
A young bald eagle has taken flight, leaving an empty nest in Big Bear Valley, California. Thousands tuned in to a popular livestream set up by Friends of Big Bear Valley, to watch the juvenile eagle, nicknamed Luna, flap its wings and glide to a nearby tree for the first time. A group of bird…
