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By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: Speaker of the Punjab Assembly Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan has decided to forgo his salary and several official privileges as part of a nationwide austerity campaign initiated by Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan, and Maryam Nawaz, Chief Minister of Punjab.According to a formal notification issued by the Punjab…

By Dr Ansab Ali | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: At least 10 people were killed and 1,367 injured in 1,201 road traffic crashes reported across the 37 districts of Punjab during the past 24 hours, according to the Emergency Services Department Punjab.Officials said that out of the injured victims, 587 people with serious injuries were shifted to…

By Dr Ansab Ali | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: Secretary/Chief Administrator Auqaf Punjab Ehsan Bhutta has said that the life and character of Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA) remain a shining example of knowledge, justice, courage and piety for the Muslim Ummah.He said the blessed life of Hazrat Ali (RA) teaches the principles of truth, fairness and…

By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: University of the Punjab has signed a commercialization agreement with Pesticon Seeds for the large-scale production and marketing of a newly developed hybrid rice seed created in collaboration with Wuhan University, China.The hybrid rice variety, named PU-786, is expected to significantly boost agricultural productivity, with an estimated yield of…

By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: In a significant development for Pakistan’s rapidly expanding solar energy sector, Huawei Pakistan has announced AESOLAR as its official Value-Added Partner (VAP) for Commercial and Industrial (C&I) solar solutions. The announcement was made during Power Alliance 2026, an executive-level industry forum attended by EPC leaders, commercial stakeholders, and key…