Vilnius — Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė submitted her resignation on Tuesday, stepping down from the country’s top executive office. The development comes shortly after the British Prime Minister also announced his resignation, drawing attention to a broader wave of political transitions across Europe.Speaking during the final session of her Cabinet, Šimonytė delivered an emotional…
On Tuesday morning, during her first appearance on NBC’s Today show since news of the second ransom note dropped, Savannah Guthrie addressed the news as tears fell from her face. The longtime television presenter again begged people with information to come forward: “Somebody knows something,” she said. “We are in agony.” “This is a new…
More than a year after the death of Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu, his family have won their appeal to have his body buried in South Africa where he died – overturning a high court ruling that allowed the Zambian government to repatriate the corpse. Tuesday’s Supreme Court of Appeal judgement finally puts to rest…
Edinburgh | Belfast | London — Special ReportConcerns over racism, Islamophobia and anti-immigrant sentiment in the United Kingdom have intensified following a series of alarming incidents. On June 19, a 36-year-old white Scottish suspect carried out a string of attacks in Edinburgh, injuring five people aged between 22 and 39. Eyewitnesses reported that the attacker…
By Muhammad Shahzad, Lahore, Pakistan JHELUM: Punjab Minister for Communications and Works Malik Sohaib Ahmad Bharth visited Tehsil Pind Dadan Khan in District Jhelum to review security, administrative and healthcare arrangements for Muharram-ul-Haram, reaffirming the provincial government’s commitment to ensuring the peaceful observance of the holy month. During the visit, the minister inspected procession routes…
By Muhammad Shahzad, Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) has conducted a one-day Written Psychological Assessment for candidates competing for 14 posts of Tehsildar in the Board of Revenue, marking another stage in the recruitment process for one of the province’s key administrative positions. The assessment was held at the PPSC Examination…
By Dr. Ansab Ali, Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Parliamentary Secretary for Women Development Sadia Taimour has announced that 18 Women Development Centres have been established in public sector universities across Punjab, describing the initiative as a significant step toward strengthening women’s economic empowerment and enhancing their participation in the workforce. Addressing the media on Tuesday, she…
By Dr. Ansab Ali, Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has extended office working hours and cancelled weekly holidays for its officers and staff in a bid to ensure the achievement of revenue collection targets for the ongoing fiscal year. According to a PRA spokesperson, the revised arrangements apply to all PRA offices,…
By Muhammad Shahzad, Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: In line with Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s vision of agricultural development, farmer-friendly policies, modern marketing systems and transparent governance, the Board of the Punjab Agricultural Marketing Regulatory Authority (PAMRA) has approved a series of key initiatives aimed at strengthening and modernising the province’s agricultural marketing framework. The board…
By Dr. Ansab Ali, Lahore, Pakistan PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government and UNICEF have agreed to further strengthen their strategic partnership to advance child protection initiatives and enhance welfare services for vulnerable children and communities across the province. The commitment was reaffirmed during a high-level meeting held at the Civil Secretariat between Adviser to the…
