By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: The Punjab Employees Social Security Institution (PESSI) says it is providing modern, quality, and timely healthcare services to millions of registered workers and their families through its network of 24 hospitals across Punjab.According to PESSI, its hospitals performed 75,996 surgeries during the 2025–26 financial year, reflecting a significant expansion…
By Dr. Ansab Ali | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: The Punjab government has formally launched Phase-II of the Local Roads Programme following the successful completion of the first phase, with work under way on 438 road projects across the province.The progress was reviewed during a meeting chaired by Punjab Minister for Communications and Works Malik Sohaib Ahmad…
By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) organized the 11th Financial Advisory Baithak, providing free one-to-one consultation and advisory services to its members on taxation, customs, and regulatory matters affecting the business community.The session was chaired by LCCI President Faheem Ur Rehman Saigol, while tax and financial consultant…
By Dr. Ansab Ali | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) has urged the federal government and the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to continue incentive schemes that encourage overseas Pakistanis to send remittances through formal banking channels, saying sustained remittance growth is essential for economic stability and strengthening the country’s…
By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s (FPCCI) Businessmen Panel (BMP) has urged the federal government to fully transfer the benefit of falling international crude oil prices to consumers, traders, and industries instead of maintaining a heavy tax burden on petroleum products.BMP Chairman and former FPCCI President…
By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: The Department of Ophthalmology at Lahore General Hospital (LGH) has successfully revived its corneal transplant program after a 10-year hiatus, performing 25 successful corneal transplant surgeries that restored vision to 25 previously blind patients.A ceremony was held at LGH to celebrate the achievement, with Principal Postgraduate Medical Institute (PGMI)…
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Video captured on 13 July shows a wildfire surrounding a freight train in Ontario, Canada. CN Rail told the BBC that it temporarily suspended operations in the area and relocated employees. The workers seen in the video were able to escape and are safe. Currently, there are multiple wildfires burning across the northwestern part of…
Back in April, Trump threatened to bomb civilian infrastructure in Iran, including bridges and power plants. UN human rights chief Volker Türk responded at the time by saying: “Under international law, deliberately attacking civilians and civilian infrastructure is a war crime.” The 1949 Geneva Conventions on humanitarian conduct in war prohibit attacks on sites considered…
By Dr. Ansab Ali | Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Punjab’s flagship women’s economic empowerment initiative, “She Threads,” attracted international attention during the 9th OIC Ministerial Conference on Women, held in Islamabad on July 12–13, with delegates from 57 member states participating. During the conference, Pakistan’s federal authorities expressed interest in collaborating with the project, while representatives…
