State policy is clear: no talks with terrorists, says Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif ChaudhryRAWALPINDI: Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has said that it is the responsibility of the Taliban regime to prevent terrorism launched from Afghan soil under Indian patronage.Stating Pakistan’s position in categorical terms, the military spokesman…
WASHINGTON, Sept 18 — Billionaire investor Warren Buffett stepped down on Friday as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, a post he had held since 1970. He ended his decades-long tenure as the company’s chief executive late last year.Buffett, 96, will remain on the board as chairman emeritus. His son Howard Buffett, a board member since 1993,…
TEL AVIV, Sept 18 — Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot leads Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 48% to 40% in a head-to-head question on who is preferred as prime minister, according to a poll published on Friday by Israeli daily Maariv.Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett also led Netanyahu, 44% to 41%, while Netanyahu was ahead of…
ABU DHABI, Sept 18 — Sermons at mosques across the United Arab Emirates on Friday described water as a divine blessing and a trust, urging worshippers to avoid waste and to teach their children to value it.Titled “And We made from water every living thing,” the sermon cited the Quranic verse of the same name…
ANKARA, — Students at a school in Ankara’s Kecioren district took part in a special event on Wednesday titled “Don’t Bring Down the Kites, Leave the Sky for the Children,” held in solidarity with children in Gaza.The event aimed to inform students about the situation in Gaza and highlight the importance of peace and safety…
By Muhammad Shahzad — Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Secretary Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control (ET&NC) Masood Mukhtar has taken notice of delays in the delivery of Punjab Excise Department vehicle registration cards and set a 15-day timeframe for their delivery after printing. The development follows a report published in The Business regarding delays in the issuance…
By Dr Ansab Ali — Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The Directorate of Students Affairs of the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore organized a seminar on “Mobility Trends and Scholarship Opportunities Offered by the British Council” at the university’s City Campus. UVAS Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Masood Rabbani, Director Students Affairs Dr. Muhammad Oneeb,…
By Farzana Chaudhry — Lahore, Pakistan KHANEWAL: The Punjab Sahulat Bazaars Authority, in collaboration with the Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority (PERA) Force, conducted a major operation against encroachments in different areas of Khanewal city. PERA Enforcement Officer Safeer Hassan, along with Sahulat Bazaar Khanewal administration officials Engineer Abdur Rehman Qulzam and Engineer Saqib Sarfraz,…
By Dr Ansab Ali — Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) Punjab has arrested three suspects in separate operations in Multan and Faisalabad as part of an ongoing crackdown on alleged cyber fraud and online financial scams. The operations were conducted on the special directives of NCCIA Punjab Director Hassam Bin…
By Muhammad Shahzad — Lahore, Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Board of Investment Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh held a meeting with U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker at the Board of Investment (BOI) in Islamabad on Thursday to discuss Pakistan–U.S. bilateral relations, economic cooperation, trade and investment opportunities, business-to-business linkages and ways to further strengthen commercial engagement…
