By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: The National Grid Company of Pakistan (NGC) has achieved two significant milestones aimed at strengthening the country’s power transmission network and improving system reliability in Lahore and Hyderabad.According to officials, the upgradation work of the 220kV Transmission Line Sheikhupura–Bund Road Lahore CCT (I & II) has been successfully completed…
By Dr. Ansab Ali | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: A delegation of Azam Cloth Market, led by Chairman Calendar Union Association Mian Laiq, met President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Faheem ur Rehman Saigol to discuss issues faced by traders.During the meeting, participants held detailed discussions on problems confronting the market and other…
By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: University of the Punjab Department of Examinations has extended the last date for submission of online admission forms for Associate Degree in Arts, Science and Commerce (ADP) Part-I & Part-II Annual Examinations 2026, as well as the BA Hearing Impaired Annual Examination 2026.According to the revised schedule, candidates can…
By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: Saquib Fayyaz Magoon, Chairman BMP-Progressive and Senior Vice President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), has strongly criticized Gerry’s Dnata for imposing an ad-hoc handling charge of Rs50 per kilogram (excluding taxes) on export cargo, calling the move unfair, unilateral, and harmful to Pakistan’s…
By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: Amid the growing global shortage of fresh water and the rising demand for clean energy, China has launched a new technology-based project that simultaneously converts seawater into drinking water while producing clean fuel.The pilot project has been established in the coastal city of Rizhao in eastern Shandong Province, where…
By Farzana Chaudhry | Kasur, PakistanKASUR: Acting on public complaints regarding heaps of garbage in parts of the city, Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Asif Raza has taken notice of sanitation issues reported near Railway Road Kasur.According to residents, while the main roads are being cleaned under the “Suthra Punjab” initiative launched by Maryam Nawaz, Chief Minister…
US Consul General in Lahore calls on GovernorBy Dr. Ansab Ali | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: Sardar Saleem Haider Khan, Governor of Punjab, has said that the people of Pakistan are deeply concerned about the ongoing war situation in the Middle East and stressed that the conflict should come to an end soon.He made these remarks during…
Tokyo/ Canberra — March 16, 2026President Donald Trump’s ambitious plan to assemble an international naval coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has hit a wall of refusals, as one major ally after another declined to send warships to the contested waterway on the 16th day of the U.S.-Israel war on Iran.Japan and Australia confirmed…
Dubai — March 16, 2026UAE Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has delivered a powerful and inspiring message about life, leadership, and perseverance, saying that life is full of challenges and every hardship teaches a person something valuable, ultimately making them stronger.In an interview, Sheikh Mohammed said he deliberately…
Islamabad — March 16, 2026Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a meeting with Federal Minister for Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan Affairs and President of Pakistan Muslim League-N Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Engineer Amir Muqam, at the Prime Minister’s Office today.During the meeting, Engineer Amir Muqam briefed the Prime Minister on the latest progress of public…
