By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: A vigorous crackdown by Punjab Police against proclaimed offenders (POs), court absconders, and habitual criminals involved in serious crimes is continuing across the province with significant results reported this year.According to a police spokesperson, a total of 58,964 proclaimed offenders have been arrested across Punjab, including those held in…
By Dr Ansab Ali | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: Secretary Sports Punjab Fazlur Rehman chaired an important meeting of the Departmental Development Sub-Committee at the Punjab Stadium on Monday, where nine sports and youth affairs schemes were approved.The meeting was attended by Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi, Director General Punjab Information Technology Board Sajid Latif,…
By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE, May 4: On the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, the provincial government has taken another step toward ensuring public health, as construction of water bottling plants is underway in four cities across the province.The progress was reviewed during a meeting of the Punjab Saaf Pani Authority, chaired…
By Farzana Chaudhry, Lahore, PakistanLAHORE, May 4: Neurosurgeons at the Punjab Institute of Neurosciences (PINS) have achieved a remarkable medical breakthrough by successfully removing an iron rod that had penetrated a young man’s eye and brain.The patient, Ali Hassan, a laborer from Pasrur, suffered a horrific accident while working at a steel mill. An iron…
South Waziristan — Pakistani security forces thwarted a suicide attack in South Waziristan after militants, referred to by authorities as Khawarij, attempted to ram an explosives-laden vehicle into a military checkpoint.According to military sources, alert troops detected the threat in time and successfully neutralised the vehicle before it could reach its intended target. However, the…
Abu Dhabi/Tehran — Tensions in the Gulf region have reached a dangerous flashpoint as Iran launched four cruise missiles at the United Arab Emirates, marking a dramatic and alarming escalation that has raised fears of an all-out regional conflict.According to the UAE Ministry of Defence, three of the four missiles were successfully intercepted and destroyed…
Seoul/Tehran — A South Korean ship caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, adding to the growing alarm over the increasingly volatile situation in one of the world’s most critical maritime corridors.South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the incident, stating that the cause of the explosion aboard the vessel could not be immediately determined…
Islamabad — Pakistan has achieved a remarkable milestone on the global digital stage, with two of its institutions securing first position in an international competition spanning 70 countries.SCO Software Technology Park Mirpur and Cisco Academy are the two Pakistani institutions that claimed the top honours, demonstrating exceptional technological capabilities and digital proficiency that have earned…
Karachi/Islamabad — Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has declared that the recent military conflict, referred to as Maarka-e-Haq (Battle of Truth), represents a golden chapter in Pakistan’s history, asserting that Pakistan has inflicted a decisive and humiliating defeat on India.Bilawal stated that the Pakistani armed forces demonstrated unmatched courage and strategic brilliance in…
Islamabad — As preparations for the next fiscal year’s budget get underway, the Pakistani government has directed all federal ministries and departments to return unspent funds to the Finance Division without delay.According to an official notification, all departments have been instructed to submit their projected savings to the Finance Division by May 10, a move…
