By Farzana Chaudhry — Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The PIAF-led Progressive-BNF Alliance is gaining further momentum ahead of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) elections, with more industrial groups and trade associations extending their support to the alliance led by PIAF Patron-in-Chief and PPB Alliance Chairman Mian Anjum Nisar. The growing backing from industrial…
By Muhammad Shahzad — Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Preparations for the 42nd International Handmade Carpet Exhibition, scheduled to be held in Lahore next month, are in full swing, with the country’s handmade carpet industry expecting significant business opportunities through participation by international buyers. Chairman of the Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PCMEA) Mian Atiq-ur-Rehman and…
By Dr Ansab Ali — Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The value-added and export-oriented textile industry has expressed high expectations from newly appointed Punjab Industrial Estates Development and Management Company (PIEDMC) Chairman Shahzad Azam Khan, saying his extensive experience as an industrialist, exporter and industry association leader could provide fresh momentum to industrial estate development, investment and…
ISLAMABAD — Report by Muhammad Saleem Taking urgent notice of the growing burden on the public due to rising international oil prices — driven by recent tensions in the Middle East — the Prime Minister has announced a special relief scheme for citizens.The Prime Minister said the government was fully aware of the burden being…
NEW YORK — On the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, a right-wing activist named Jake Lang led an anti-Muslim protest march in New York, which organizers called the “Crusader March.” Around 100 demonstrators gathered near City Hall and marched toward the 9/11 Memorial, chanting slogans including “Deport all Muslims” and “We love ICE.”Near…
Washington,US President Donald Trump has said that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to reach a deal to end the war in Ukraine. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One before departing for Dallas, Trump described his recent conversation with Putin as “a very good conversation” and hinted at another possible one-on-one meeting between the two…
Sanaa, Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim to have seized full control of the country’s entire Red Sea coastline. According to Al Jazeera, the rebel group launched a rapid advance against the internationally recognised Yemeni government’s forces on Friday morning, capturing the last remaining coastal towns and pushing into islands within the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.The advance further…
London,Britain’s House of Commons has once again rejected a landmark bill that would have legalised assisted dying. In Friday’s vote, 270 MPs voted in favour while 286 voted against, defeating the bill by a majority of 16 votes.This marked the second attempt by lawmakers to change the law. A similar bill passed the Commons last…
By Farzana Chaudhry, Lahore, Pakistan SAHIWAL: Assistant Commissioner Maaham Wahid conducted a detailed inspection of the Child Protection Institution in Sahiwal and reviewed the facilities being provided to children, cleanliness arrangements and administrative affairs. During the visit, the Assistant Commissioner inspected the boys’ hostel, mess, medical camp, Child Protection School and various other sections of…
By Muhammad Shahzad, Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Inspector General of Police Punjab Abdul Kareem has directed police authorities to maintain high-alert security across the province, including Lahore, on the occasion of Friday prayers. Following the IG Punjab’s directives, security arrangements at mosques, Imambargahs, shrines, markets and other sensitive locations have been further strengthened. Effective police patrolling…
