More than Rs1.5295 Billion Spent on Welfare of Police Force and Their Families This Year By Muhammad Shahzad Lahore Pakistan LAHORE: Punjab Police continues to prioritise welfare measures for its personnel and their families, with more than Rs1.5295 billion spent on various welfare initiatives during the current year. According to a Punjab Police spokesperson, more…
By Farzana Chaudhry Lahore Pakistan LAHORE: Pakistan will host the first local editions of the VXR Festival, an international festival dedicated to virtual and extended reality (XR) art, digital creativity and emerging technologies. Founded by Dr. Najam Ul Assar, the festival will be held in Lahore from November 8 to 11 and in Islamabad from…
Demands Immediate Withdrawal and Restoration of Previous Fee Structure By Dr Ansab Ali Lahore Pakistan LAHORE: Chairman of the Pakistan Association of Alternative Medicine (PAAM) Kashif Aslam Malik has strongly rejected the new fee schedule issued by the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP), describing the steep fee increases as “economic murder” of the alternative…
By Dr Ansab Ali Lahore Pakistan LAHORE: Chairperson of the Carpet Training Institute (CTI) Ijaz-ur-Rehman has called for a comprehensive review of the business model of Pakistan’s handmade carpet industry and improvement of its value chain in line with global trends. He said a well-organised value chain could transform low-profit and fragmented business practices into…
By Muhammad Shahzad Lahore Pakistan HAFIZABAD: Deputy Commissioner Bahadur Ali Shah has said that it is the prime responsibility of all government departments to ensure maximum relief to people at their doorsteps under the people-friendly initiatives of the Punjab government. Addressing a meeting of district heads of various departments, the Deputy Commissioner directed all officers…
WASHINGTON: Growing uncertainty around the Trump administration’s visa policies and immigration rules has driven a sharp drop in international applications to Columbia University’s journalism school, forcing it to pause admissions to its Master of Arts programme for one year.Dean Jelani Cobb told Reuters that the MA programme will undergo a critical review during the pause…
LONDON: UN Special Rapporteur on the Palestinian territories Francesca Albanese has sharply criticised a controversial antisemitism bill before Italy’s parliament, saying she hopes the Italian people will oppose it.In a post on X on Friday, Albanese asked: “Why should Israeli culture be taught in Italy?” She described the legislation as part of the “Israelisation” of…
DUBAI: Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum met flydubai pilot Captain Ismat Machhar on Saturday, praising his bravery, sense of responsibility and commitment to protecting lives during a security incident on board an aircraft.Sheikh Hamdan, who is also the UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence and Chairman of…
US Senator Bernie Sanders says the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is prepared to spend $233 million in this fall’s congressional midterm elections to defeat candidates who speak out against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. In a Friday post on X, Sanders said the pro-Israel lobbying group intends to beat candidates who dare…
The International Labour Organization (ILO) says the devastating floods in Nepal have severely hit jobs and livelihoods, with effects reaching well beyond the directly affected areas. Speaking at the launch of an impact assessment, ILO Nepal director Numan Ozcan said damage to transport, power infrastructure and trade routes could carry the crisis far afield through…
