By Dr. Ansab Ali – Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Punjab is intensifying its efforts against street-level drug networks, with a comprehensive crackdown underway across the province, officials said. The announcement came during a high-level briefing attended by Punjab Minister for Education, Rana Sikandar Hayat, at the headquarters of the Counter Narcotics Force Punjab (CNF) in Lahore…
By Muhammad Shahzad – Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: In a landmark step toward digital governance, Punjab has launched Pakistan’s first digital civil registration application, the Civil Registration Management System (CRMS) app, under the provincial government’s “Digital Punjab” initiative led by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif. The app, developed by the Punjab Local Government Department in collaboration…
By Dr. Ansab Ali – Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: A high-level meeting chaired by Punjab’s Provincial Minister for Energy, Malik Faisal Ayub Khokhar, reviewed progress on the establishment of the Electric Power Regulatory Authority Punjab (EPRA Punjab)—a proposed provincial regulator aimed at enhancing Punjab’s control over its energy sector. During the meeting, Managing Director of the…
By Farzana Chaudhry – Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Acting on the directives of Provincial Minister for Labour & Human Resources Muhammad Manshaullah Butt and Commissioner Punjab Social Security Muhammad Ali, the Punjab Social Security Institution has inaugurated a high-level medical conference dedicated to women’s health. The Second PESSI Conference on Obstetrics and Gynecology begins today at…
Dhaka: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister and chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Begum Khaleda Zia, has been placed on a ventilator after her condition deteriorated sharply, raising serious concern across diplomatic and political circles. According to Bangladeshi media reports, the medical board treating the 80-year-old leader confirmed that she is suffering from severe respiratory…
Dhaka: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister and chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Begum Khaleda Zia, has been placed on a ventilator after her condition deteriorated sharply, raising serious concern across diplomatic and political circles. According to Bangladeshi media reports, the medical board treating the 80-year-old leader confirmed that she is suffering from severe respiratory…
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s Election Commission has announced that the country will hold its next general elections on February 12, 2026, alongside a national referendum on a major Democratic Reform Charter. In a televised address, the Chief Election Commissioner said that preparations were underway to ensure a transparent and peaceful electoral process. He urged citizens to participate…
Ashgabat: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has warned that a “new and serious wave of terrorism is emerging from Afghan soil” and urged the international community to press the Afghan interim authorities to fulfill their commitments to regional and global security. Speaking at the World Peace Forum in Ashgabat, the prime minister said that the declaration…
By Muhammad Shahzad – Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The Emergency Services Department (ESD) responded to 1,228 road traffic crashes (RTCs) across all 37 districts of Punjab during the last 24 hours. According to official data, 06 people lost their lives, while 1,401 others sustained injuries in these incidents. Of the injured, 575 seriously wounded individuals were…
By Farzana Chaudhry – Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Chief Secretary Punjab Zahid Akhtar Zaman has taken strong notice of applications pending for more than 15 days on the e-Biz Portal and has directed the relevant departments to submit an immediate report on the delays. Presiding over a meeting at the Civil Secretariat, the Chief Secretary was…
