By Farzana Chaudhry – Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Punjab University’s Human Rights Chair organised a national conference on International Human Rights Day, with Speaker of the Punjab Assembly Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan as the chief guest. The event was attended by Pro-Vice Chancellor Dr. Khalid Mahmood, senior journalist Mujeeb-ur-Rehman Shami, legal expert Ahmer Bilal Soofi, Human…
By Farzana Chaudhry – Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) and Akhuwat Islamic Microfinance (AIM) held a collaborative meeting on Monday aimed at enhancing access to finance and supporting development initiatives for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Ms. Nadia Jehangir Seth, Acting CEO of SMEDA, chaired the meeting and…
By Muhammad Shahzad – Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: LAAM Fashion Week (LFW), Pakistan’s first runway-to-e-tail fashion platform, hosted its inaugural leadership event at its Lahore headquarters, bringing together designers, brands, industry leaders, media, and business stakeholders for an afternoon focused on the future of fashion, technology, and commerce. The event served as the first formal introduction…
By Dr Ansab Ali – Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Punjab has arrested 12 terrorists allegedly linked to India’s intelligence agency RAW during intelligence-based operations conducted in Lahore, Faisalabad, and Bahawalpur. A significant quantity of explosives and weapons was recovered from the suspects, according to a CTD spokesperson. The spokesperson revealed that…
By Dr Ansab Ali – Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The Emergency Services Department (ESD) responded to 1,308 road traffic crashes across all 37 districts of Punjab during the last 24 hours. These incidents resulted in 11 fatalities and 1,550 injuries. According to the ESD, 691 seriously injured individuals were shifted to various hospitals, while 859 victims…
Islamabad—Muhammad Saleem Pakistan’s Chief of the Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, in a major address to officers of the Army, Navy, and Air Force at the newly established Defence Forces Headquarters, described the restructuring as a “historic and transformative milestone” for the country’s security architecture. He stated that with evolving regional threats and…
London’s Heathrow Airport witnessed chaos when unknown individuals sprayed pepper spray inside a passenger area. According to airport officials: 5 passengers were affected severely and were immediately shifted to a nearby hospital. 16 others received first aid at the scene. Following the incident, security at Heathrow Airport has been further tightened, and an investigation has…
Federal Health Minister and MQM leader Mustafa Kamal has said that people should be grateful the Pakistan Army is responding to allegations only through press conferences, despite what he called “extremely filthy accusations.” Speaking at a press conference in Karachi, Mustafa Kamal said the Pakistan Army has defeated the ambitions of a much larger Indian…
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has turned down U.S. President Donald Trump’s request to pardon Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been facing corruption cases for the past five years. Trump wrote a letter to the Israeli president, calling the charges against Netanyahu unfair and political. He asked that Netanyahu be pardoned. President Herzog rejected…
By Farzana Chaudhry — Lahore, Pakistan The National Women Journalists Forum and the Lahore Press Club jointly organized a vibrant and family-friendly Meena Bazaar on a “No Profit, No Loss” basis at the Lahore Press Club, attracting a large number of women journalists and families. The event was inaugurated by Lahore Press Club President Arshad…
