By Dr Ansab AliLahore (Pakistan) — Pakistan and China are deepening their bilateral relationship by making cultural exchange a cornerstone of economic growth and sustainable development, President of the Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI), Nazir Hussain, said during a think tank session held at the PCJCCI Secretariat on Wednesday. Hussain noted…
By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE — A five-member Chinese business delegation led by Patrick Zheng, CEO of Huizhou Honghai Industrial Development and Executive Vice President of Zhengjia International Group, visited the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) to explore opportunities for joint ventures, B2B partnerships, and industrial collaboration in Pakistan. During the…
By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE — A state-of-the-art Didactic and Dialogue Centre (DDC) has been inaugurated at the Institute of Industrial Engineering & Management (IIEM), University of the Punjab (PU). The new facility is equipped with an advanced video conferencing system featuring an 86-inch interactive smart LED, designed to enhance didactic learning, collaboration,…
By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE — Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr. Usman Anwar has reaffirmed his commitment to providing the best possible medical treatment to police personnel injured while performing their duties. As part of these ongoing efforts, the Punjab Police has released an additional Rs 2.25 million to cover medical expenses…
LAHORE — The Punjab Government has introduced major administrative reforms under the Horticulture Authority Act 2025, designating the Directors General of Parks and Horticulture Authorities (PHA) as Managing Directors in a move aimed at enhancing institutional efficiency, transparency, and public service delivery across the province. According to Secretary Housing Noor-ul-Amin Mengal, the reform marks the…
By Dr. Ansab Ali | Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE — Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Malik Faisal Ayub Khokhar has announced that the U-16 Talent Hunt Program will be launched from the tehsil level, aiming to identify and nurture emerging sports talent across the province. Chairing a key meeting of the Punjab Sports Department…
By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE — Punjab Finance Minister Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman has said that under the visionary leadership of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the province has taken significant steps toward digital transformation through the introduction of e-governance, open data access, and digital monitoring systems that are enhancing transparency, efficiency, and public…
Farzana Chaudhry |PakistanLAHORE — The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) and the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening data-driven policymaking, research collaboration, and strategic cooperation for the growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across Pakistan. The MoU was formally signed by Ms. Nadia…
TBILISI/ANKARA: A Turkish Air Force C-130 military transport aircraft crashed in Georgia on Wednesday, killing all 20 soldiers on board, officials confirmed. According to Reuters, Turkey’s Ministry of Defense stated that the aircraft went down while en route from Azerbaijan to Turkey. The C-130, a NATO-member country’s military cargo plane, crashed in Georgian territory under…
ISLAMABAD: Authorities have completed postmortems of all victims killed in Tuesday’s suicide attack at the G-11 district courts in Islamabad. According to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) administration, the bodies have been handed over to the families, including that of lawyer Zubair Aslam Ghumman. Hospital officials confirmed that all victims have been identified,…
