Chairs 135th board meeting of PSICBy Farzana ChaudhryLAHORE, Pakistan: Provincial Minister for Industries and Commerce Chaudhry Shafay Hussain chaired the 135th Board Meeting of Punjab Small Industries Corporation (PSIC), where a major program for the provision of missing facilities in 23 small industrial estates across Punjab was launched.The meeting, held at PSIC House, deliberated on…
By Muhammad ShahzadLahore, PakistanLAHORE: The Punjab Revenue Authority held a video-link meeting with representatives of the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry to discuss measures aimed at improving the tax system and facilitating the business community.During the meeting, Chairman PRA Moazzam Iqbal Sipra listened to various tax-related issues and concerns faced by industrialists and exporters…
By Dr Ansab AliLahore, PakistanLAHORE: The Punjab Counter Narcotics Force (PCNF) conducted 70 successful intelligence-based operations across Punjab during the last 10 days, arresting 73 drug peddlers and recovering large quantities of narcotics and weapons during the raids. According to a spokesperson for the Punjab Counter Narcotics Force, a total of 255 kilograms of narcotics…
By Muhammad ShahzadLahore, PakistanLAHORE: An important meeting was held under the chairmanship of Parliamentary Secretary for Housing Punjab, Sultan Tariq Bajwa, to review the performance of various institutions and the progress on major public welfare development projects underway across Punjab.Representatives of Development Authorities, WASA, PHA and other relevant departments attended the meeting. During the session,…
By Farzana Chaudhry, Lahore PakistanLAHORE: The Women Development Department (WDD) Punjab has announced the top 10 winners of the “Entrepreneurial Female Youth Pitch Competition” held at the Maryam Nawaz Women Complex, Jubilee Town, under an initiative aimed at promoting women-led entrepreneurship and economic empowerment.A total of 437 business ideas were registered through an online process…
By Dr Ansab Ali, Lahore PakistanLAHORE: Under the “Safe Monsoon Vision” of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, rapid progress is being made on mega underground water storage tank projects in Lahore to effectively manage rainwater and address urban flooding issues. In this regard, construction work on modern water storage tanks is underway at various locations…
By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: Adviser to the Chief Minister of Punjab on AI and Special Initiatives, Ali Dar, held an important meeting with a high-level delegation from IBI Group China to discuss investment opportunities in Punjab, joint ventures, and the promotion of bilateral economic cooperation.The delegation was led by Liu Zhai. During the…
Islamabad — Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Ameer Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has announced a large-scale protest rally in Islamabad on May 15 against soaring inflation and skyrocketing petroleum prices, warning that a nationwide strike and wheel-jam strike remain viable options if the government fails to act.Addressing a press conference in the capital, Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman delivered…
Abuja — At least 100 civilians were killed when a Nigerian military airstrike struck a busy market in the country’s volatile northwest region, Amnesty International has reported, in what the human rights organisation is calling a catastrophic and potentially unlawful attack on a civilian gathering.The Nigerian military confirmed that an airstrike had been carried out…
London — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer convened an emergency Cabinet meeting Tuesday, defiantly telling ministers he has no intention of stepping down despite mounting internal pressure following a bruising string of election defeats.The gathering came after a major set-piece speech delivered Monday — intended to steady the ship and reassure a restless Labour Party…
