Berlin: Bavarian startup Planet A Foods has developed the world’s first cocoa-free chocolate alternative, ChoViva, made entirely from fermented and roasted sunflower seeds. Created by siblings Sarah and Maximilian Marquart, the product is being hailed as a potential game-changer for the global confectionery industry.The innovation comes in response to a looming cocoa crisis. Chief Technology…
Home Department Sets Up Digital Media Cell to Curb Online Hate Content During Muharram By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The Punjab government has established a dedicated Digital Media Cell within the Home Department to monitor and curb the spread of sectarian, violent, and hate-related content on social media during Muharram-ul-Haram. The initiative forms…
By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, Pakistan ISLAMABAD, June 18, 2026: Aurat Foundation has warmly welcomed the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Iran and the United States, describing it as a significant step toward regional and global peace. In a press statement issued following a meeting of its Executive Council, the organization said…
By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore LAHORE, June 19: Dr. Ali Gohar, a Postgraduate Resident in the Department of Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine at Lahore General Hospital (LGH), has earned international recognition by securing first prize in the Budding Clinicians category for Best Researcher at the 16th International Biennial Chest Conference. Principal of the Postgraduate Medical…
ISLAMABAD/RIYADH — Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a warm and cordial telephone conversation with His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia this evening, marking a significant diplomatic exchange following the landmark Islamabad Peace Deal.During the call, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif extended heartfelt congratulations…
BEIRUT/TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON — After months of devastating conflict that left thousands dead and displaced, Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire, American officials confirmed. The landmark agreement was reached through intensive diplomatic efforts by US and Qatari mediators, with Iran playing a key facilitative role in bringing Hezbollah to the negotiating…
Washington — US President Donald Trump has firmly declared that America will not offer Iran any financial concessions — not even ten cents.Trump stated that Iran is currently under immense pressure and has come to the negotiating table out of compulsion, not by choice. He emphasized that American policy on the matter is crystal clear…
Rome — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has sharply rejected a statement by US President Donald Trump, asserting that neither she nor Italy goes begging before anyone.Meloni categorically denied Trump’s claim, stating that she has never pleaded with anyone for a photo opportunity. She dismissed the American president’s remarks as entirely false and misleading.The Italian…
Peshawar — The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has proposed significant tax exemptions for low-income employees, industrial units, and residential properties up to 5 Marla in the upcoming fiscal year’s budget.According to budget documents, a 30 percent waiver has been proposed on tax arrears for industrial buildings, aimed at boosting industrial activity and encouraging investment across the…
Peshawar — The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has presented its annual budget worth Rs2.17 trillion for the upcoming fiscal year.The budget proposes a 7 percent increase in salaries for government employees, while the minimum wage has been fixed at Rs45,000 per month.In the social sector, Rs15 billion has been proposed for the Ehsaas Mustahiq Programme and…
