By Muhammad Shahzad Lahore Pakistan LAHORE: Price Control Magistrates across Punjab conducted more than 427,000 inspections of markets and businesses between September 14 and 20, 2026, imposing fines exceeding Rs114.95 million for violations, Secretary Food Safety and Consumer Protection Dr Kiran Khursheed said. She said a total of 1,634 Price Control Magistrates conducted 427,587 inspections…
By Muhammad Shahzad Lahore Pakistan SWAT: A regional consultative workshop on the implementation of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Policy 2026–2030 in Malakand Division was held in Saidu Sharif, with Commissioner Malakand Division Masood Ahmed attending as the chief guest. The workshop was attended by Lead Consultant Falak Naz, Additional Deputy Commissioners from all…
By Dr Ansab Ali Lahore Pakistan LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Labour and Human Resource Muhammad Manshaullah Butt has formally launched the mobile application “Kapas Ki Pukar”, developed specifically to support workers and farmers associated with the cotton sector. The application is described as a first-of-its-kind digital platform aimed at agricultural workers and farmers in cotton-producing…
NEW YORK: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met with His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait, on the sidelines of the high-level segment of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.The Prime Minister conveyed warm greetings to the Crown Prince and reaffirmed Pakistan’s…
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has said he is considering various options regarding the ongoing standoff with Iran, including the possibility of launching a major strike against the country. He warned that he could “blow up” all of Iran.Meanwhile, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed a desire for negotiations, making clear that Iran does not…
KABUL/ISLAMABAD: Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have flared up once again. On Monday, Pakistani airstrikes along the Pak-Afghan border in northeastern Afghanistan killed 28 militants, while Afghan officials reported that 3 civilians also died in the attacks.The incident has raised fears of renewed tension between the two neighboring countries following nearly three months of relative…
NEW YORK: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has arrived in New York to represent Pakistan at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, accompanied by a compact Pakistani delegation.Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar and Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi are accompanying the Prime Minister on the visit.The Prime Minister will…
CAIRO — Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held trilateral talks on Sunday with his Sudanese counterpart Mohieddin Salem and Massad Boulos, senior US adviser on Arab and African affairs to President Donald Trump, discussing efforts to end the ongoing war in Sudan and restore security and stability. Egypt’s Foreign Ministry announced the meeting.The three officials…
WASHINGTON — According to Japan’s Kyodo News, Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States takes initial steps to ease military pressure against it. An unnamed Iranian official said the proposal has already been conveyed to Washington through mediators. Anadolu Agency said it could not independently verify…
New York ): US President Donald Trump and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani held a cordial meeting despite their stark ideological differences, drawing significant attention from political circles. Trump made an unusual visit on Monday to the mayor’s official residence, Gracie Mansion — the first time in 44 years that a sitting US president has…
