RAWALPINDI — Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military), Hilal-e-Jurat, met with a delegation of Harvard Business School students visiting Pakistan. The delegation comprised students from various countries.During the meeting, discussions covered the regional and global situation, Pakistan’s security environment, and Pakistan’s efforts to promote peace,…
FARMINGTON HILLS — Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed turned President Donald Trump’s repeated mispronunciation of his name into a campaign punchline during a town hall in Farmington Hills, Michigan, on August 26. His remarks drew prolonged laughter and applause from the audience.Trump has repeatedly attacked the 41-year-old Democrat, calling him a “communist,” a “hatemonger,” and…
GAZA — Sitting beside her doll inside a displacement tent in the besieged Palestinian territory of Gaza, four-year-old Jumlat Dabban waits for a prosthetic leg that could let her walk, play, and run again. She lost her left leg in an Israeli strike on a nearby tent in May this year, an injury that has…
MUMBAI — The popular TV reality show “Bigg Boss 20” is set to feature more intriguing and unpredictable rules this season. In the show’s new trailer, host Salman Khan revealed a major twist dubbed “Extra Jeevan Daan” (Extra Life).According to the trailer, every contestant this season will get an extra life, or a second chance…
Islamabad — Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif spoke by telephone today with Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah and expressed deep condolences over the loss of life and widespread destruction caused by recent floods and landslides in Nepal.Mr. Shehbaz said the government and people of Pakistan stand in full solidarity with Nepal’s leadership and citizens, and…
ISLAMABAD —Report by Muhammad Saleem Following special directives from Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi, Islamabad Police has intensified search and combing operations across various areas of the federal capital to curb crime and crack down on criminal elements. The operations were conducted under the supervision of SSP Operations Islamabad Qazi…
By Muhammad ShahzadLahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Emergency Services and Health Khawaja Salman Rafique visited Rescue Headquarters and reviewed fire safety arrangements in high-rise buildings and government hospitals across Punjab. Secretary Emergency Services Department Dr. Rizwan Naseer briefed the meeting on existing fire safety measures and emergency preparedness. Khawaja Salman Rafique directed relevant departments…
By Dr Ansab AliLahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Local Government Zeeshan Rafique has said that 485 villages across the province are being transformed into model villages under Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s “Sohna Punjab” programme, with development schemes in 19 villages already completed 100 percent. He was speaking at a review meeting of the…
By Dr Ansab AliLahore, Pakistan LAHORE: A delegation of the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry met with Chairman Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) Moazzam Iqbal Sipra to discuss tax-related issues being faced by the business community. During the meeting, the delegation held detailed discussions with the PRA chairman on challenges confronting businesses and presented proposals…
Sowing Operations Begin Across City Nurseries By Dr Ansab AliLahore, Pakistan LAHORE, August 28: In line with Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s vision of a “Green & Prosperous Punjab,” the Horticulture Agency Lahore has accelerated preparations for the upcoming winter plantation season. Under the directives of Managing Director Ahmed Usman Javed, the sowing of…
