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By Farzana ChaudhryLahore, PakistanLAHORE: Punjab University has awarded PhD degrees to ten scholars in various disciplines.The scholars who received PhD degrees include Ayesha Khan daughter of Muhammad Saleem Javaid in Sociology, Zahid Hussain son of Muhammad Sharif in Sociology, Tian Yan daughter of Tian Renming in History, Sumaira Ayub daughter of Muhammad Ayub in Applied…

By Farzana Chaudhry — Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Rumana Haque, Senior Urban Specialist at the World Bank, visited the office of the Punjab Municipal Development Fund Company (PMDFC) on Monday, where Managing Director Syed Zahid Aziz and his team briefed her on the accomplishments and future roadmap of the Punjab Cities Program (PCP). Syed Zahid Aziz…

By Our Staff Reporter Muhammad Shahzad LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring dignified, safe, and modern residential facilities for journalists during a high-level meeting held to review development plans for the Journalist Housing Society Lahore. The meeting focused on accelerating ongoing projects and ensuring complete transparency…

New York: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the announced 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, describing it as a positive step toward reducing tensions in the region.In a statement issued through his spokesperson, Guterres commended the United States for its role in facilitating the ceasefire. He expressed hope that the temporary halt in…

International Desk |Nigeria has summoned South Africa’s Acting High Commissioner to a formal meeting at its foreign ministry, signaling growing diplomatic tensions over a wave of anti-African migrant protests sweeping across South Africa.The diplomatic summons comes amid mounting outrage across the African continent as reports of xenophobic incidents targeting foreign nationals continue to emerge. Nigerian…

Loud explosions have been reported in Qatar’s capital, Doha. According to Axios, a senior Israeli source claimed that the blasts were allegedly linked to an operation targeting senior Hamas leaders. Local reports suggest that around 10 explosions were heard across the city. However, there has been no official confirmation of casualties or damage so far….