Trumps Golden Dome will cost $1.2tn and might not stop all-out missile attack

By Dr. Ansab Ali, LahoreLahore: Progress on the Chief Minister Punjab Local Roads Program is continuing across the province, as rehabilitation work on rural link roads moves forward under ongoing supervision.An important review meeting was held under the chairmanship of Provincial Minister for Communications and Works Malik Sohaib Ahmed Bharth, where detailed progress on the…

ABU DHABI — Two people were killed and three others injured after debris from an intercepted ballistic missile fell in the Suwajan area of Abu Dhabi, authorities confirmed.According to Abu Dhabi officials, the UAE’s air defence system successfully intercepted and destroyed the incoming ballistic missile. However, falling debris from the destroyed projectile struck the Suwajan…

By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, Pakistan | January 30, 2026Lahore: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced a reduction of Rs 4.04 per unit in electricity rates for industrial consumers.The move was warmly welcomed by Provincial Minister for Energy Malik Faisal Ayub Khokhar, who said in an official statement that the reduction will provide significant relief…

By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: Punjab University has issued a notification appointing Dr. Amna Umar Cheema as Professor of English (Grade 21) at the Institute of English Studies, Punjab University, Lahore.Dr. Amna Umar Cheema holds a PhD and Postdoctoral qualifications from England. In addition to her distinguished academic career, she possesses extensive experience in…

Islamabad – Syed Zeeshan Ali Naqvi, Focal Person of the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme and former Deputy Mayor of Islamabad, has strongly condemned the deadly blast at Khadijat-ul-Kubra Imambargah in Islamabad’s Tarlai area, calling it a cowardly and inhumane act of terrorism.In a statement, Naqvi said targeting a place of worship was a direct attack…