Punjab Kissan cards starting on August 10
LAHORE: As the printing of 250,000 cards gets underway, Chief Minister Punjab Kissan cards will be on sale in Bank of Punjab branches starting on August 10. It was reported…
US tightens steel and aluminum import regulations
WASHINGTON: In an effort to stop commodities with a Chinese provenance from escaping tariffs, the US announced stricter regulations on steel and aluminum imports from Mexico on Wednesday. The President…
CCP approves the purchase of a soap unit.
ISLAMABAD: Proctor & Gamble plans to sell up its soap production facility, but it will keep the Safeguard brand. Nimir Industrial Chemicals Ltd. has been given permission by the Competition…
Permission to tap phones for ISI is contested at the LHC
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has heard a challenge to the federal government's decision to let Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to intercept phone conversations. Through Advocate Nadeem Sarwar, Citizen Mashkoor Hussain…
Sworn in as the first female chief judge of the LHC is judge Aalia Neelum.
As the first woman to be appointed to the top post on the Lahore High Court (LHC), Justice Aalia Neelum was sworn in at the Governor's House on Thursday. The…
Six people slain in various Balochistan events
DERA MURAD KHUZDAR/JAMALI: On Wednesday, an armed attack on a residence in the Usta Muhammad neighborhood of Nasirabad division resulted in the deaths of two persons, including a woman, and…
Over 300 stalls are destroyed by a massive fire at the Sunday market in Islamabad.
Over 300 stalls were destroyed in a large fire that broke out at Islamabad's Sunday Bazaar on Wednesday, according to Dawn News. Police are currently investigating the source of the…
PCB CEO consults with former Test players to get ideas for enhancing domestic cricket
LAHORE: On Monday, in a nearby hotel, up to twenty former Pakistan Test players met with Mohsin Naqvi, the head of the cricket board of the nation. During their meeting,…
American policy favors civil liberties over political violence.
WASHINGTON: The US Department of State has reiterated the importance of Pakistan upholding civil liberties and cautioned against using violence to further political goals. Department spokesperson Matthew Miller emphasized Pakistan…
The president-elect claims that Iran will not moderate its anti-Israel views.
TEHRAN: On Monday, Iran's incoming president, Masoud Pezeshkian, reiterated Iran's opposition to Israel, stating that resistance movements throughout the region will not tolerate Israel's "criminal policies" towards the Palestinian people.…