Lahore : US Embassy’s Cultural Attaché, Judith Ravin, has urged the Pakistani students to avail the opportunities for U.S. higher education, being offered by the United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP), saying that student exchange programs play pivotal role to promote understanding and bilateral relations between the people of ... Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionCrumbling fourteen billion dollar industry needs immediate intervention
Lahore: Fourteen billion dollar textile industry playing critical role in the national economy is crumbling due to multiple reasons which need immediate government intervention, a business leader said Friday. Energy crisis, incoherent policies, regional competition, undue taxation etc. have taken toll on this industry providing jobs to 3.5 million people, ... Read More »
Govt to construct Kalabagh dam for ensuring permanent safety from flood: Ch Pervaiz Elahi
Lahore: Pakistan Muslim League (PML) senior central leader and former Deputy Prime Minister Ch Parvez Elahi has expressed heartfelt sympathies to the flood effected people throughout the country including South Punjab and Chitral and said that the rulers instead of merely doing statement mongering and dramas even over floods should ... Read More »
India and Pakistan urged to stop ceasefire violations
Lahore: Pakistan India People’s Forum for Peace and Democracy strongly condemned the ceasefire violations and firings taking place on the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB) or Working Boundary (WB) along the bordering regions of India and Pakistan. Even though this issue was highlighted in the meeting ... Read More »
Shahbaz Sharif reaches to help the flood affected people
Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, in view of flood situation, has cut down his foreign visit and postponed his medical checkup and returned to Pakistan. Immediately after his return, without taking any rest, he undertook whirlwind tour of flood affected areas of south Punjab. Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif ... Read More »
Survey of loss of property and livestock will be started after receding of water
Lahore: Director General Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Jawad Akram has said that survey of loss of property and livestock will be started after receding of water in flood affected areas. Besides SUPARCO satellite and land survey, this process will also be completed with third party, he added. Jawad Akram ... Read More »
Ombudswoman Punjab reverts a prison department officer on sexual harassment charges
Lahore : Provincial Ombudswoman Farkhanda Waseem Afzal heard the complaint of a class four female employee against a senior officer of Prison Department. After verification of allegation of sexual harassment of the complainant, the Ombudswoman awarded punishment of demotion of the concerned officer to basic level of his career and ... Read More »
General John F. Campbell calls on COAS General Raheel Sharif
Lahore: General John F. Campbell, Commander Resolute Support Mission and United States Forces – Afghanistan called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif today at General Headquarters. Matters related to security situation along Pak – Afghan border region came under discussion. General John F. Campbell acknowledged Pakistan’s sincere ... Read More »
PFA seals Haidri Restaurant Bund Road
Lahore: Director operations Ayesha Mumtaz with Allama Iqbal Town team visited Haidri Restaurant, Bund Road, it has been sealed due to no soap for utensil and hand washing. insect found in milk. dirty, unmanaged freezers having foul smell and stagnant water at base. no dust bin in kitchen area (waste present on floor). ... Read More »
CM Punjab condoles Humayun Saleem on his brother’s death
Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has expressed deep sense of sorrow and grief over the sad demise of Usman Saleem, brother of Humayun Saleem, Controller News NEO TV. In a condolence message, the Chief Minister prayed that may Allah Almighty rest the departed soul in eternal peace and ... Read More »