PA’s special session to commemorate victory in Marka-e-Haq on May 11
LAHORE – The Punjab Assembly will hold a special session on Monday, May 11, at 2pm to commemorate the first anniversary of “Maarka-e-Haq” (Battle for Truth) and pay tribute to…
IGP orders arrests after two killed in Rawalpindi firing
LAHORE – Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab Abdul Kareem on Friday took notice of a double murder incident in Rawalpindi, in which two persons were shot dead over a…
Police providing Rs30,000 monthly to 172 thalassemia affected kids
LAHORE – Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab Abdul Kareem on Friday reaffirmed the commitment of Punjab Police to ensure better treatment and welfare of children of police employees suffering…
CM Maryam calls for greater awareness on World Thalassaemia Day
LAHORE – Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, in her special message on World Thalassaemia Day, paid tribute to blood donors supporting children suffering from thalassaemia and expressed solidarity with…
China aluminium exports jump 15% in April as Iran war squeezes global supply
BEIJING: China’s aluminium exports jumped 15% in April versus a year earlier, customs data showed on Saturday, as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz tightens global aluminium markets and…
Messi backs Neymar’s inclusion in Brazil’s World Cup squad
Lionel Messi has backed former Barcelona teammate Neymar to be included in Brazil’s squad for this year’s World Cup, describing the forward as one of the world’s best despite concerns…
China coal imports fall 14% in April, customs data shows
BEIJING: China’s coal imports fell 14% year-on-year in April, down from 37.83 million metric tons in April 2025, customs administration data showed on Saturday. China imported 33.1 million metric tons…
China soybean imports jump in April, year to date shipments ahead of 2025
BEIJING: China’s soybean imports rose sharply in April from the same month last year, although shipments were slightly below forecasts made by analysts expecting a surge of arrivals from the…
Capital Development Authority launches inquiry into ‘illegal sale’ of amenity spaces in Al-Mustafa Tower
ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) has initiated action against Al-Mustafa Tower, located in Sector F-10, and an inquiry has been launched in this regard. Sources in the CDA said the…
Afghan Taliban leaders reach out to Fazl, express condolences over cleric’s killing in Charsadda
ISLAMABAD: Senior leaders of the Afghan Taliban government on Friday contacted JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman to express condolences over the killing of Sheikh Idris. According to the JUI-F media…