LAHORE: Facing severe public criticism of rising prices for several daily items, including rotis and naans, the federal government decided on Saturday to restore the old gas rate for tandoors in the country, withdrawing the new rate it began to implement from July 1. The decision was made by the Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division) […]
LAHORE: State Bank governor Reza Baqir told an audience of business leaders in Lahore on Saturday that the reasons behind the growing trade deficit in recent years was the absence of a market-based exchange rate, and tried to assure them that the economy is gradually improving. . “In previous years, each time the trade deficit
LAHORE: The Punjab government has introduced the "medical education institutions (MTI)" law to close the "administrative gap" that was draining massive public resources while offering poor health care services to patients, as well as teaching facilities in Medical teaching institutions throughout the province. Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, Punjab Health Minister Dr. Yasmin
WASHINGTON: The United States has informed a group of Muslim organizations that continues to support direct talks between India and Pakistan on Kashmir and other matters. A delegation from the Council of Muslim Organizations of the United States (USCMO) met with the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the United States Department of State for Pakistan Affairs,
MUZAFFARABAD: Strong police contingents launched tear gas shells to disperse thousands of charged protesters, determined to march to a crossing point along the Control Line (LoC) in the Poonch district of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Saturday, affecting about 20 people, witnesses and hospital sources said. The scene of the confrontation was the Dawarandi
Most of the players belong to Shimshal in the Hunza region of Gilgit-Baltistan, which is home to some 2,000 residents. – Al Shams Women FC ISLAMABAD: The remote Shimshal Valley, hidden in the far north and surrounded by the picturesque snow-capped mountains, is home to some of the country's most dedicated athletes who defy conventions
The Department of Archeology and Museums has reopened the Ban Faqiran complex, a Buddhist site dating from the 2nd to 5th centuries AD. C., after conservation efforts. A section of the stupa collapsed during heavy rains after excavations in 2015-16. ISLAMABAD: Ban Faqiran, the oldest historical site in Islamabad on top of the Margalla hills,
The president of the United States, Donald Trump, said Saturday that he had convened a secret summit with the Taliban and the leader of Afghanistan, abruptly opening the door to a year of diplomacy to end the longest war in the United States. At a bomb on Saturday night, Trump said he had planned previously
teaOdd Phillips joker tells the story of a pathetic loser who finishes the winner, a low-end startup that upsets Apple carts and explodes facilities. At least none of Joaquin Phoenix's fierce party entertainers believe he did not believe in snowball opportunities in hell. But his message arrived home and voters demanded a change. We live
Devilville: Former James Bond star Pierce Brosnan praised Saturday's top 10 climate activist Greta Tunberg, but warned her to protect her. Brosnan described Thunberg as "a magnificent young woman. I wish all success." But according to AFP's comment on the Deauville film festival, a 66-year-old Irish actor added that "she should be careful and protected."
