Iran’s top joint military command accuses US of violating ceasefire by targeting an Iranian oil tanker, another ship US President Donald Trump speaks at the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches in Florida about the recent interception, boarding, and seizure of Iranian cargo ships and oil tankers by the US Navy. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB US and Iranian forces…
DG ISPR warns against testing Pak resolve, AVM Ghazi says PAF-IAF tally stands at 8-0 DG ISPR Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (Operations) Rear Admiral Shafaat Ali and Deputy Chief of Air Staff (Projects) Air Vice Marshal Tariq Ghazi share a light moment. Photo: APP RAWALPINDI: Director General Inter-Services Public…
LAHORE: At least four children were killed and 20 others injured after the roof of a classroom at a private school in Punjab’s Dera Ghazi Khan collapsed on Thursday. According to a preliminary report issued by the district administration, the injured included 16 students, two teachers and two labourers. Rescue officials said emergency teams, assisted…
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif. Photo: X LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Thursday ordered a crackdown against Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority (PERA) officials involved in illegal activities and tarnishing the image of the organisation. Chairing a meeting, she warned that such personnel could face imprisonment instead of brief detention.The chief…
Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Imran Nazir on Thursday admitted on the floor of the Punjab Assembly that public hospitals across the province were facing a critical shortage of burn treatment facilities and specialists, leaving patients with severe burn injuries struggling to access proper care. Responding to questions raised during the assembly session, the minister acknowledged…
Major urban centres like Lahore and Faisalabad are facing fears of a surge in HIV/AIDS cases along with neglected regions such as Taunsa. A recent discussion in the Punjab Assembly highlighted an alarming situation in Taunsa where reported cases have triggered concern among lawmakers. Members of the assembly questioned health authorities’ efforts to contain the…
. LAHORE: The Punjab government has reduced penalties for multiple traffic violations after the enforcement of the Provincial Motor Vehicles Bill 2026, replacing the earlier Provincial Motor Vehicles Ordinance 2025.The new legislation came into force following approval by Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan and introduces major relief in fines and imprisonment clauses related to…
. MUZAFFARGARH: A 90-year-old widow received justice after a struggle spanning 56 years when the local administration retrieved her illegally occupied land and restored it to her possession. The incident took place in Bait Qaim Wala, Basti Gaadi, Kot Addu district, where the elderly woman’s close relatives Jahangir and Muhammad Rashid had allegedly been occupying her…
SHAKARGARH: A man was allegedly poisoned to death in the Peoples Colony area of Shakargarh on Thursday.Police said investigations were underway while some suspects, including a woman, had reportedly been taken into custody for questioning.According to SHO City Police Station Shakargarh Naveed Warraich, the deceased was identified as Shahid Hayat, who had been staying at…
. GILGIT: Joint patrol exercises were conducted between the Khunjerab Security Force (KSF) and the Chinese military at the Khunjerab Pass border in Hunza. The purpose of the joint activity was to further strengthen Pakistan-China border security, promote mutual cooperation, and reinforce friendly relations between the two neighboring countries. Security forces from both sides demonstrated…