Meaning: A mother of seven children ended her life by taking poisonous pills with her two daughters due to a domestic dispute in Silwan locality, Kondian state, on Saturday. A feeling of shock and mourning spread through the neighborhood after the incident. According to details obtained by The Express Tribune, Muhammad Tahir Qureshi, son of … Read more
Entrance to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad. – AFP/File Pakistan condemned the deadly attack in Türkiye on Wednesday that killed at least five people, describing it as a cowardly act. The attack occurred at the headquarters of the Turkish Aerospace Industries Company near Ankara, where two attackers killed five people and injured 22 … Read more
KARACHI: PTCL Group, Pakistan’s largest ICT services provider, was honored with the ‘Best Business Strategy and Expansion’ award at the Leadership and Excellence in Digital Development (LEAD) Awards by Samina Telecom Council, a press release said. The prestigious award was presented to Hatem Bamatraf, President and CEO of PTCL and Ufone 4G Group, in recognition … Read more
Lahore: A letter written to the Inspector General of Police Punjab (IGP) on Saturday requested a ban on the online game Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG). The letter was written by SSP Liaquat Ali Malik on the instructions of CCPO Zulfiqar Hameed. She stated that online video gaming has devastating effects on the mental health of … Read more
Vehicles make their way through dense smog conditions in Lahore, Pakistan, on November 17, 2021. – AFP Citizens have been advised to avoid exercising outdoors. New Delhi maintains its position in second place in terms of pollution. Air quality declines in Karachi with major cities ranking third. Lahore topped the list of the world’s most … Read more
Munther Naqvi As Pakistan witnesses rapid infrastructural development through the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and other bilateral projects, the need for a highly skilled and efficient workforce is more important than ever. The China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC), a key player in these transformational projects, has recognized the importance of knowledge transfer and skills development … Read more
Lahore: While educational opportunities have been few and far between for sexual minorities in Pakistan, a local NGO has stepped in to create an international platform for the development of transgender people in the country. The Gender Guardian (TGG), an NGO that trains and educates transgender people in Pakistan, has partnered with several foreign NGOs … Read more
(From left to right) Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Muneeb Akhtar, and Justice Yahya Afridi. —SC website ISLAMABAD: The 12-member Special Parliamentary Committee, which was formed for the first time in the country’s history to appoint the Chief Justice of Pakistan, held its first round of meeting at Parliament House on Tuesday. The closed session … Read more
KARACHI: The Pakistan Branch of the UK Maritime Institute is pleased to announce the unanimous election of Captain Syed Muhammad Farid Masood as its new President, a press release said. Recognition of Exceptional Achievement: Captain Masoud’s impressive qualifications and outstanding contributions to the maritime industry have earned him this prestigious position. His notable achievements include: … Read more
Lahore: Following a spike in confirmed coronavirus cases and a significant increase in the number of patients recovering, a black market for blood plasma has emerged across the country, especially in the provincial capital. People are selling blood plasma to patients who have recovered from coronavirus for tens of thousands of rupees, The Express Tribune … Read more