Trump Plans Limits on Student and Journalist Visa Duration

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Trump administration has announced new restrictions on U.S. visas for international students and foreign journalists. The policy aims to close loopholes, reduce overstays, and…

Sialkot Airport Flights Suspended as Flooding Crisis Hits Punjab

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Flight operations at Sialkot International Airport have been temporarily halted after floodwater breached protective barriers and entered the airport premises. The closure, effective from 10:00…

FIA Probes Rs135B PCSIR Tax Scam as Employees Face Penalties

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

A major tax scandal worth Rs135 billion has rocked the Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR). The scandal, which has been under investigation…

Mobile and Internet Services Disrupted Across Punjab and KPK

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Heavy rainfall and recent floods have severely disrupted mobile and internet services across Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), creating challenges for thousands of citizens. The…

Punjab Government Announces Ban on Unregistered NGOs

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Punjab has taken a strong step to regulate the charitable sector by banning all welfare organizations operating without official registration. The Home Department made the…

Senate Panel Reviews Aflatoxin Contamination in Betel Nuts

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Concern over food safety in Pakistan escalated as the Senate Standing Committee on Science and Technology reviewed alarming reports of chemical contamination in betel nut…

Punjab Govt. Rents 15,000 Tablets for Province-Wide Survey Drive

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Punjab Planning and Development (P&D) Board has approved a major initiative aimed at strengthening evidence-based policymaking. As part of the plan, 15,000 rented tablets…

These Areas in Lahore to Pay Cleanliness Fee From Sept 1

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Residents and shopkeepers in upscale neighbourhoods across Lahore will start receiving utility bills for the newly introduced cleanliness fee from September 1. These areas will…

NHA Told to Make Motorways Barrier Free and Fully Digitize Tolls

By Salman Akhtar ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Islamabad – Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan chaired a high-level meeting at the National Highway Authority headquarters and ordered a fast-track move to…

PM’s Laptop Scheme: HEC Clarifies ‘Missing’ Laptops Were Misreported

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Prime Minister’s Laptop Scheme is once again in the spotlight after conflicting reports emerged about hundreds of laptops allegedly going missing. The Higher Education…

PMD Removes Advisory After Crediting ChatGPT in Real-Time Rain Warning

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) sparked controversy on X after posting a real-time weather advisory that credited ChatGPT as the tool used for prediction. The…

Prime Minister Laptop Scheme Loses Over Rs 12 Million As 227 Devices Remain Missing

PM Laptop Scheme Suffers Rs12 Million Loss as 227 Devices Go Missing

By Salman Akhtar ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

A parliamentary audit has revealed that the Prime Minister Laptop Scheme Phase 2 suffered significant losses after 227 government-issued laptops remained unaccounted for. The Public…

Punjab Workers Flats Scheme Opens for Applications

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Punjab workers flats scheme has officially opened for applications, with special quotas reserved for widows and disabled employees on the orders of Chief Minister…

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