• Iranian president visits Lahore, Karachi; says ‘no power on Earth’ can hurt Pak-Iran ties • Says Israel will be ‘annihilated’ if it attacks Iran, lauds Islamabad’s stance against Tel Aviv • US warns Pakistan to keep ‘sanctions’ in mind amid trade talks with Iran KARACHI / LAHORE: Tehran is ready to exchange its prowess...
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Transported to another era
THE structural foundation of the Roman Empire, history tells us, included the roads that were built. With this communication network, the expanding empire was able to connect newly conquered lands. It did not matter how disparate a culture or how unintelligible a language was to the ruling Romans; the road was the connection they needed....
Iran President Raisi arrives in Lahore
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday morning arrived in Lahore on the second day of his three-day visit to Pakistan. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz received Raisi and his delegation. His visit to Pakistan is the first of its kind by any head of state after the February 8 general elections. The Iranian president then...
Transitions and instability
A CLIP from a recent television talk show is doing the rounds on the banned platform, X. In it, a journalist/ commentator discusses how rumours of a possible extension for the Supreme Court chief justice have cropped up time and again. The option was ‘discussed’ during the tenures of Saqib Nisar and Asif Saeed Khosa,...
PML-N emerges victorious in by-elections on 21 national, provincial seats
The ruling PML-N on Monday emerged victorious in by-elections held on 21 national and provincial seats, according to provisional results released by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). On Sunday, by-polls were held across the country amid allegations of “record rigging”, temporary suspension of cellular services in specific districts of Punjab and Balochistan and multiple incidents of violence, leading...
Probyn’s School System Chakwal Hosts Annual Project Presentation Day, Showcasing Innovative Project-Based Learning
Chakwal, Pakistan – April 20, 2024 – Probyn’s School System Chakwal, a leading educational institution, successfully organized its annual Project Presentation Day on April 20, 2024, at its main campus in Chakwal. The event was graced by the esteemed presence of Brigadier Shahid Manzoor, Director of Admissions at the National University of Technology (NUTECH),...
Empowerment is Expensive: My Unfolding Story of Social Entrepreneurship
What could be more joyous than to see some of the wishes coming true in your lifetime? Within the list of many wishes, a foremost and prioritized wish within my generation of crazy changemakers was to see the understanding of “social entrepreneurship.” Being a witness to a time when the mere word ‘entrepreneurship’ was not...
Rising Temperatures Threaten Global Fruit Cultivation: A Shift in Orchard Dynamic
Environmental stresses pose significant threats to global food security and have detrimental effects on crop production worldwide, particularly impacting fruit cultivation. Abiotic stresses, such as rising temperatures, reduced precipitation, heat waves, and cold temperatures, disrupt the timing of flowering, fruit set, and harvesting, leading to decreased productivity and compromised fruit quality, especially in arid and...
STORY OF MULTIGRADE TEACHING
After completing graduation in education, Laila came back to see the village of her grandparents. She came out in the morning with her mother for a walk. Fresh air was blowing, birds were singing and trees were dancing. The people were working in the fields and the children were ready to go to school. The...
Bishop Azad Marshall Leads the Interfaith Celebration of Easter and Eid-ul-Fitr
In a remarkable display of solidarity and communal harmony, the Diocese of Raiwind Church of Pakistan hosted an Easter and Eid-ul-Fitr get-together on Sunday, under the leadership of Church Head Rt. Rev. Bishop Azad Marshall. The event, attended by a diverse array of dignitaries including religious leaders, political figures, government ministers, media representatives, and other...