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When Leadership Shows Up Before the Crisis Does
April 6, 2026
By Umar Talha There is a particular kind of leadership that only reveals itself under pressure. It is not the kind that makes grand…

Punjab launches ‘Young Greeners Plantation Campaign’ to plant 5,000 trees in Lahore parks
April 6, 2026
LAHORE — The Punjab government, in collaboration with environmental and youth organisations, has launched the “Young Greeners Plantation Campaign” to plant 5,000 indigenous trees…

World Bank reviews progress of BISP’s crisis-resilient social protection programme
April 6, 2026
ISLAMABAD — A World Bank mission has reviewed the progress of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) under its Crisis Resilient Social Protection (CRISP)…

PARC proposes Rs592m project to upgrade date palm research, boost exports
April 6, 2026
ISLAMABAD — The Ministry of National Food Security and Research has proposed a Rs592.364 million project to upgrade the Date Palm Research Institute (DPRI)…

Arid Agriculture University VC felicitates officials on performing Umrah
April 6, 2026
RAWALPINDI — Vice Chancellor of Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Prof. Dr. Qamar-uz-Zaman, on Monday congratulated two senior officials on performing…

Trump issues blunt warning to Iran, demands Strait of Hormuz be opened
April 6, 2026
WASHINGTON — Former U.S. President Donald Trump issued a sharply worded warning to Iran in a social media post, demanding the immediate reopening of…

PTI keeps sit-in as Al-Qadir case fixed for hearing, leaders push for early proceedings
April 30, 2026
Islamabad— Aleema Khan, sister of former prime minister Imran Khan, said on Monday that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders will continue their sit-in until progress…

Iran, US consider Pakistan-mediated ceasefire plan to end hostilities, sources say
April 6, 2026
April 6, 2026 — Iran and the United States are considering a Pakistan-backed proposal to halt hostilities, including an immediate ceasefire that could begin…

Al-Shifa Trust warns screening gaps raise blindness risk for premature babies
April 6, 2026
RAWALPINDI April 06 (ABC): Premature babies in Pakistan are losing their sight at rates far above global averages as a treatable eye condition, retinopathy…