Day: September 25, 2026

APS&C Attock Wins Overall Champion Titles in Regional CCA Competitions

Ijaz Ul Hasan

APS&C Attock Achieves Outstanding Success in Regional CCA Competitions   Attock City By..Ijaz.ul.Hassan ATTOCK.. The Regional Co-Curricular Activities (CCA) Competitions of Army Public Schools and Colleges were held in Nowshera, with students from 12 schools across the region participating enthusiastically. The competitions featured various categories, including Qirat, Urdu Speech, English Speech, Naat, and Milli Naghma, where students demonstrated their exceptional talents and skills. Students of Army Public School & College Attock delivered an outstanding performance and secured multiple positions in different categories. The results are as follows: Outstanding Achievements at…

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Pakistan Squash Delivers Another Asian Games Medal as Noor and Ashab Storm Into Semis

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Noor Zaman and Ashab Irfan celebrate reaching Pakistan squash Asian Games semifinals in Nagoya

Summary Pakistan secured its second Asian Games medal in squash on Friday. Noor Zaman and Muhammad Ashab Irfan both won their quarter-final matches at the Nagoya Kinjo Futo Arena. The wins guarantee Pakistan at least two bronze medals in the men’s singles event, since losing semi-finalists are awarded bronze under Asian Games rules. Background Squash has long been one of Pakistan’s strongest disciplines on the international stage. Pakistan squash produced legends like Jahangir Khan and Jansher Khan, and the sport remains a source of national pride at every Asian Games…

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PM Shehbaz Sharif Invites Pakistan Business Delegation to Explore New Investment Opportunities

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PM Shehbaz Sharif meets Pakistan business delegation from the United States in New York

Summary A Pakistan business delegation made up of US-based Pakistani business lead0ers met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Thursday. The prime minister used the meeting to invite the group to explore new investment opportunities, pointing to reforms he said had put the country’s economy on a firmer footing. Background Engagement between Islamabad and the Pakistani diaspora in the United States has picked up over the past year as the government has looked for new sources of foreign investment…

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Trump Xi Summit Wraps Up With Joint Visit to US National Archives

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Donald Trump and Xi Jinping standing together during their Washington summit visit to the US National Archives

Summary President Donald Trump closed out his high-profile summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping by taking him on Friday to the US National Archives in Washington, DC. The visit was expected to see both leaders stress their views about the history and direction of ties between their countries. The stop capped a three-day state visit that mixed heavy ceremony with limited concrete outcomes. Background Xi’s trip marked his first visit to Washington since September 2015, arriving in the US capital shortly after the pope. Trump, Xi and their spouses gathered…

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The Round-the-World Walking Journey That Took 28 Years to Finish

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Map-style illustration tracing a British walker's round-the-world walking journey from Chile to England

Most journeys measured in decades belong to history books, not living adventurers. Karl Bushby’s round-the-world walking journey is the exception. Since 1998, the former British paratrooper has been on a single, unbroken walk from the southern tip of Chile to his childhood home in Hull, England — a route now estimated at close to 50,000 kilometres. How the Journey Began Bushby left Punta Arenas, Chile, on November 1, 1998, setting two personal rules that have defined the expedition ever since: he would not use any motorised transport, and he would…

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Mandi Bahauddin Inspection: 7 Shopkeepers Warned Over Prices

Raja Muhammad Ayub

Acting on the instructions of Mandi Bahauddin Deputy Commissioner Chaudhry Adeel Haider Baryar, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Enforcement) By Raja Muhammad AyubMandi Bahauddin Dr. Iffat-un-Nisa visited Al-Fatah Mall and Sufi City, Mandi Bahauddin, and inspected 12 different shops along Sufi City Road. During the inspection, officials checked for compliance regarding the display of rate lists and adherence to fixed prices. It was observed that *roti* (flatbread) at several *tandoors* (clay ovens) was underweight, and vendors were selling it at prices exceeding the government-mandated rates. Consequently, warnings were issued to seven shopkeepers,…

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Wasu Price Control Crackdown: Fines Imposed, Two Arrested

Raja Muhammad Ayub

Acting on the instructions of Deputy Commissioner Adeel Haider, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Enforcement) Dr. Iffat-un-Nisa visited Wasu. She inspected various business centers, By Raja Muhammad Ayub Mandi Bahauddin beef shops, grocery stores, and tandoors, issuing necessary directives. During the inspection, she thoroughly reviewed the prices of essential commodities, rate lists, and compliance with other legal requirements. Fines were imposed on several shopkeepers for various violations of the Price Control Act, and two individuals were arrested. Dr. Iffat-un-Nisa emphasized that violations of fixed rates, overcharging, and profiteering at the expense of…

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Mandi Bahauddin Jail Holds Lecture on Education and Character Building

Raja Muhammad Ayub

A reformative lecture was organized at District Jail Mandi Bahauddin under the chairmanship of Senior By Raja Muhammad Ayub Mandi Bahauddin Superintendent Haq Nawaz. The chief guest, Professor Dr. Tariq Javed—Principal of District Jinnah Public School and College, Mandi Bahauddin—delivered a special reformative address to the inmates. In line with Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s reformative vision—”Reformation, Education, Character Building, and a Bright Future”—and the directives of Inspector General of Prisons Punjab Mian Muhammad Salik Jalal and DIG Prisons Rawalpindi Region Rana Abdul Rauf, this reformative and educational session…

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India’s Women’s Safety Crisis: Why New Laws Haven’t Stopped Rape Cases

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Protesters holding placards at a women's safety march in New Delhi, India

Summary A string of high-profile rape cases in India has reignited public anger over women’s safety, including an incident in which three men posing as police officers allegedly gang-raped a 17-year-old girl in a public park in New Delhi. The case has renewed a familiar question: why have over a decade of legal reforms and tougher sentencing failed to bring down sexual violence? Background Hundreds of students marched through New Delhi this week, demanding stronger safety measures after the latest high-profile case. The public anger echoes the aftermath of the…

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The History of Indian Film Music and the Journey of Cinema is a Long and Fascinating Tale

Mian Iftikhar Ahmad

By Iftikhar Ahmed The history of Indian film music and cinema from the year 1902 to the present is a long and fascinating tale that began in the late nineteenth century when the concept of sound recording was still rare in India. The regular recording of songs in India began in 1902 when Frederick William Gaisberg, a recording engineer for the Gramophone Company, came to Calcutta with a recording machine and completed India’s first recording in November 1902. The first recording took place on 8 November 1902 and was of…

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