Author: Mian Iftikhar Ahmad

Flood-Damaged Railway Bridge Suspends Train Operations Between Lahore and Faisalabad

Mian Iftikhar Ahmad

Railway Bridge Near Qila Sheikhupura Damaged by Floodwaters, Train Operations Between Lahore and Faisalabad Suspended Badr and Ghori Express Cancelled, Routes of Shalimar, Karakoram and Mianwali Express Changed; Passengers Advised to Check Latest Train Schedule Before Traveling FAISALABAD (Mian Iftikhar Ahmad): Train operations between Lahore and Faisalabad have been temporarily suspended after a railway bridge located between Qila Sheikhupura and Masan Kallar was damaged due to severe flooding and unusually heavy rainfall. To ensure the safety of passengers and maintain secure railway operations, Pakistan Railways has introduced immediate contingency measures,…

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Faisalabad Expo 2026 Hailed as Historic Bridge Connecting Small Traders to Global Markets

Mian Iftikhar Ahmad

Faisalabad Expo 2026 Hailed as Historic Bridge Connecting Small Traders to Global Markets. Dr. Rashid Masood LAHORE (Mian Iftikhar Ahmad) : The Faisalabad Expo 2026, organized by the Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI), has been hailed as not only a historic initiative but also a milestone for national development. The three-day exhibition, underway at the Expo Centre in Lahore since July 24to 26,2026, brings together leading manufacturers, exporters, investors, and business personalities to showcase Faisalabad’s industrial potential, high-quality products, and export strength. At the invitation of FCCI, Prof.…

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Petroleum Dark Network: Billions Lost Between Storage and Sale Fuel Tax Evasion in Pakistan

Mian Iftikhar Ahmad

Petroleum Dark Network: The Disappearing Billions between Storage and Sale and Its Impact on the Public Pakistan’s petroleum sector is caught in a severe systemic crisis rooted in the absence of any effective mechanism to record the difference between storage at petrol pumps and actual sale through dispensing nozzles, this gap has not only become the single largest source of tax evasion but also provides petroleum dealers with a tool to blackmail both the government and the public, joint investigations by the Federal Investigation Agency and the Oil and Gas…

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Rev. Shahid M. Paul Meets U.S. Senator James Lankford

Mian Iftikhar Ahmad

Rev. Shahid M. Paul Holds Key Meeting with U.S. Senator James Lankford Detailed discussions on human rights, interfaith harmony, religious freedom, establishment of new churches, leadership development, and strengthening cooperation Oklahoma (Mian Iftikhar Ahmad) : Rev. Shahid M. Paul is currently on a visit to the United States, where he is actively engaging with prominent religious, social, and political leaders to strengthen mutual relations and promote interfaith harmony at the international level. During his visit, he held a special meeting with U.S. Senator James Lankford, a Southern Baptist minister, Republican…

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Governor KP Supports Reform of Christian Personal Laws in Pakistan

Mian Iftikhar Ahmad

Governor KP Assures Support for Reforming Outdated Christian Personal Laws Minority delegation urges revision of 153-year-old marriage and divorce laws during meeting with Faisal Karim Kundi Faisalabad (Mian Iftikhar Ahmad): A representative delegation of Pakistan’s minority community met Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi to discuss the need for reforms in the Christian marriage, divorce, and other personal laws, many of which have remained unchanged for more than 153 years. The delegation highlighted that several laws governing Christian family matters date back to 1859 and no longer meet the legal…

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Surah Al-Shams: A Neuro-Cosmic Interpretation of the Quran

Mian Iftikhar Ahmad

Oath of the Cosmos and the Human Conscience: A Neuro-Cosmic Interpretation of Surah Al-Shams A Divine and Scientific Prologue: Surah Al-Shams, revealed in Makkah and ranked as the 91st chapter of the Holy Quran, consists of only a few brief verses, yet its meanings and allusions plunge so deep that two great branches of modern science—astronomy and neurology—with all their advanced instruments, cannot fully unveil its secrets. This surah begins with multiple oaths of Almighty Allah, where He swears by the sun, the moon, the day, the night, the sky,…

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Netanyahu and Allah Ditta: One Name, Two Worlds, Different Stories

Mian Iftikhar Ahmad

Netanyahu and Allah Ditta: One Name, Two Worlds, Different Stories Picture the scene of a major international conference, where Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands with his delegation ready to deliver a speech, and suddenly one of the Pakistani journalists present raises a question in a rather provocative tone: “Mr. Prime Minister, do you know that in Urdu and Punjabi your name translates to Allah Ditta?” The interpreters’ eyes widen in disbelief, they scramble to find a suitable translation for this strange sentence, caught in a whirlwind of confusion. But…

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Humanity Sacrificed in Proxy Wars: Pakistan, Iran & Global Politics

Mian Iftikhar Ahmad

Humanity Sacrificed at the Altar of Proxy Wars The map of global politics is as intricate as the relationships among the nations that populate it, and within this web of complexity, few tensions are as pronounced as the one existing between Pakistan, Iran, the United States, and Israel. This friction is not merely a matter of bilateral or quadrilateral disagreements but is deeply rooted in the proxy wars waged by global powers, where the primary target and the greatest casualty is invariably the ordinary human being. The term proxy war…

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Surah Al-Qari’ah: Qur’anic Perspective on the End of the Universe

Mian Iftikhar Ahmad

Surah Al-Qari’ah: Cosmic Collision, Analysis of Natural Laws, and the Ultimate Manifestation of the Moral Scale – Qur’anic Perspective on the End of the Universe   Humankind has always pondered the fate of the universe. Ancient civilizations presented their concepts of creation and annihilation in their own ways. Greek philosophy considered the universe eternal. Hinduism described the cyclical creation and destruction of the cosmos. Modern science introduced the Big Bang theory, demonstrating that the universe had a beginning. If there is a beginning, logically there will also be an end.…

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Pakistan’s Positive Global Image Highlighted at Acton University 2026

Mian Iftikhar Ahmad

Pakistan’s Positive Global Image Highlighted at Acton University USA 2026 Senator Khalil Tahir Sandhu and Shahid Rehmat showcased Pakistan’s commitment to religious freedom, interfaith harmony, technology-driven peacebuilding, digital resilience, and regional stability before the international community Grand Rapids, Michigan / Washington, D.C.:  Senator Khalil Tahir Sandhu, Pakistan’s only Christian Senator, and Shahid Rehmat, Executive Director of the Youth Development Foundation (YDF), represented Pakistan at Acton University USA 2026, where they effectively highlighted the country’s commitment to religious freedom, interfaith harmony, inclusive governance, technology-led peacebuilding, and its positive global image. Following…

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