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LAHORE: The federal government on Tuesday notified a reshuffle in the Punjab police high command, with Special Branch Additional Inspector General Rao Abdul Kareem appointed as the new inspector general of police (IGP), replacing Dr Usman Anwar. A day earlier, a highly-placed source confirmed to Dawn that the government has approved a change in the provincial police’s top ranks. In three separate notifications, available with Dawn, Dr Anwar was notified as the new director general of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), replacing current DG FIA Riffat Mukhtar, who was transferred and directed to report to the Establishment Division, while Kareem was notified as the Punjab IGP. In a post on X, the Punjab police also confirmed the announcement and expressed optimism that “under his inspiring leadership, the Punjab police will achieve milestones in protecting citizens’ lives and property, ensuring swift delivery of justice, and further strengthening the law and order situation”. According to a separate press ...

Dutch company HempFlax, a hemp cultivator and processor, has put out for sale its Romania assets, namely a portfolio of farmland of almost 800 hectares and a hemp processing unit located in Sebes-Alba Iulia area.

Almost 89% of the family offices polled by JPMorgan report zero crypto exposure, with average allocations to digital assets and Bitcoin remaining well below 1%. Artificial intelligence has emerged as the dominant investment theme for the world’s largest family offices, while cryptocurrencies continue to attract limited interest, according to a new report from JPMorgan Private Bank. The bank’s 2026 Global Family Office Report polled 333 single-family offices across 30 countries between May and July 2025. It shows that 65% of respondents, or 216 offices, are prioritizing artificial intelligence-related investments either now or in the future. By contrast, just 17% (56 offices) view crypto and digital assets as a key investment theme. Crypto remained largely absent from family office portfolios. According to the report, 89% of family offices currently have no exposure to cryptocurrencies, while the average global allocation to crypto and digital assets sits at just 0.4%. Exposure to Bitcoin (BTC) is even smaller...

Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb announced special measures to ease environmental pressure during the Basant festival, urging citizens to prioritize collective transportation over private vehicles.

В ночь на 3 февраля ВС РФ массированно атаковали города Украины. В столице были поражены жилые дома, а также культурные памятники. Поврежден Национальный музей истории Украины во Второй мировой войне.

Cluj-Napoca-based group Safeway controlled by Shakhshir family, has invested EUR5.2 million in a new logistic center in Cluj county.

В Средние века алхимики пытались с помощью разных химических реакций превратить разные металлы, в том числе и свинец, в золото, но у них ничего не получилось. Просто у них не было мощного ускорителя частиц.

Preparations for the revival of Basant are gathering pace as the Punjab cabinet has allowed the manufacturing of kite-flying material not only in Lahore but also in four additional districts, a move aimed at ensuring adequate supply ahead of the festival’s return after more than two decades.

Исследователи раскрыли одну из величайших тайн планеты — ученые назвали место, где в мире находятся самые чистые воды и почему они голубые.

Национальный отбор на Евровидение-2026 состоится в субботу, 7 февраля. Жюри и зрители будут выбирать победителя из числа десяти финалистов, которые подали свои заявки на конкурс и прошли предварительный этап.

ВС РФ пыталась атаковать работников ДТЭК и "Укрэнерго".

Украинская певица Наталья Могилевская 2 февраля попала в аварию из-за гололеда в Киеве. На инцидент отреагировали звезды и поклонники певицы.

Обнародованы первые официальные фото большого электрокроссовера Toyota. Новая семейная модель будет иметь просторный салон и большую батарею.

ING Germany expands crypto access with Bitwise ETPs and VanEck ETNs covering Bitcoin, Ether, Solana and other major digital assets. ING Germany, the retail banking unit of Dutch multinational ING Group, is expanding crypto investment access through new partnerships with US asset managers Bitwise and VanEck. The German bank is rolling out crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) from Bitwise and crypto exchange-traded notes (ETNs) from VanEck, the companies announced separately on Monday. The new offerings join ING-listed investment vehicles from 21Shares, WisdomTree and BlackRock’s iShares. Read more

Средства противовоздушной обороны справились с 86% воздушных целей, которые Вооруженные силы Российской Федерации запустили по Украине в ночь на 3 февраля. Россияне использовали ракеты "Циркон", "Искандер-М", Х-22, Х-101/"Искандер-К". С какими средствами поражения лучше всего справились средства ПВО, а какие сбили частично?

Инцидент на железной дороге произошел возле городка Ярошова Воля Мазовецкого воеводства. Что стало причиной аварии — еще выясняют.

MedLife, Romania’s leading private healthcare provider, has finalized the full acquisition of MEDSTAR clinic group of Cluj-Napoca, a deal via which it cements its footprint in Transylvania.

'We are now seeking One Billion Dollars in damages, and want nothing further to do, into the future, with Harvard University,' U.S. President Donald Trump wrote. His administration has been threatening to withhold federal funds from Harvard over issues including pro-Palestinian protests