PTA warns WhatsApp may block accounts
. ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Tuesday warned that WhatsApp accounts linked to…
PTA warns WhatsApp may block accounts
. ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Tuesday warned that WhatsApp accounts linked to inactive or unregistered SIMs could become inaccessible if users did not update their details. In an advisory issued on X, PTA said users must ensure that their WhatsApp accounts were connected to an active and properly registered SIM, stressing that…
Govt replaces outdated mining practices
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik met Japanese Ambassador Akamatsu Shuichi during his visit to the Geoscience Advance Research Laboratories (GARL) of the Geological Survey of Pakistan. The minister highlighted the longstanding scientific cooperation between Pakistan and Japan in the field of geosciences and mineral research. He appreciated the support extended by the…
Two FIA officers removed after Sarafa Bazaar incident
. KARACHI: Federal Investigation Agency has taken disciplinary action against two officers following an incident involving alleged violent behaviour in Karachi’s Sarafa Bazaar. According to FIA statement issued on Tuesday, Director Karachi Zone took immediate notice of the incident and ordered legal as well as departmental proceedings. As part of the action, Assistant Director Syed…
IG vows to unmask ‘Pinky drug cartel’ operatives
Says several ‘credible names’ have surfaced in high-profile case; warns of cyber shift in narcotics trade KARACHI: The Sindh police chief Javed Alam Odho on Tuesday said that several credible names had surfaced in the high-profile Anmol, alias Pinky, case, vowing that all those involved – including drug buyers and those engaged in large-scale distribution…
Kidnapped girls recovered from cop
HYDERABAD: The Mirpurkhas police recovered three young girls from the captivity of a police officer, on Monday night. The girls were kidnapped as a punishment for free will marriage. The DSP CIA Kareem Bux Baloch told the media on Tuesday that they have arrested Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Bahadur Marri and Afzal Marri from whom…
Qizilbash rides wave of rising streams and Gen Z appeal
Murtaza Qizilbash. Photo: Express KARACHI: Spotify continues to spotlight Pakistan’s most compelling emerging voices through Spotify’s RADAR Pakistan programme, with Lahore-born Murtaza Qizilbash taking centre stage as the platform’s featured artist for Q2 2026, signalling the singer’s rapidly growing connection with audiences both in Pakistan and beyond. As one of the rising voices shaping Pakistan’s…
Rizwan holds key as BD sense victory
Mohammad Rizwan celebrates a fighting half-century. Photo: AFP Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha produced determined half-centuries to keep Pakistan’s hopes alive in a tense run chase against Bangladesh on the fourth day of the second Test at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Pakistan finished the day on 316/7 in their second innings,…
Milan’s new runway rules signal end of fur
Voluntary new guidance from Italy’s fashion council seeks to push animal skins off catwalk MILAN: The global fashion industry has long been entangled in a fierce debate over animal fur. Despite decades of pressure from activists, the luxury sector has stubbornly clung to the material for its drama, volume, and heritage. However, the anti-fur movement…
Fear of security operation triggers mass exodus in North Waziristan’s Datta Khel
Residents evacuate Datta Khel, North Waziristan. EXPRESS Families in North Waziristan’s Datta Khel tehsil in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province are fleeing their homes in panic amid fears of an imminent large-scale security operation, leaving behind normal life as roads remain sealed and essential supplies dwindle. According to local sources, the migration from various villages towards safer areas…
EAD, AIIB sign $320.16m loan agreement for reconstruction of National Highway N-5
The project will upgrade key N-5 highway sections across Sindh, Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa The agreement was signed between Muhammad Humair Karim Kidwai Secretary EAD and Konstantin Limitovskiy Chief Investment Officer, Public Sector & Project and Corporate Finance at AIIB. PHOTO: APP The Economic Affairs Division (EAD) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on Tuesday…
