ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has conveyed three core demands to the Afghan Taliban during the talks that have been under way in Urumqi, as China, which brokered the latest round, is trying to convince both sides to agree on a five-point framework to resolve issues. The three demands put forward by Islamabad at the outset, include Kabul…
PESHAWAR: At least 26 people, including 18 children, have been killed and 77 others injured in rain-related incidents across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa since March 25, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) reported on Friday. The fatalities occurred when roofs and walls of houses collapsed due to heavy downpours that have battered several parts of the province. Among…
Chamber says global prices have doubled; calls for carpooling, limiting non-essential travel KARACHI: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has called on citizens to adopt responsible fuel consumption habits as petroleum prices continue to rise in line with global market trends. Sharing his views with The Express Tribune, KCCI President Rehan Hanif emphasised…
LONDON: Renault-owned Alpine condemned on Thursday online abuse of their Argentine Formula One driver Franco Colapinto for an incident in Japan as well as death threats directed at the team’s former racer Esteban Ocon in China. They also dismissed suspicions from some fans of ‘sabotage’ and that Colapinto was not being given equal equipment to…
Violence reported after Abdulghani “Ghaniwa” Kikli, SSA commander linked to Libya’s GNU, was killed in Abu Salim. Listen to article WORLDWIDE: Armed clashes broke out on Monday evening in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, after reports emerged that a senior militia leader had been killed, prompting a call for de-escalation from the United Nations. Gunfire echoed through several neighbourhoods,…
Blending anthropology with psychiatry can foster culturally informed, compassionate mental health care. Seminar on bridging minds and cultures: introducing the intersections of Anthropology and Psychiatry to prioritize mental healthcare in Sindh Anthropology and psychiatry can collaborate to lead to a deeper understanding of mental health challenges and culturally appropriate care, said speakers at a seminar…
People wait for their turn to get fuel at a petrol station in Peshawar. Photo: Reuters/ File QUETTA: In response to the ongoing global energy crisis triggered by the conflict in the Middle East, the governments of Balochistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) announced strict energy conservation measures, while Sindh moved to freeze transport fares to provide…
LAHORE: Aleema Khan, sister of Imran Khan, on Friday called for “resistance” and increased public pressure to secure the release of the incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder, urging party workers and supporters to mobilise. Speaking to the media outside an anti-terrorism court after attending proceedings in cases related to the May 9 unrest, she questioned…
Industry says rules are impractical, may deepen liquidity crisis and delay reimbursement ISLAMABAD: Oil marketing companies (OMCs) have raised serious concerns over new verification requirements imposed by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) for the release of price differential claims (PDC), warning the move could delay reimbursements and deepen liquidity crisis. In a recent…
BENGALURU: Fast bowler Ben Dwarshuis says the competition will be fierce to fill the void left by Mitchell Starc’s retirement from Twenty20 internationals, as a clutch of Australian pacers jostle for a rare opening in the national team’s attack. Starc, Australia’s third-highest wicket-taker with 759 wickets across all formats, behind only Shane Warne and Glenn…