KARACHI: Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) has successfully commissioned Faiz X-1 Deep (Basal Sand) at its operated Gambat South Block in Sanghar, Sindh, according to a statement issued on Saturday. Production was ramped up in stages since its commissioning on February 25, 2026, currently flowing about 3.6 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscfd) of gas…
Rescue teams pull 3 police officers alive from rubble; search, rescue efforts still underway Rescue and search operations continue after terrorists rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the Fateh Khel police checkpoint in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district late Saturday night martyring 12 police personnel. PHOTO: EXPRESS DERA ISMAIL KHAN: At least 15 police personnel were martyred and…
Naqvi signed on behalf of the Government of Pakistan, while Ahmed signed on behalf of the Bangladeshi government ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Bangladesh on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in combating drug smuggling, narcotics trafficking and drug abuse, with both sides agreeing to boost security ties. According to a statement issued…
Various proposals relating to fiscal support, trade facilitation and sector-specific incentives were reviewed ISLAMABAD: A high-level meeting was held under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Cheema to review export promotion schemes and policy options for the upcoming federal budget, with a focus on strengthening Pakistan’s exports and supporting priority sectors through…
As the United States and Iran continue to trade barbs and blows amid a tenuous ceasefire and cagey back-channel diplomacy over a possible end to the war, recent investigative reports by American outlets The Washington Post, CNN and NBC News have revealed that Iranian strikes inflicted far more extensive damage on American military bases and…
LAHORE: With a month remaining before elections in Gilgit-Baltistan, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has unveiled its list of ticket holders for 19 out of 24 seats, intensifying the electoral contest with coalition ally Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), which had announced its candidates and reserved-seat priorities earlier this week. According to a notification issued by…
FPCCI cites 10-year tax break in SEZs, Punjab’s ‘food basket’ status to woo investors LAHORE: A high-profile 30-member Chinese business delegation visited the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Regional Office in Lahore and held comprehensive meetings with their Pakistani counterparts aimed at enhancing bilateral trade, investment and industrial cooperation. Following discussions,…
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: At least four police personnel were martyred after terrorists rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the Fateh Khel police checkpoint in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district late Saturday night, triggering a massive blast that completely destroyed the post and left several personnel feared trapped under the debris. According to initial reports, terrorists belonging to the…
WASHINGTON/CAIRO/BEIRUT: A state of relative calm prevailed around the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, after days of sporadic flare-ups, as the United States waited for Iran’s response to its latest proposals to end more than two months of fighting and begin peace talks. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday that Washington expected…
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has directed the executive to take steps to add a separate column in the Nikahnama regarding the husband’s title or the title of any other person over the property to be given in dower. It noted that the husband and any other person who consented to the transfer/settlement of the dower…