PUBLISHED June 14, 2026 For Ubaid Javed, a private-sector employee, the month begins with a message from the bank and ends almost at the same moment. The salary lands in his account, but the sense of relief does not last. Before the month has properly started, there is rent to be set aside, school fees…
PUBLISHED June 14, 2026 The first season of Murder Mindfully introduced us to an unusual protagonist: Björn Diemel, a stressed lawyer discovers mindfulness techniques and somehow manages to use them as a framework for organised crime, murder, and personal fulfillment. It was a premise so absurd that it should never have worked and this thought…
Pakistan Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb. Photo: Reuters/ File ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Saturday said that provincial contributions to federal spending had been partly reflected in next year’s defence budget, adding that talks were under way on a three-year contribution framework. Addressing his post-budget news conference, the finance minister elaborated on the use of…
LAHORE: The Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) has expressed profound disappointment over the federal budget 2026-27, stating that despite repeated assurances from the government, the poultry sector has received no meaningful fiscal relief. In a statement issued on Saturday, the association warned that continuation of burdensome taxes on key production inputs will further increase the cost…
. CHAKWAL: A tragic incident in Chakwal has raised serious questions about law enforcement procedures after a nine-year-old girl was allegedly killed in firing by personnel of the Crime Control Department (CCD), while her father and brother sustained critical injuries. Following the incident, a CCD official has been taken into custody. According to police, Australian…
ISLAMABAD: Judges of the superior courts have been conditionally allowed to attend social, political and diplomatic functions with the permission of the relevant chief justice. The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), in its June 11 meeting, approved amendments to the Judges’ Code of Conduct. Last October, the SJC, by a majority, approved a new Code of…
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has constituted two anomaly committees to remove business-related and technical ambiguities in the Finance Bill 2026 for the upcoming fiscal year 2026-27. To address business-related ambiguities, a committee has been formed under Javed Qureshi, Chief Executive Officer of the Pakistan Business Council. A separate committee has been set up under Chartered…
. RAWALPINDI: The Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department has failed to achieve its property tax collection target for the outgoing fiscal year 2025-26 despite expanding the tax net and increasing property valuation rates notified by deputy commissioners. The Director General Excise and Taxation has directed all officers and field staff to remain in the…
Experts believe oil leaked from a passing vessel or tanker operating along international shipping routes QUETTA: A large-scale oil contamination incident has affected a vast stretch of Gwadar’s western coastline, raising serious concerns about environmental degradation and its potential impact on marine life and coastal communities. The pollution has spread across approximately 20 kilometres of…
Mughal’s artwork leans into cultural, folkloristic imagery to depict shared heritage The “Tales from the Inner Kingdom” exhibition at Gallery 6, Islamabad, offers viewers an opportunity to experience a deeply personal yet universally resonant body of work that celebrates imagination, cultural memory and creative freedom. PHOTOs: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: Lahore-based contemporary artist Imran Mughal’s solo exhibition…