Talks remain at an early stage and could still be complicated by heightened tensions between US and Iran A drone view shows Kuwait City, in the aftermath of strikes by Israel and the U.S. on Iran, in Kuwait, February 28, 2026—REUTERS Pakistan has been negotiating an expanded defence pact with Kuwait in exchange for energy…
Hours after unveiling daily price mechanism, government raises petrol to Rs316.15 and HSD to Rs354.35 per litre Just hours after announcing a new mechanism to revise petroleum prices on a daily basis, the federal government on Friday increased the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs5.44 and Rs31.05 per litre, respectively, citing fluctuations…
The Croatian world-champion sibling duo Janicaand Ivica Kostelic. Photo: AFP LONDON: A graft scandal at Croatia’s ski federation has sent shockwaves through sports bodies across the country, with sports stars demanding change from a system they say has let them down. For a population of just 3.8 million, Croatia boasts a remarkable number of sporting…
Türk voices concern over JAAC ban, internet curbs and protest deaths in Azad Jammu and Kashmir UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. Photo: AFP United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday appealed for calm in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and called for meaningful and inclusive political dialogue to address the…
Research examines the impacts of trophy hunting on mountain carnivores, ungulates and local communities Bilal Mustafa receives the Young Researcher of the Year Opinion Award from the International Council for Conservation of Game and Wildlife. — EXPRESS Pakistani researcher Bilal Mustafa has received the Young Researcher of the Year Opinion Award from the International Council…
England’s Joe Root goes on the attack against India at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Photo: AFP LONDON: Joe Root’s typically composed 99 not out steered a jittery England to a four-wicket win over India in the second one-day international in Cardiff on Thursday to level this three-match series at 1-1. Root came in to bat with…
PML-N reviews election strategy, orders door-to-door campaign and mobilisation of supporters across the region MUZAFFARABAD: The central leadership of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) held a key consultative meeting with party leaders on Friday to review the arrangements for party president Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s upcoming visit to the region and arrangements for…
Cooperation agreement regarding national programme for protective vaccines also finalised Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif addressing the Pakistan-China Pakistan-China Business-to-Business (B2B) Conference on Pharmaceutical, Healthcare and Biotechnology Sector in Islamabad on July 17, 2026. Photo: PMO Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday welcomed the signing of nine agreements worth over $440 million between Pakistani and Chinese…
Jackson Suber leads after his first-ever round at the British Open. Photo: AFP SOUTHPORT: Unheralded American Jackson Suber leads after the first round of the British Open at five under par, with world number one Scottie Scheffler among a host of major champions in the chasing pack. Rory McIlroy’s hopes of ending a 12-year wait to win his home…
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian speaking to reporters in Beijing—ANADOLU Beijing on Friday rejected claims by United States President Donald Trump that China interfered in the US elections. “The US allegations have no factual ground and are aimed at vilifying China,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian told reporters in Beijing. In response to US…