Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 8, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS US and Iranian forces have exchanged heavy missile and drone assaults, with Tehran targeting US facilities in states across the Gulf on Sunday and saying it had again closed the vital Strait of Hormuz. The renewed violence casts further doubt on…
Hazardous job: Firefighters try to douse a fire at a detergent factory in Karachi’s SITE Area on Tuesday. Photo: NNI ISLAMABAD: Despite directives issued by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif following the devastating fire at the H-9 weekly bazaar two years ago, the departments and agencies concerned failed to effectively implement mandatory monthly fire safety audits…
PESHAWAR: Despite rising inflation and prices touching Rs3,500 per kilogram, Peshawar’s legendary appetite for namkeen gosht (salted lamb Karahi) remains undiminished, with residents and visitors continuing to flock to restaurants for this signature local delicacy. According to local estimates, meat from fat-tailed sheep worth more than Rs50 million is consumed across the city every day….
. PESHAWAR: A senior bureaucrat in Peshawar allegedly committed suicide in a tragic incident that has sent shockwaves through the province’s administrative circles. According to police officials, Grade-18 government officer Javed Sanam ended his life by shooting himself inside his home. The tragic incident came to light when family members discovered the body and immediately…
. PESHAWAR: Municipal employees across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa are grappling with a severe financial crisis as the Local Government Department has failed to release timely salaries and pensions to Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) staff. According to the employees, the chronic delay in fund releases has become a monthly ordeal, pushing many families toward hardship. They accuse the…
KHYBER: Protests against the enforcement of taxes in the merged tribal districts have gained momentum, with political, social, and business circles in Khyber and other former FATA areas demanding that the federal government extend tax exemptions for another decade. In various meetings, press conferences, and statements, leaders have warned that failure to accept their demands…
. RAWALPINDI: Citizens were deprived of cash, jewellery, mobile phones, one car and 12 motorcycles in more than two dozen incidents of robbery, snatching, burglary and theft across Rawalpindi. According to police, armed robbers snatched a mobile phone from Sharafat in the Banni police area. In New Town, Abdullah and Zohaib Khan were deprived of…
Despite CCD claiming drop in crime rate, countless citizens are deprived of their bikes by robbers Over the past 10 years, motorcycle theft incidents have risen by an estimated 30 to 40 per cent. PHOTO: EXPRESS LAHORE: While the Punjab government maintains that crime has declined by 65 per cent following the establishment of the…
IRGC claims Strait closed; CENTCOM disputes assertion US strikes about 140 Iranian military targets Tehran targe This screengrab from AFPTV footage shows cargo ships anchoring off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan. Photo AFP WASHINGTON/DUBAI: The United States and Iran exchanged heavy missile, drone and air strikes on Sunday as…
Antonio Guterres warns renewed full-scale hostilities would have catastrophic consequences for region, global economy FILE PHOTO: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks to delegates during a meeting on Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at UN headquarters in New York City, US, April 27, 2026. REUTERS UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called for an immediate end to…