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…
. HARIPUR: Two police havaldars have been demoted to the rank of constable after allegations of assaulting a citizen and accepting a bribe were found to be true. The action was taken after a citizen publicly appealed for justice on social media, alleging misconduct by police officials of Tareen Abad police post and Kot Najibullah…
. RAWALPINDI: Six separate emergencies were reported at different locations in Rawalpindi and Islamabad on Saturday, including a powerful house explosion caused by gas accumulation, an LPG cylinder blast, fires in homes and a commercial plaza, and two traffic accidents. One woman lost her life and 11 others were injured in the incidents and shifted…
EAST RUTHERFORD: Vinicius Junior scored a brilliant equaliser for Brazil in a 1-1 draw with Morocco on Saturday as the five-time World Cup winners made an uncertain start to the tournament in New Jersey. Ismael Saibari ran through to give Morocco a 21st-minute lead with a clever scoop in the Group C opener, but Vinicius…
LONDON: Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu said that she is back to her best after the British star won twice in the space of just six hours to earn a Queen’s Club final clash with Croatia’s Donna Vekic. Raducanu reached the first grass-court final of her career by thrashing American sixth seed Iva Jovic…
LONDON: Australia cruised to a 65-run win against South Africa in their opening Women’s T20 World Cup match on Saturday. Phoebe Litchfield’s 24-ball half-century and big-hitting innings from Ellyse Perry (36) and Georgia Wareham (32) lifted Australia to 172-8 at Old Trafford. Looking to pull off the highest run chase in a Women’s T20 World…
SANTA CLARA: Qatar’s Boualem Khoukhi stunned Switzerland with a late equaliser as the sides played out a 1-1 draw in their opening Group B match at the World Cup on Saturday. A Breel Embolo penalty had broken the deadlock for Switzerland early in the first half in the San Francisco Bay Area, before the wasteful…
RAWALPINDI: The flood season for the 18-kilometre-long Nullah Leh and 15 seasonal streams, which wreak havoc across the city every monsoon, will begin on Monday, June 15, and continue until August 15. Despite the start of the flood season, desilting and removal of garbage and building material from Nullah Leh and the 15 seasonal streams…
LAHORE: Former federal minister Khawaja Saad Rafique has defended the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) decision to support the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in forming the government in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), saying the party voluntarily recognised the PPP as the single largest political force in the assembly and extended support to prevent horse-trading and political deal-making. In…
There is a politico-administrative standoff in the AJK. The strike called by the apolitical Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) for seeking implementation of its demands has unfortunately gone over the brink. The reported skirmishes on the streets are quite unnerving, and warrant an instant solution. The closure of several parts of the Valley is unbecoming…