GILGIT: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has emerged as the single largest party in the Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) Assembly following Sunday’s general elections in the region, according to unofficial and unverified results received on Monday. According to the preliminary data, the PPP managed to secure 10 seats, followed by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) with six…
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Monday rejected what it termed “irresponsible and ill-informed insinuations” made by certain members of the diaspora in the United Kingdom regarding Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) amid the unrest in the territory. The statement follows deadly clashes in AJK’s Rawalakot, where the newly proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) had…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United States appear to be aligned in their assessment that diplomacy still has a chance despite the latest exchange of missiles between Iran and Israel, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday urging all sides to exercise restraint and “give peace a little more chance”. In a statement posted on X,…
Both sides pause strikes after hitting targets Trump says peace talks in final stages Warns ignorance could derail Part of a missile protrudes from the ground following strikes from Iran in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Photo: REUTERS WASHINGTON/TEHRAN: A fragile calm appeared to return to the Middle East on Monday after Israel and Iran signalled…
According to official figures, major hospitals across the K-P have limited ICU capacity PESHAWAR: As Muhammad Owais rushed through the corridors of Khyber Teaching Hospital in a desperate search for an intensive care unit (ICU) bed for his critically ill mother, every passing minute diminished her chances of survival. Hospital staff told him that no…
. RAWALPINDI: Seven candidates were caught cheating at an examination centre in Rawalpindi as authorities intensified enforcement of a zero-tolerance policy against malpractice during ongoing examinations. According to a spokesperson of the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Rawalpindi, the candidates were held from Government Associate College for Women, Khayaban-e-Sir Syed, and their cases…
Police encounter in Lahore. Photo: Express (file) GUJRANWALA: Five alleged robbers wanted in dozens of criminal cases were killed during three separate police encounters in Gujranwala’s Gakhar, Wahando and Garjakh areas, while seven of their accomplices managed to escape, police said on Sunday. City Police Officer (CPO) Dr Sardar Ghiyas Gul Khan took immediate notice…
. HOUSTON: Oil prices pared gains that had lifted them more than 5% on Monday after Iran and Israel said they had halted attacks on each other following an appeal from US President Donald Trump. Tehran however said it would resume strikes if Israel continued to hit Lebanon. Brent crude futures were up $1.06, or…
Fatalities highlight industrial safety lapses; workers seek legal action against management HARIPUR: Two labourers lost their lives in separate workplace accidents in Haripur district on Sunday, raising fresh concerns over occupational safety standards at industrial and mining sites. In the first incident, a worker was crushed to death after falling into machinery at a paper…
The incident hit a busy rail and subway hub as the city prepares for NBA Finals and World Cup events next week First responders gather after reports of a stabbing incident at Penn Station in New York City, U.S. June 7, 2026. REUTERS Five people were wounded Sunday in a stabbing at New York’s Penn…