Says Pakistan will have to make sufficient progress on human rights and governance reforms Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi thanked China for its role in helping Pakistan combat Covid-19. PHOTO: RADIO PAKISTAN LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi warned that Pakistan could risk losing the European Union’s (EU) GSP+ trade status if sufficient progress was not…
Afzal Khan Gujjar sustains injuries while his son and nephew were killed on the spot; security guard also killed Protests broke out in Swat’s Matta tehsil on Monday following a deadly attack in the Shakardara area that left three people dead and injured well-known transporter Afzal Khan Gujjar. PHOTO: EXPRESS SWAT: Protests broke out in…
PESHAWAR: The National Junior Championship kicked off on Sunday evening with a vibrant and colorful opening ceremony at the Peshawar Sports Complex, organized by the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Directorate of Sports. The event was formally inaugurated by Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Minister for Information Shafiullah Jan and Advisor on Sports and Youth Affairs Taj Muhammad Tarand. Provincial Special Assistant…
PM congratulates PPP on emerging as leading party; praises Election Commission for ensuring free, fair elections Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday strongly condemned what it described as massive electoral irregularities, manipulation of results and misuse of state machinery in several constituencies during the Gilgit-Baltistan elections held on Sunday. In a statement issued by its central…
Shaheen Afridi’s Test selection in doubt. Photo: PCB KARACHI: A speed breaker appears to be emerging in Shaheen Afridi’s Test career, as the chances of him being overlooked for the tours of the West Indies and England have increased. According to details, the selection committee recently announced a 22-player squad for the red-ball camp, and…
Gold prices fell further in both international and domestic markets on Monday, extending losses from the previous trading session amid weakness in the global bullion market. In the international bullion market, the price of gold declined by $30.94 per ounce to $4,297 on the first trading day of the week. Following the global trend, the domestic…
Says legal action underway against individuals responsible for clashes, organisers will be brought before the law The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Police on Monday said that three individuals linked to the newly proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) were killed during the protests on Sunday, with additional injuries reported, according to a press release by the AJK…
Pakistan's economic discourse has become increasingly dominated by a single phrase: elite capture. It describes a quiet diversion of public policy, state resources, and institutional authority away from the national interest and toward private gain. It is embedded in important areas of Pakistan's economic framework, particularly in tariff structures, tax policy, and sector-specific concessions. These…
On Sunday, Iran fired a salvo of missiles at Israeli targets in retaliation for the strikes on Lebanon A picture of an oil pipeline. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY Oil prices jumped more than $4 on Monday, with investors spooked by Israeli strikes on Iran as well as renewed attacks on Lebanon a day earlier. Brent crude…
Requests services of 137 companies of personnel deployed in 39 districts of province Pakistani Rangers patrol near the President’s house, as Pakistan prepares to host the US and Iran for peace talks in Islamabad on April 10. Photo: Reuters LAHORE: Punjab has requested the deployment of Pakistan Army and Rangers personnel across the province to…