About 40% of Pakistan’s petrol is used to fuel the 30 million two-wheelers and three-wheeled rickshaws Mehwish Qureshi, 33, an advocate, rides on her electric motorcycle in Hyderabad, Pakistan April 2, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Days after Iran effectively blocked shipping through the Strait of Hormuz following the start of US and Israeli attacks in late February, two Pakistani…
Pakistan faces rising fuel costs due to imports; govt balances price hikes with targeted subsidies and relief measures KARACHI: Fuel price increases in Pakistan almost always trigger a strong public reaction. That response is understandable, given the direct impact on household budgets. But these recurring adjustments, and the policy responses that follow, are best understood…
LAHORE: Chairman Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) Mahmood Khan Achakzai opposed on Friday the permanent enmity in politics, claiming that the country is on the verge of destruction and the only way to put it on the right track is to be united as a nation. Addressing lawyers at the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA),…
One cup of sliced apricots provides about two-thirds of a cup of water. Listen to article Apricots, also known as Armenian plums, are not just delicious —they also boast a wide range of health benefits, both internally and externally. These yellow-orange fruits, often compared to small peaches in appearance and plums in flavour, are rich in nutrients…
Actor says he deserves presidential award, jokes about protesting in Imtiaz store Faysal Quraishi on a podcast with Shahzad Nawaz. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB Actor Faysal Quraishi recently featured on a podcast with Shahzad Nawaz where he discussed his disappointment over not getting a Sitara-e-Imtiaz. The actor expressed sadness over not getting a Sitara-e-Imtiaz after his success…
Court directs jail authorities to arrange the meeting and set it for 2pm, while adjourning the case till Thursday Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday approved a miscellaneous application seeking to arrange a meeting between Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his counsel, Advocate Salman…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has imposed a new condition to ensure integrity and transparency in the appointment of the chairman of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), making it binding to appoint the head by a commission that must have representation of opposition parties. Government sources told The Express Tribune that Pakistan has assured the…
The precarious political situation in Pakistan reminds me of a famous children’s nursery rhyme. It goes something like this: Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men couldn’t put Humpty Dumpty together again. It feels like all the political, economic and constitutional…
While, experts have not dismissed the idea, but they remain cautious about fully relying on AI for fruit selection. Listen to article As watermelon season kicks off, consumers once again face the age-old challenge of selecting the ripest and juiciest fruit. A growing trend on social media, meanwhile, suggests that artificial intelligence (AI) can help solve the…
Session touches a high of 150,719.91 points and a low of 149,129.41 points, indicating continued volatility KARACHI: Selling pressure gripped the Pakistan Stock Exchange on Tuesday, as investor sentiment turned sharply negative amid rising geopolitical uncertainty. Concerns linked to Donald Trump’s increasingly aggressive rhetoric and delays in ceasefire developments weighed heavily on the market, triggering…