ISLAMABAD: Recent Western media reporting regarding the deployment of Pakistani troops and fighter jets to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is “selective in framing” and “misrepresentative of the true essence of long-standing bilateral defence cooperation” between the two brotherly countries, according to security sources. Reuters, while quoting unnamed officials, reported on Monday that Pakistan…
An oil tanker anchors near the oil hub of the port of Fos-Lavera at sunset near Marseille, southern France. PHOTO: REUTERS Global stock and bond markets steadied on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump paused a planned attack on Iran and said there was a good chance of a nuclear deal, sending oil prices lower….
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister Rana Sanaullah has once again invited the opposition for talks. Speaking during the Senate session on Monday, Sanaullah said political issues could be resolved through dialogue. “A formal meeting [between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and NA leader of opposition] could also take place if needed,” he added. He claimed…
Sindh assigned Rs200b provincial target; Punjab, K-P, Balochistan to contribute rest ISLAMABAD: The centre on Monday urged all provincial governments to collect more than Rs400 billion in additional taxes in the new fiscal year, mainly from agriculture, services and real estate sectors, to meet a major condition of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). With the…
Upon arrival, the prime minister was received by Balochistan Governor Jaffar Khan Mandokhail Balochistan Governor Jaffar Khan Mandokhail recieves Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as he arrives in Quetta today on a day-long visit. PMO Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Quetta on Tuesday for a one-day visit, where he would chair a meeting of the…
Joint statement terms assault blatant violation of international law, demands activists’ release Police officers stand guard at the main entry gate of Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad. Photo: File The foreign ministers of Pakistan, Turkiye, Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Libya, Maldives, and Spain condemned on Tuesday “in the strongest terms” the “renewed Israeli…
The negative quarterly tariff adjustment and the positive monthly fuel adjustment will effectively neutralise each other’s financial impact, opening up a window of relief of up to 20 paisa for consumers. photo: file ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday claimed to have rescued consumers from up to Rs6-per-unit electricity tariff hike following timely interventions to arrange…
BAJAUR: Two police officers providing security for polio vaccination teams were killed on Monday in separate targeted attacks in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur. District Police Officer (DPO) Muhammad Khalid told The Express Tribune the first attack occurred in the Qila Nazakai area of Salarzai, where Constable Syed Aziz, assigned to protect a polio team, was shot by…
CDF Munir address to staff course 2025-26 participants. PHOTO: ISPR Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir emphasised that “Pakistan’s destined rise cannot be obstructed through propaganda, fake news or externally sponsored terrorism,” during his visit to Quetta Garrison on Tuesday, where he addressed “student officers and faculty…
KARACHI: Pakistan’s technology exports maintained strong momentum in April 2026, rising 33% year?on?year to $423 million from $317 million in the same month last year, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported on Monday. Trend data from several research houses showed technology exports steadily strengthening over the past year. In March 2025, IT exports stood…