Two flyovers, three underpasses completed in 187 days to allow signal-free traffic RAWALPINDI: The state-of-the-art District Courts Chowk underpasses and overhead bridges project has formally been completed, with all inauguration arrangements now finalised ahead of the official opening scheduled for Sunday afternoon. The mega infrastructure development, officially designated “Marka-e-Haq Square”, comprises two flyovers, three underpasses,…
Container cranes lie non-operational at the Chittagong Port in Chittagong on June 29, 2025, as export and import activities remained suspended due to an ongoing protest by employees of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) over reform issues by Bangladesh’s interim government. Photo: AFP LAHORE: Pakistan must focus on exports, industrial growth and economic reforms…
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK: The Oklahoma City Thunder used another explosive second half to beat LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 131-108 on Saturday, pushing the Lakers to the brink of elimination in the NBA playoffs. Ajay Mitchell scored 24 points and handed out 10 assists without a turnover to help the Thunder take a…
Says people in uniform and without stood united, showing courage, resilience, national resolve Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari. Photo: APP/AFP President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have marked the first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq, describing it as a defining moment of national resolve, unity, and resilience, while paying tribute…
Fifth hike in a month triggers street demonstrations; 80kg flour bag up by Rs1,000 PESHAWAR: A sharp surge in petroleum product prices has ignited twin crises in Peshawar and across the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, massive transport fare hikes and a spiraling flour cost, while pushing angry transporters onto the streets in protest. On Saturday, dozens of…
Express interest in assembly, battery manufacturing as govt finalises EV Battery Policy ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan held a series of one?on?one business?to?business meetings with leading Chinese and Pakistani companies to promote industrial collaboration, investment and technology transfer in Pakistan, according to a statement issued by…
Saudi energy giant posts 25% jump in quarterly profit even as Hormuz blockade chokes global oil supplies Aramco’s President and CEO Amin Nasser at the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on January 20, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The world has lost about 1 billion barrels of oil over the past two…
Says Pakistan’s defence is now ‘completely impregnable’ against external aggression Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir speaking at A grand ceremony to commemorate the completion of one year of Pakistan’s landmark victory in Marka-e-Haq was held at GHQ, Rawalpindi. PHOTO: RADIO PAKISTAN ISLAMABAD: Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field…
ISLAMABAD: Representatives of the Corporate Dairy Farmers Association called on Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan and briefed him on the progress, investment potential, and future expansion plans of Pakistan’s dairy and livestock sector, while appreciating the government’s continued engagement with the formal dairy industry. During the meeting, the delegation highlighted the transformation taking…
PMD says Lahore likely to record a minimum temperature of 27°C, maximum may rise up to 40°C A trio travels on a motorcycle with their heads covered in Hyderabad, where the mercury rose to 39°C on Friday. PHOTO: PPI LAHORE: The Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Sunday issued a heatwave alert for various districts…