Demands concessions from US to open strategic waterway UAE says Iran struck a ship in strait with a missile U DUBAI/ WASHINGTON/DUBAI/ CAIRO/DUBAI: Iran said on Saturday that a deal with Oman on control of the Strait of Hormuz was close but would not be enough to free up the waterway, and…
. MULTAN: Punjab Additional Chief Secretary Iftikhar Ali Sahoo has said the development of the agriculture sector and prosperity of farmers are among the government’s top priorities, directing officials to intensify efforts to guide farmers and improve crop production. He made these remarks while chairing a meeting in Multan to review the situation of cotton,…
Stagnant water, illegal dumping and traffic congestion fuel calls for immediate clearance RAWALPINDI: Nearly three months after Pakistan Railways demolished several encroachments on its land along Dhoke Ratta Road in compliance with court orders, the debris remains uncleared, leaving a substantial section of the road obstructed, disrupting traffic flow and raising concerns over public safety…
LAHORE: In a landmark ruling defining the legal status of digital banking data, the Lahore High Court (LHC) held that customer data entrusted to bank employees constitutes “property” under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), 2016the country’s cybercrime law. The court noted that a bank employee who has functional control over such data can,…
LAHORE: The overall condition of the cotton crop across Punjab has remained satisfactory, while rice cultivation has already exceeded this year’s target, covering more than six million acres against the set goal of five million. The update was given during a high-level meeting chaired by Additional Chief Secretary Punjab Iftikhar Ali Sahoo in Multan on…
Drama offers realistic, touching portrayal of the multifaceted challenges faced by women raising children on their own KARACHI: Mansha Pasha reflects on how Shaheen’s journey in Bhanwar became more than a fictional portrayal, offering a glimpse into the emotional, financial and social realities faced by women raising children on their own. In Express Entertainment’s Bhanwar,…
US President Donald Trump signed two new executive orders in yet another attempt to feed his obsession with ending birthright citizenship. This comes just five weeks after the Supreme Court, by a 6-3 vote, rejected his previous order as unconstitutional. The Chief Justice affirmed in the ruling that the 14th Amendment's protections extend to all…
Postpones Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta sit-ins by a week, citing Independence Day celebrations Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman. Photo: X/ File Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has postponed the sit-ins scheduled for Sunday in Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta and announced that nationwide sit-ins will now be held simultaneously on August 16. The decision was taken at…
. The writer is a freelancer and a mentor hailing from Kandhkot, Sindh. He can be reached at alihassanb.34@gmail.com “It’s frightful that people who are so ignorant have so much influence.” What if George Orwell had foreseen today’s Pakistan? How would he have adjusted his adage to keep it relevant? Orwell is remembered for a…
AJK Election Commission says Rawalakot polls could be held on Aug 20 or 21 if sit-in is resolved within days Electoral moment: A woman casts her vote in by-election in Faisalabad. Photo: Online Polling in the Bagh and Haveli constituencies of Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s Rawalakot Division will be held on Monday, amid heightened security,…