Murtaza Qizilbash. Photo: Express KARACHI: Spotify continues to spotlight Pakistan’s most compelling emerging voices through Spotify’s RADAR Pakistan programme, with Lahore-born Murtaza Qizilbash taking centre stage as the platform’s featured artist for Q2 2026, signalling the singer’s rapidly growing connection with audiences both in Pakistan and beyond. As one of the rising voices shaping Pakistan’s…
Mohammad Rizwan celebrates a fighting half-century. Photo: AFP Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha produced determined half-centuries to keep Pakistan’s hopes alive in a tense run chase against Bangladesh on the fourth day of the second Test at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Pakistan finished the day on 316/7 in their second innings,…
Voluntary new guidance from Italy’s fashion council seeks to push animal skins off catwalk MILAN: The global fashion industry has long been entangled in a fierce debate over animal fur. Despite decades of pressure from activists, the luxury sector has stubbornly clung to the material for its drama, volume, and heritage. However, the anti-fur movement…
Residents evacuate Datta Khel, North Waziristan. EXPRESS Families in North Waziristan’s Datta Khel tehsil in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province are fleeing their homes in panic amid fears of an imminent large-scale security operation, leaving behind normal life as roads remain sealed and essential supplies dwindle. According to local sources, the migration from various villages towards safer areas…
The project will upgrade key N-5 highway sections across Sindh, Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa The agreement was signed between Muhammad Humair Karim Kidwai Secretary EAD and Konstantin Limitovskiy Chief Investment Officer, Public Sector & Project and Corporate Finance at AIIB. PHOTO: APP The Economic Affairs Division (EAD) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on Tuesday…
Pep Guardiola will reportedly leave Manchester City at the end of the season. Photo: AFP LONDON: Pep Guardiola is set to bring his trophy-laden decade in charge of Manchester City to an end this weekend, according to multiple reports on Monday. Guardiola, 55, has won six Premier League titles and City’s first Champions League among…
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with China’s Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui as Foreign Minister Wang Yi stands nearby during a welcoming ceremony at an airport in Beijing, China, May 19, 2026. Sputnik via Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing late on Tuesday for talks with his Chinese counterpart and “long-time good…
Association cites massive losses from burned trucks and forced bribes; demands probe Trucks transporting Afghan nationals, who were expelled from Pakistan, are parked as refugees wait for registration at the Omari refugee camp in Mohmand Dara, Torkham border, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, April 15, 2025 Photo: Reuters The Balochistan Goods Truck Owners Association announced on Tuesday…
Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti names Santos’ Neymar in his squad during the press conference. Photo: REUTERS BRAZIL: Neymar has been named in Brazil’s squad for next month’s World Cup, manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Monday, handing the forward a chance to return to international soccer’s biggest stage after an injury-disrupted cycle. The 34-year-old, Brazil’s all-time…
Investigation agency says case registered against ‘private individual’ for ‘slapping’ a citizen Two FIA officers suspended over altercation with jewellery store owner in Karachi’s Sarafa Bazaar The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) took disciplinary action against two officers on Tuesday following an incident involving alleged violent behaviour in Karachi’s Sarafa Bazaar. The incident took place on…