Global Sumud Flotilla sails from Barcelona to Gaza again, doubling participants to deliver aid today A Palestinian man carries the body of his 5-month-old brother, Ahmed Al-Nader, who was reportedly killed the previous day along with other family members in an Israeli shelling on a school-turned-shelter in the Tuffah neighbourhood of Gaza City, ahead of…
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday expressed hope for the success of the ongoing “Islamabad Talks” and yielding constructive outcomes. Delegations from Washington and Tehran are in Islamabad for negotiations aimed at ending the six-week-old Iran war, which has killed thousands across the Middle East, disrupted energy supplies, fueled inflation and slowed the global economy. The Iranian…
Citizens advised to avoid unnecessary travel, drive carefully, follow weather advisories ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Saturday issued a rain alert for Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), Azad Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) from April 12 to 17. According to the NDMA, intermittent rain was expected in Punjab, K-P, Azad Kashmir, and G-B, accompanied by…
Premier reiterates Pakistan will continue facilitating both sides for sustainable peace in region US Vice President JD Vance meets Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ahead of the ‘Islamabad Talks’ 2026. Photo: PMO Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met US Vice President JD Vance, along with Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, at the Prime Minister’s Office…
PSX witnessed a strong trend-reversal session as the KSE-100 Index surged 1,836 points (+1.01%) to close at 184,175. Photo: Express KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) resumed its bullish momentum on Friday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index gaining over 1,670 points to close near 167,200, supported by strong investor optimism over Pakistan-facilitated talks between the…
Ishaq Dar urges constructive engagement, reiterates Pakistan’s support for lasting resolution to conflict US Vice President JD Vance, walks with Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Charge d’Affaires of the US Embassy in Islamabad Natalie A. Baker, and Interior…
Says Pakistan wish them well, bring good intentions of the entire international community In a recent interview with NBC’s Meet the Press, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the U.S. Rizwan Saeed Shaikh highlighted the key diplomatic efforts surrounding the Pakistan-Iran dispute. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, on Saturday expressed hope for…
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb speaks during a Reuters interview at the 2025 annual IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, DC, US, April 25, 2025. Photo: Reuters/ File Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has departed for the United States to attend the World Bank Group–International Monetary Fund (IMF) spring meetings 2026, where he is set to engage…
Settlement marks first resolution from DOJ’s ‘Civil Rights Fraud Initiative’ formed to crack down on DEI policies IBM logo. PHOTO: X IBM has agreed to pay $17 million to settle a United States government probe over the firm’s diversity, equity and inclusion practices, which President Donald Trump’s administration has cracked down on during his second…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday paid special tribute to the framers of the Constitution, saying that the unanimously adopted Constitution of Pakistan on April 10, 1973 laid the foundation of a parliamentary democratic system of governance in the country and established a strong institutional framework for the…