Astronomical calculations suggest first day of Muharram to fall on June 17 in Pakistan The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government on Monday announced a public holiday across the province on the 1st of Muharram-ul-Haram 1448 AH, subject to the sighting of the moon by the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee. According to a notification issued by the K-P Administration Department,…
Discussing next steps on Iran after MoU to end war will be one of several issues to be addressed French President Emmanuel Macron visits emergency forces, on the day of the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 15, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations are due to arrive at…
Naqvi says new model should not be confused with artificial intelligence; instead, it should be appreciated PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi’s press conference alongside Aqib Javed, Mike Hesson and senior PCB officials. Photo: PCB The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday announced major changes to its players’ central contracts system, introducing a new format-specific structure after abandoning…
Hospital says Khan remained vitally stable before, during, and after the procedure, discharged after treatment Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan. Photo: File The Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) on Monday confirmed that the imprisoned founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan underwent a scheduled eye procedure on Sunday, describing the treatment as his fifth intravitreal…
Israeli Premier Netanyahu had led Israel into ‘serious political defeat,’ says political analyst Ben Caspit US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS Israeli political analysts have described a US-Iran agreement as a…
A board of inquiry has been constituted by Air Headquarters to ascertain the cause of accident Two pilots were martyred on Monday when a Pakistan Air Force Super Mushshak trainer aircraft on a routine training sortie crashed near Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Mardan, the military’s media wing said. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the pilots have…
President hailed Pakistan for consistently supporting dialogue and diplomacy throughout the period of tensions President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar Political leadership, including President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, and Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, on…
PM Shehbaz states there will be immediate, permanent termination of military operations on all fronts A staff member removes the Iranian flag from the stage after a group picture with foreign ministers and representatives of the US, Iran, China, Russia, Britain, Germany, France and the European Union during Iran nuclear talks at the Vienna International…
Avoiding full-scale fiscal crisis requires lower tax rates, expenditure rationalisation & accelerated documentation ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s fiscal crisis is no longer a warning; it is a lived reality. Recurrent expenditures continue to rise while federal revenues falter, leaving little room for development spending. Every year, the government accepts ambitious tax and non-tax revenue targets under IMF…
Water pipeline work outside mosque leaves roads in disarray, testing patience of worshipers With no immediate restoration in sight, mosque administration resorts to temporary fixes, placing wooden planks over the dug-up sections. Photo: express KARACHI: City’s Lasbela Chowk has turned into a daily test of patience, where broken roads and rising dust now speak louder…