ISLAMABAD: We are done with the annual ritual of crafting the numbers, attempting to prove economic growth yet adding to the numbers of poverty, debt and unemployment. It is called the Annual Budget, interestingly. Another regular ritual takes place every few months. A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) arrives, greeted with the kind…
Comedian says envy can also lead to high blood pressure, heart attacks, urges people to help each other Comedian and actor Iftikhar Thakur claimed that diabetes is caused by envy and jealousy, making the assertion during a recent podcast appearance. “I feel that when people say their daughters tell them the reason they have high…
K-P police, Charsadda team share victory as cultural spectacle strengthens Pak-China friendship For the first time, the historic river was adorned with the vibrant colours of Chinese culture in Pakistan. PHOTO: EXPRESS PESHAWAR: In a thrilling boat race held on the waters of the Kabul River as part of the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, the…
LOS ANGELES: Japan scored an 88th-minute equaliser as they twice fought back to rescue a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in front of 69,285 in Texas on Sunday to open their World Cup campaigns. A match that had bubbled away in the first period sparked into life in the second half. Netherlands skipper Virgil van…
NCA officials conducted early Sunday operation supported by Chinook helicopters aircraft frigate minehunter UK Royal Marine Commandos take part in a maritime interdiction operation on the vessel SMYRTOS off the south coast of England, June 14, 2026. The boarding, carried out with National Crime Agency officers, was part of a UK operation targeting vessels suspected…
Aircraft explodes near parking lot of electric vehicles triggering massive fire, blasts in Rio de Janeiro An aerial view shows the site of a helicopter crash in the Recreio dos Bandeirantes neighbourhood, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 14, 2026. At least six people died in Brazil on June 14 after two helicopters crashed…
Guterres urges all parties to show maximum restraint amid renewed US and Iran ceasefire agreement United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks to delegates during a meeting on Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at U.N. headquarters in New York City, US, April 27, 2026. REUTERS United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, condemned new Israeli strikes amid important ceasefire…
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the crash occurred near the Butler Memorial Airport Twelve people reportedly died in a plane crash on Sunday in Butler, Missouri, the state highway patrol posted on social media. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the crash occurred near the Butler Memorial Airport. “At this time, reports indicate all…
CM Maryam says ‘Liquid Tree’ project offers scientific solution to rising carbon dioxide levels and smog The Punjab government on Sunday decided to expand the ‘Liquid Tree’ project as part of its efforts to promote an eco-friendly province through modern scientific solutions. In a statement, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said Pakistan’s first EPA-certified liquid…
CCD officers involved in the incident have been remanded to jail on judicial orders Police vehicles are parked outside District Headquarters Hospital in Muzaffargarh, Punjab on July 29, 2015. Photo: Reuters A Pakistani-Australian family’s vacation following the completion of the holy Hajj pilgrimage ended in tragedy when a nine-year-old girl was shot dead in an…