. LAHORE: As temperatures climb in Lahore, a wave of electricity outages has deepened public frustration, with residents questioning why soaring power bills persist even as supply remains unreliable. According to officials, electricity demand on the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) system has surged to around 2,400 megawatts, while supply from the National Power Control…
Court grants bail to accused as inquiry launched against SI Shehzan over altercation video; report sought in 3 days The case involving an altercation between a police sub-inspector (SI) and a young man during snap checking in the upscale Defence area of the metropolis has taken a new turn, with the accused being released on…
Senior PTI leader Asad Qaiser addresses the press conference flanked by Salman Akram Raja and Mehmood Achakzai on Saturday. SCREENGRAB The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and its allies on Saturday announced a series of rallies aimed at what they described as the protection of the Constitution and the release of party founder Imran Khan, as political tensions…
Breakdown at Dhabeji pumping station leaves several areas without water for six days The judicial commission directed on Saturday the managing-director of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) to issue show-cause notices to ghost employees of the water utility’s laboratories. PHOTO: EXPRESS KARACHI: The teeming metropolis of over 30 million people has been in…
Report used satellite images and US, Gulf sources, saying most US military sites in region were hit This UGC image posted on social media on March 29, 2026 and verified by AFP staff appears to show a destroyed US Air Force Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft, primarily used for air traffic control, in…
Says Israel is responsible for ensuring the safety of all journalists and must immediately release them The Flotilla was attacked on April 30 near Greece. PHOTO: ANADOLU The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Friday condemned Israel’s “kidnapping” of several journalists aboard the Global Sumud humanitarian aid flotilla. “Israel is responsible for ensuring the safety…
Four weeks after US-Israel paused Iran strikes, no deal yet as war disrupts global energy Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 1, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS An Iranian proposal so far rejected by United States President Donald Trump would open shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and end the US blockade of…
Massive public support saves citizen-run library, with donations exceeding target and securing its future In a remarkable turn of events, Karachi’s citizen-run library Kitab Ghar has been saved from imminent closure after an overwhelming wave of public support enabled it to meet—and significantly exceed—its fundraising target in record time. Earlier this week, the library’s management…
The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has declared null and void a government notification granting lifetime additional benefits to former chief secretaries of Balochistan and their widows, dismissing the provincial government’s appeal and upholding an earlier ruling of the Balochistan High Court (BHC). The Government of Balochistan had issued the notification extending lifetime benefits to former…
ROME: Alex Zanardi, the Italian Formula One driver who became a Paralympic cycling champion after losing both legs in an accident, has died aged 59, his family announced Saturday. Zanardi, one of his country’s most loved and respected sportsmen, who was credited with helping transform the perception of disability in Italy, died on Friday evening….