The funeral prayers for the martyred Rangers personnel are being offered in Karachi. Photo: Express ISLAMABAD: Security forces on Sunday killed 29 terrorists during intelligence-based ground operations and precision strikes carried out under the Operation Ghazb Lil Haq following recent terrorist attacks in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and the Pakistan Rangers camp in Karachi. In a post…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday stepped up its diplomatic engagement with key regional and international players as fresh exchanges of fire between Iran and the United States threatened to unravel the fragile ceasefire and jeopardise the implementation of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a series of…
KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Sunday night approved Rs3.652 trillion budget for the 2026-27 financial year after rejecting 1,600 cut motions moved by the opposition, while also authorising Rs165 billion in supplementary grants. The House also passed the Sindh Finance Bill, under which no new taxes have been imposed. Instead, the government has rationalised and…
Iran fires missiles at Bahrain and Kuwait Trump threatens overwhelming military response Shipping and diploma DUBAI/WASHINGTON: The fragile Pakistan-brokered peace process between the United States and Iran came under severe strain on Sunday as both sides exchanged fresh military strikes, accused each other of violating an interim ceasefire agreement and threatened further…
. WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court is expected to wrap up its current term in the coming days, with several major cases yet to be decided, including three involving Donald Trump’s ?far-reaching assertion of presidential powers, two important election-related cases and one involving a crackdown by states on transgender athletes. The court, which has a…
LAHORE: Consumers saw little relief from food inflation this week as retail prices for essential commodities remained well above official rates despite lower petrol and diesel prices, highlighting the widening gap between government price lists and market realities. Although the district administration continued issuing official price notifications and claiming regular market monitoring, retailers across the…
. The guns may have fallen silent in the Gulf following the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Iran and the United States, but any suggestion that peace has arrived in the Middle East would be premature. Beneath the ceasefire and diplomatic engagements lies a potentially explosive negotiation process with several contentious issues threatening to derail…
US law permits temporary legal status for people fleeing war, disasters or other humanitarian crises Immigrants’ rights activists and demonstrators attend a rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court, as justices were scheduled to hear arguments on whether the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump can end the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) of Syrian and Haitian…
Conveys Pakistan’s condolences over the helicopter crash in Saudi Arabia that killed 14 people DPM Ishaq Dar (L) and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. Photos: File Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to promoting peace and stability in the region under the “Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding”…
Argentina celebrate midfielder Giovani Lo Celso’s goal. Photo: AFP ATLANTA: Lionel Messi came off the bench to score his sixth goal of the tournament as Argentina warmed up for their World Cup knockout match with Cape Verde by beating Jordan 3-1 on Saturday. The ageless Messi tops the scoring charts in North America as the…