ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Saturday rejected concerns over Pakistan’s GDP calculations and economic data, asserting that all national accounts are compiled under internationally recognised standards. He also emphasized that national consensus remained essential to sustaining economic recovery and reform momentum. Winding up the general debate on the Federal Budget 202627 in the National…
Starmer led centre-left Labour Party to a landslide election win in 2024 but has become deeply unpopular British Prime Minister Keir Starmer gives a media statement at Downing Street in London, Britain, April 30, 2026. REUTERS Britain’s Observer newspaper said Prime Minister Keir Starmer was expected to resign on Monday and set out a timetable for…
US Vice President JD Vance speaks to reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US. Photo: Reuters US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Switzerland on Sunday for peace talks with Iran as both nations seek a durable end to their war while disagreeing over Iran’s claims that it had closed the vital Strait of Hormuz….
MIRANSHAH: At least seven people were killed and three others injured in two consecutive improvised explosive device (IED) attacks targeting vehicles carrying local tribesmen in the Marka Bera area of Bannu district. According to police and local sources, the first explosion occurred in Marka Bera, an area falling under the jurisdiction of Ahmadzai Wazir Police…
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM: Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed at least 20 people on Saturday, Lebanon’s state news agency NNA said, one day after a ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect, aimed at halting months of escalating violence. In retaliation, Tehran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had declared the Strait of Hormuz shut, appearing to raise the stakes ahead of…
PM, CDF Munir to attend talks in Switzerland Diplomats hold preparatory discussions at Swiss retreat Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif waves as he departs for Bürgenstock, Switzerland. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: As a follow-up to the signing of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, technical-level talks between the United States and Iran will be held in…
LAHORE: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Saturday acquitted PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the May 9 Mughalpura police vehicles arson case, while sentencing four senior PTI leadersDr Yasmin Rashid, Mian Mahmoodur Rasheed, Ejaz Chaudhary and Omar Cheemato 10-years-imprisonment each. ATC Judge Manzar Ali Gill announced the reserved verdict at Kot Lakhpat Jail, where…
BEIJING: The launch of Pakistan’s first Joint Laboratory for Desert Agriculture and Science and Technology Backyard for Desert Horticulture marks a pragmatic milestone in bilateral agricultural collaboration, unlocking development potential for Pakistan’s vast arid lands, according to Prof Cheng Xizhong, Senior Research Fellow at the Charhar Institute. The project, located in Multan along the China-Pakistan…
Ralph Lauren debuted its cinematic Spring/Summer 2027 collection in Milan, mixing heritage luxury with sportier looks Photo: Ralph Lauren’s presentation of its Spring/Summer 2027 men’s collection/Reuters Ralph Lauren showcased its timeless vision of American luxury on Friday, blending heritage tailoring with younger, sportier styles in its Spring/Summer 2027 show on the first day of Milan…
TORONTO: Germany reached the World Cup knockout phase for the first time since 2014 with a dramatic come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast on Saturday. Substitute Deniz Undav scored twice, including the crucial goal four minutes into injury time, triggering a massive roar from the overwhelmingly pro-German crowd of 43,000 in Toronto. Germany had not…