Trump under intense political pressure at home to reach an accord that would reopen the Strait of Hormus A drone view shows the Malta-flagged tanker Agios Fanourios I, an oil tanker that sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, arriving in Iraq’s territorial waters off Basra, Iraq, April 17, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Two Chinese tankers laden…
Apex Committee approves FC deployment Surveillance, checkpoints to be set up in Rakhshan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting of the Provincial Apex Committee in Quetta. PHOTO: EXPRESS QUETTA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed the immediate deployment of the Frontier Corps (FC) to Balochistan’s Rakhshan division to establish a dedicated “security corridor”…
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States could launch fresh military strikes against Iran within days if negotiations fail, even as Washington and Tehran continued indirect efforts to reach a deal aimed at preventing a renewed escalation in the Middle East conflict.Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump revealed he…
. ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Tuesday warned that WhatsApp accounts linked to inactive or unregistered SIMs could become inaccessible if users did not update their details. In an advisory issued on X, PTA said users must ensure that their WhatsApp accounts were connected to an active and properly registered SIM, stressing that…
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik met Japanese Ambassador Akamatsu Shuichi during his visit to the Geoscience Advance Research Laboratories (GARL) of the Geological Survey of Pakistan. The minister highlighted the longstanding scientific cooperation between Pakistan and Japan in the field of geosciences and mineral research. He appreciated the support extended by the…
. KARACHI: Federal Investigation Agency has taken disciplinary action against two officers following an incident involving alleged violent behaviour in Karachi’s Sarafa Bazaar. According to FIA statement issued on Tuesday, Director Karachi Zone took immediate notice of the incident and ordered legal as well as departmental proceedings. As part of the action, Assistant Director Syed…
Says several ‘credible names’ have surfaced in high-profile case; warns of cyber shift in narcotics trade KARACHI: The Sindh police chief Javed Alam Odho on Tuesday said that several credible names had surfaced in the high-profile Anmol, alias Pinky, case, vowing that all those involved – including drug buyers and those engaged in large-scale distribution…
HYDERABAD: The Mirpurkhas police recovered three young girls from the captivity of a police officer, on Monday night. The girls were kidnapped as a punishment for free will marriage. The DSP CIA Kareem Bux Baloch told the media on Tuesday that they have arrested Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Bahadur Marri and Afzal Marri from whom…
Murtaza Qizilbash. Photo: Express KARACHI: Spotify continues to spotlight Pakistan’s most compelling emerging voices through Spotify’s RADAR Pakistan programme, with Lahore-born Murtaza Qizilbash taking centre stage as the platform’s featured artist for Q2 2026, signalling the singer’s rapidly growing connection with audiences both in Pakistan and beyond. As one of the rising voices shaping Pakistan’s…
Voluntary new guidance from Italy’s fashion council seeks to push animal skins off catwalk MILAN: The global fashion industry has long been entangled in a fierce debate over animal fur. Despite decades of pressure from activists, the luxury sector has stubbornly clung to the material for its drama, volume, and heritage. However, the anti-fur movement…