RAWALPINDI: Families affected by the Daducha Dam project have alleged the district administration has stepped up efforts to clear the remaining residents from the project area following a recent visit by the newly appointed Assistant Commissioner to the dam site. According to the affected families, the remaining households have been directed to vacate the area…
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah speaks during a press conference on Wednesday. Photo: NNI KARACHI: Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Monday reviewed the province’s law and order situation during a meeting, where officials claimed an overall decline in crime during the first half of 2026, while flagging a worrying increase in mobile-phone…
Top political leadership set to address major public rallies in an effort to woo vacillating voters ahead of elections A picture of the ballot paper showing different election symbols of candidates—AFP The election campaign for the July 27 Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections entered its decisive phase on Monday, with the country’s…
Spain fans wave flags and cheer in the streets of neighbourhood where Spain’s teenage forward Lamine Yamal grew up FIFA World Cup 2026 – Final – Spain v Argentina – Fans gather in Lamine Yamal’s hometown—REUTERS Thousands danced in the streets, set off fireworks and launched red flares in Madrid as the party went on…
IIOJK Chief Minister Omar Abdullah says police stopped protesters from staging their demonstration Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah demanding statehood of Indian-occupied Kashmir. Photo X Hundreds of people led by the chief minister of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) shouted slogans and staged a protest in the capital…
Decision in response to unjust, oppressive siege imposed on Yemen by the Saudis, according to a Houthi spokesperson Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday they were imposing a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, a move that threatens to escalate the conflict in the region and disrupt global energy supply and trade beyond the Gulf. The…
Claims the post-World War II West-led order is ‘unravelling due to double standards’ Senator Mushahid Hussain delivering a keynote address at the World Peace Forum (WPF) organised by Tsinghua University in Beijing, China on July 20, 2026. Photo: Express Ex-senator Mushahid Hussain on Monday asserted that the time was ripe for a new global order…
Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, stand near a screen displaying Senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya during a rally to show support to Hezbollah and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, in Sanaa, Yemen October 18, 2024. Photo: Reuters Hamas announced on Monday that it had elected Khalil al-Hayya, the group’s lead negotiator in indirect ceasefire talks with…
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson says that the country has received new proposals from mediators The sun sets behind oil pumps outside Vaudoy-en-Brie, near Paris, France, March 18, 2026—REUTERS Oil prices reversed early gains on Monday after Iran’s foreign ministry said negotiations with the US could be pursued in line with national interests. Benchmark prices had…
Police identify nearly 1,000 social media accounts promoting hatred, violence during raids across 44 provinces Italian police arrested 539 people during a nationwide operation targeting youth crime, local media reported Monday. The operation, coordinated by the Central Operations Service and conducted across 44 provinces, also resulted in 954 people being charged, according to ANSA news…