PESHAWAR: In an effort to boost the tourism sector, which has been hit hard by the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the provincial chief executive has directed for expediting efforts for opening the newly established provincial tourism authority. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Mahmood Khan issued these orders while presiding over the 22nd board meeting of the…
A Reuters file photo. ISLAMABAD: The Balochistan government has collected Rs2.5 billion from the minerals sector during the current financial year, despite coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent lockdown that was imposed to curb virus spread. The government has collected the huge amount from mining sector and deposited in the provincial treasury, an official of the…
MIANWALI: A mother of seven children ended her life by consuming poisonous pills along with her two daughters over a domestic dispute in Mohalla Selwan, Kundian on Saturday. A sense of shock and mourning spread in the neighbourhood after the incident. As per details obtained by The Express Tribune, Muhammad Tahir Qureshi, son of Allah…
Official says excessive violence in game triggers aggressive behaviour among youth A Reuters file image. LAHORE: A letter written to the Punjab inspector general of police (IGP) on Saturday sought a ban on online game Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG). The letter was penned by SSP Liaqat Ali Malik on the instructions of CCPO Zulfiqar Hameed….
Programme will allow selected persons to attend month-long training in host country LAHORE: While educational opportunities have been few and far between for gender minorities in Pakistan, a local NGO has stepped in to create an international platform for the development of the country’s transgender persons. The Gender Guardian (TGG), a non-governmental organisation working…
LAHORE: Following a surge in confirmed coronavirus cases and a significant increase in the number of patients recovering, a black market of blood plasma has emerged across the country, particularly in the provincial capital. People are selling blood plasma of the patients who have recovered from coronavirus for tens of thousands of rupees, The Express…
The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) police claimed on Saturday to have arrested a notorious target killer, allegedly belonging to Muttahida Qaumi Movement-London (MQM-L) and involved in over 100 murders, during a targeted operation in Orangi Town. The police reportedly seized arms and ammunition from his possession as well. According to SIU SSP Irfan Bahadur, the…
KARACHI: A youngster was killed and two of his friends injured in a car accident while filming a video for popular video-sharing platform TikTok in Korangi on Saturday night. The deceased, identified as Faraz, lost control of the car he was driving due to speeding and ran into a tree. As a result, he and…
US former vice president has said restrictions on dissent, such as preventing peaceful protests, weaken democracy. US democratic presidential nominee and former US Vice President Joe Biden has asked Delhi to take all necessary steps to restore rights of all the people of Kashmir. PHOTO: FILE MUZAFFARABAD: While welcoming US Democratic presidential nominee and former…
2,700 infections, including 41 virus-linked deaths, confirmed in last 2 weeks in the occupied territory. PHOTO: AA/FILE SRINAGAR: Coronavirus cases in the Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJ&K) region crossed the 7,000-mark including 94 deaths, officials said on Sunday. As many as 127 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours, taking the national…