Balochistan transporters suspend mineral loading over security, extortion concerns

Association cites massive losses from burned trucks and forced bribes; demands probe Trucks transporting Afghan nationals, who were expelled from Pakistan, are parked as refugees wait for registration at the Omari refugee camp in Mohmand Dara, Torkham border, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, April 15, 2025 Photo: Reuters The Balochistan Goods Truck Owners Association announced on Tuesday…

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Pakistan, Russia discuss international security at 16th strategic stability talks in Moscow

Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tahir Andrabi (L) with Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov (R) on May 19, 2026. Photo: MOFA/X Pakistani and Russian officials discussed international security and global stability in high-level talks in Moscow, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Tuesday. In a statement issued today, the FO said Spokesperson…

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TTAP announces nationwide protests on Friday over inflation, fuel prices

Protests will also call for PTI founder Imran Khans transfer to hospital and release of political prisoners TTAP holds an important meeting in the opposition lobby of the National Assembly of Pakistan under the chairmanship of Mahmood Khan Achakzai. PHOTO: X The opposition alliance Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Ayin-e-Pakistan (TTAP) on Tuesday announced nationwide protests on Friday against…

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‘We don’t want wheat from federation, want our share of water’: K-P governor

Faisal Kundi welcomes formation of a three-member committee on issue of CNG in K-P, thanks PM Shehbaz Sharif Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi speaking at the convocation of Abaseen University in Peshawar. PHOTO: EXPRESS PESHAWAR: Governor Faisal Karim Kundi said on Tuesday that Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa does not seek wheat from the federation but instead demands its…

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Pak-KSA defence cooperation ‘not episodic’

ISLAMABAD: Recent Western media reporting regarding the deployment of Pakistani troops and fighter jets to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is “selective in framing” and “misrepresentative of the true essence of long-standing bilateral defence cooperation” between the two brotherly countries, according to security sources. Reuters, while quoting unnamed officials, reported on Monday that Pakistan…

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PML-N’s Sanaullah again invites opposition to talks

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister Rana Sanaullah has once again invited the opposition for talks. Speaking during the Senate session on Monday, Sanaullah said political issues could be resolved through dialogue. “A formal meeting [between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and NA leader of opposition] could also take place if needed,” he added. He claimed…

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