LAHORE: The gap between official price lists and actual market rates has continued to widen this week, leaving consumers to absorb the impact across Lahore’s retail markets. Poultry prices remained largely stagnant on paper but told a different story on the ground. Live chicken was officially fixed at Rs397411 per kilogramme and remained unsold in…
Chairs meeting with Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch to commend ministry’s efforts during negotiations Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar with Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong on April 13, 2026. PHOTO: MoFA/X Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar received the Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong on Monday, the Foreign Ministry wrote in a post on…
Individuals confess to luring others via social media with money offers for access to sensitive information Three Indian spies were sentenced under the Official Secrets Act after being arrested by security forces for their involvement with India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW). Security agencies, in an effective intelligence-based operation, had arrested three individuals allegedly involved…
Letter states country saw surge in air traffic due to US-Iran war, as diverted flights used its key aviation corridor An Emirates airplane at Dubai International Airport, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 8, 2026. Picture taken by phone PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’…
In a telephone conversation, both PMs express desire to deepen bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and Japan Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday praised Pakistan’s diplomatic role in facilitating talks between the United States and Iran in a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. According to the Prime Minister’s Office, the two leaders discussed the…
The inaugural shipment, comprising frozen meat, was transported via refrigerated trucks to Tashkent, Uzbekistan Pakistani pilgrims evacuated from Iran walk across the Pakistan-Iran border at Taftan, in Balochistan province on June 18, 2025. Photo: AFP KARACHI: Trade activities under the Pakistan-Iran transit corridor have formally commenced, with the first export consignment dispatched from Pakistan. Director…
Rescue 1122 says a child, woman, and man were killed in the accident, while 10 others were injured A vehicle travelling from the Maidan area to Nambatai Koti fell into a deep ravine after being struck by another driver, killing three people. PHOTO: EXPRESS LOWER DIR: At least three people, including a child, were killed…
CM Afridi, Governor Kundi condemn the attack, calling it a cowardly act, vowing full support and best medical care DERA ISMAIL KHAN: A police officer was martyred and four others injured on Monday when gunmen opened fire on personnel deployed to protect polio vaccination teams in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Hangu, police confirmed to The Express Tribune. According…
Minister to upgrade passenger train booking, fully digitize freight booking to boost efficiency and cut interference. PHOTO: FILE RAWALPINDI: Federal Minister for Railways Hanif Abbasi on Sunday inaugurated the upgraded Safari Tourist Train from Rawalpindi to the historic destination of Attock Khurd while outlining a series of measures aimed at reviving Pakistan Railways. The inauguration…
ISLAMABAD: Amid PTI’s protests over the lack of legitimate rights for its detained leaders, the National Judicial Policy Making Committee (NJPMC), comprising all chief justices, has announced it will organise a National Conference on the “Prison Reforms Action Plan” in June to promote stakeholder engagement and policy dialogue as part of an inclusive reform process….