Nearly 3,000 rat-bite cases were reported at the Lady Reading Hospital in three months Residents across more than 50 localities report daily rat bites as poor sanitation and a lack of control measures fuel a mounting public health crisis. PHOTO: PEXELS PESHAWAR: Eleven-year-old Umair was asleep beside his family in their home in Peshawar’s Gunj…
Farmers suffer millions in losses as extreme weather destroys plum and strawberry crops across K-P Nearly 80 per cent of this year’s strawberry crop was destroyed before reaching the market. PHOTO: PEXELS PESHAWAR: What should have been a season of harvest and profit has instead become a season of despair. For farmers across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P),…
Electoral moment: A woman casts her vote in by-election in Faisalabad. Photo: Online ISLAMABAD: In a significant political development ahead of the AJK political season, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz on Friday secured a notable defection as PTI-backed Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly member Begum Imtiaz Naseem joined the ruling party, calling it a “return…
Says removal, not compulsory retirement, justified where public confidence is lost Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Emphasising that public confidence is the cornerstone of the judiciary, the Supreme Court has ruled that a judge whose reputation is found to be bad cannot…
ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has sought nominations for the appointment of new high court judges, with the process for submitting names open until July 04. Sources told The Express Tribune that the commission is considering appointing 10 judges to the Lahore High Court, five to the Sindh High Court, five to the…
Opposition leader says provincial govt has failed to deliver tangible relief despite spending ‘billions of rupees’ Punjab Assembly (PA) Opposition Leader Muhammad Moeen ud Din Riaz Qureshi addressing the floor of the house. Photo: Screengrab Punjab Assembly (PA) Opposition Leader Muhammad Moeen ud Din Riaz Qureshi on Friday slammed the provincial budget of Rs5.9 trillion,…
Leaders reaffirm commitment to playing a positive role in promoting political stability, advancing public welfare GILGIT-BALTISTAN: Consultations on the formation of a government in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) began on Friday as delegations from the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) met in Gilgit to discuss the region’s political situation, government formation and other…
Preparatory work for home delivery of passports in Pakistan, abroad completed, service will be launched soon Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi chairs a high-level meeting on Passport and Immigration held at the headquarters in Islamabad. SCREENGRAB The government on Friday decided to transition its passport issuance system to a complete e-passport framework as part of sweeping…
Statement calls out Taliban for attempting to divert attention from militant activity originating from Afghanistan The information ministry on Friday strongly rejected claims circulating from Afghan Taliban-linked propaganda channels alleging cross-border drone strikes on alleged Islamic State – Khorasan Province (ISKP) camps inside Pakistan, calling the reports “false as usual”. In a fact-check statement posted…
He credits Field Marshal Asim Munir for global peace deal, praises Dar and Naqvi for their key roles PM Shehbaz speaking during session of NA on Wednesday in Islamabad. Photo: PID ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday told the National Assembly (NA) that a significant reduction in fuel prices would be announced later in…