RUSTING FLEET: Newly acquired ‘Suthra’ Punjab sanitation vehicles remain abandoned near the District Courts complex in Rawalpindi, where prolonged exposure to harsh weather and alleged theft of parts have reportedly pushed several units towards disrepair. PHOTOS: EXPRESS RAWALPINDI: Newly acquired sanitation vehicles under the “Suthra Punjab” cleanliness initiative have reportedly been left exposed in the…
Compared to Rs3 billion in the previous fiscal year, the subsidy has been raised to Rs7.3 billion this year RAWALPINDI: The federal budget 2026-27 has brought major relief for residents of Rawalpindi and Islamabad in the public transport sector, with a significant increase in subsidy for the Metro Bus and Green Electric Bus services. The…
Police say assailants intercepted their vehicle and opened fire before fleeing the scene RAWALPINDI: A man and his son were shot dead while two passing women were injured in a double murder incident over a land dispute in the Chakri area of Nasirabad Police Station limits, Rawalpindi. According to police, the victims identified as Syed…
PPP warns instability could be exploited by hostile elements, says dialogue and consensus remain the way forward The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Sunday called upon the Election Commission to withdraw the election schedule for 12 migrant seats, terming the announcement ahead of a protest call “not an appropriate decision”….
Says at a time when international attention is focused on Pakistan, unrest in AJK damaging Pakistan’s reputation Pakistan Peoples Party Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari delivers a video address on the party’s 58th foundation day, Sunday, Nov 30, 2025. Photo: Express ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday appealed directly to protesters in Azad…
PPP’s Hussain Tariq questions Rs6.9 trillion direct tax target, flags 54% rise in electricity inflation in a year Information Minister Attaullah Tarar speaks at the National Assembly budget session on June 14, 2026. SCREENGRAB Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Sunday defended the federal budget in the National Assembly, claiming enforcement measures had generated Rs800 billion…
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty (L), Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (C) and Türkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. Photos: File Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held separate telephone conversations on Saturday night with the foreign ministers of Turkiye and Egypt, discussing the evolving regional situation and recent progress towards an understanding between the…
Pakistan Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb. Photo: Reuters/ File ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Saturday said that provincial contributions to federal spending had been partly reflected in next year’s defence budget, adding that talks were under way on a three-year contribution framework. Addressing his post-budget news conference, the finance minister elaborated on the use of…
ISLAMABAD: Judges of the superior courts have been conditionally allowed to attend social, political and diplomatic functions with the permission of the relevant chief justice. The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), in its June 11 meeting, approved amendments to the Judges’ Code of Conduct. Last October, the SJC, by a majority, approved a new Code of…
Experts believe oil leaked from a passing vessel or tanker operating along international shipping routes QUETTA: A large-scale oil contamination incident has affected a vast stretch of Gwadar’s western coastline, raising serious concerns about environmental degradation and its potential impact on marine life and coastal communities. The pollution has spread across approximately 20 kilometres of…