Asif alleges staff charged villagers Rs80,000 to repair damaged transformer, fail to provide any receipt Power Minister Awais Leghari. Photo: File Power Minister Awais Leghari has taken “strict action” against a Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) officials who allegedly collected money from villagers for repairing a transformer without providing any official receipt. In a social…
Court defers sentence suspension petitions due to unavailability of special prosecution team Lawyer and rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband, advocate Hadi Ali Chattha. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday adjourned proceedings on petitions seeking the suspension of sentences awarded to human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband, advocate…
Motorists travel on Babusar Top which saw the first snowfall of the winter. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: The district administration in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Naran has issued a travel advisory for Babusar Top, urging tourists, travellers and transport operators to avoid unnecessary travel as persistent snowfall continues to create hazardous road conditions and disrupt traffic along the…
Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousaf announced Sunday that Pakistan has successfully concluded its Hajj 2026 operations, securing the international “Labbaitum Excellence Award” for the second consecutive year alongside three global awards for its private Hajj scheme. Speaking at a post-Hajj press conference at the Pakistan Hajj Mission in Makkah, the minister revealed that…
European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas arrives at the Foreign Office in Islamabad. PHOTO: RADIOPAK European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas arrived at in Islamabad for talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday, state broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported….
G-B Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Raja Shah Baz Khan. Photo: Courtesy — Radio Pakistan ISLAMABAD: ISLAMABAD Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) Chief Election Commissioner Raja Shahbaz Khan on Sunday said that strict enforcement of the electoral code of conduct is underway, warning that candidates may face disqualification over violations as political activities intensify ahead of the June 7…
LAHORE: A Higher Education Commission’s (HEC) self-assessment evaluation report has raised questions about the research direction and innovation capacity of Punjab’s major universities as several long-established government institutions failed to secure top rankings despite years of public funding, large faculty networks and extensive academic infrastructure. The evaluation reviewed 95 universities across the country under the…
BHAKKAR: A petty dispute that began on social media escalated into a deadly armed clash in Bhakkar, leaving two young men dead and five others injured. Following the tragic incident, authorities have approved the establishment of a permanent police post at the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital to strengthen security and ensure a rapid response to…
Dr Farooq Sattar alleges illegal excavation at Hill Park, while KMC insists no park land has been allotted A combination of file photos showing Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab (left) and MQM-P senior leader Dr Farooq Sattar. A fresh political confrontation erupted over the future of Karachi’s public spaces on Sunday as Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P)…
Power minister says protected consumers will continue receiving subsidies amid reforms and tariff cuts Minister for Power Sardar Ayaz Leghari addresses a press conference. SCREENGRAB/ File Power Minister Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari on Sunday rejected reports suggesting that electricity subsidies for protected consumers were being withdrawn, describing such claims as inaccurate and misleading. Leghari’s remarks…