Balochistan govt orders judicial probe into Ziarat tragedy after reaching agreement with sit-in committee Representatives of the Balochistan government and the Ziarat sit-in committee sign a written agreement after successful negotiations to end the prolonged Ziarat sit-in. Photo: Express The Balochistan government on Friday decided to set up a judicial commission to investigate the Ziarat…
Talks remain at an early stage and could still be complicated by heightened tensions between US and Iran A drone view shows Kuwait City, in the aftermath of strikes by Israel and the U.S. on Iran, in Kuwait, February 28, 2026—REUTERS Pakistan has been negotiating an expanded defence pact with Kuwait in exchange for energy…
Research examines the impacts of trophy hunting on mountain carnivores, ungulates and local communities Bilal Mustafa receives the Young Researcher of the Year Opinion Award from the International Council for Conservation of Game and Wildlife. — EXPRESS Pakistani researcher Bilal Mustafa has received the Young Researcher of the Year Opinion Award from the International Council…
Cooperation agreement regarding national programme for protective vaccines also finalised Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif addressing the Pakistan-China Pakistan-China Business-to-Business (B2B) Conference on Pharmaceutical, Healthcare and Biotechnology Sector in Islamabad on July 17, 2026. Photo: PMO Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday welcomed the signing of nine agreements worth over $440 million between Pakistani and Chinese…
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to propose amendments to the Constitution and electoral laws ahead of the next general elections, with the aim of strengthening the country’s electoral framework and aligning it with international best practices. As part of the initiative, the commission has reactivated its Legal Reforms Committee (LRC), which…
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has reserved its ruling on whether pending appeals and bail petitions in National Accountability Bureau (NAB) cases should be heard by the apex court or the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) following the recent amendment to the National Accountability Ordinance (NAO). The court is expected to announce its order within the next…
Finding the black boxes requires a costly underwater search likely to need foreign assistance Yashib Rizwan, 33, holds a mobile phone showing a picture of his father Captain Muhammad Rizwan Idris, 62, the late pilot of the K2 Airways Boeing 737 cargo aircraft that crashed in the Arabian Sea, during an interview with Reuters at…
Officials say 71 policy measures already implemented, work on a further 272 measures progressing rapidly Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a review meeting on implementation of the Easy Business Act 2025. PHOTO: PMO Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday directed authorities to accelerate the implementation of measures aimed at improving the ease of doing business,…
Authority says 38 have died and 120 were injured since June 26 as monsoon rains battered Pakistan Heavy rains have caused flooding on the Zhob-Dera National Highway, resulting in the road being closed PHOTO: EXPRESS At least 38 people have been killed and 120 injured since the onset of the monsoon season on June 26,…
Supreme Court has also scheduled the hearing on sentence suspension applications for on 21 July Lawyer and rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband, advocate Hadi Ali Chattha. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday fixed July 24 for hearing applications seeking the suspension of sentences awarded to lawyer Imaan Mazari and…