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Party secretary general says economic hardship, poor public services, political repression reflect governance failures LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Salman Akram Raja on Thursday criticised the federal government over what he described as worsening economic conditions, poor governance and the continued detention of the party’s leadership. Speaking at a press conference alongside PTI Lahore…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Wednesday, directed federal and provincial authorities to intensify preparations for the upcoming monsoon season, ordering the establishment of a national emergency response mechanism and stressing that coordinated action is essential to mitigate the growing risks posed by climate change. Chairing a high-level meeting to review monsoon preparedness and climate…

Rescue 1122 spokesperson says 25 officials, seven vehicles took part in the rescue operation LAHORE: An eight-year-old child was killed, and at least four others were injured after the wall of an under-construction building collapsed in Lahore’s Baghbanpura area on Thursday, according to Lahore Rescue 1122. An official statement issued by the department noted that…

Officials said the gradual increase in river flows had improved the availability of water in major reservoirs ISLAMABAD: Water levels in major rivers and reservoirs continued to improve on Wednesday as rising temperatures in the northern mountainous regions accelerated glacier melt, while authorities expressed optimism that the expected monsoon rains would further boost inflows and…

Agreements are latest in a series of initiatives aimed at expanding Pakistan-Saudi cooperation across multiple sectors Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on security cooperation on Wednesday, while the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation (SACF) signed a separate agreement to develop an international cricket stadium in…

Says the prime minister will attend condolence ceremony for martyred Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi. PHOTO: Radio Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said on Thursday that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif would undertake official visits to Iran and Türkiye from July 3 to 5. “PM Shehbaz will travel…

DSP says it is still unclear where the suspected drone has come from or who is behind the attack BAJAUR: Three people were killed and eight others wounded when a suspected drone struck a residential house in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s (K-P) Bajaur district, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Saeedur Rahman confirmed to The Express Tribune on Thursday….

Revised tax measures came into force with the implementation of the new federal budget ISLAMABAD: Implementation of the federal government’s newly announced budget has begun, bringing revised income tax and super tax measures for individuals and companies into effect. Under the new tax regime, the existing income tax rate is retained for individuals earning up…

Parties agree to continue discussions in coming period, with next round of talks to be scheduled Pakistan and Qatar facilitated separate meetings between United States and Iranian negotiators in Doha on Thursday, with both sides reporting positive progress on issues linked to the Islamabad memorandum of understanding (MoU), according to an official statement. A statement…

Boat carrying members of family overturns in Swat’s Saifullah Lake, search continues for missing passengers At least five tourists were killed after a boat capsized in Saifullah Lake in the Kalam area of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Swat district on Wednesday, police said, while rescue teams continued searching for the remaining missing passengers. Police initially said the boat…