RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Ring Road project, which has faced prolonged delays and repeated controversies, is again shrouded in uncertainty over whether it will be inaugurated on August 14, despite completion of the main route, following a fresh controversy over the no-objection certificate (NOC) for its service area. The Ring Road controversy has, for a second…
Nawaz Sharif, DPM Ishaq Dar and Information Minister Attaullah Tarar part of delegation Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday departs for a one-day visit to Qatar, to offer condolences following the death of former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. SCREENGRAB Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday departed for a one-day visit…
Hazardous job: Firefighters try to douse a fire at a detergent factory in Karachi’s SITE Area on Tuesday. Photo: NNI ISLAMABAD: Despite directives issued by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif following the devastating fire at the H-9 weekly bazaar two years ago, the departments and agencies concerned failed to effectively implement mandatory monthly fire safety audits…
Raja Amjad Khan says Rawalakot protest caused hardship and claimed several lives during prolonged unrest Former JAAC core member Raja Amjad Ali Khan urged the group’s leaders to immediately call off the month-long Rawalakot long march and sit-in. PHOTO: EXPRESS MUZZAFARABAD: Former core member of the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) Raja Amjad Ali…
Stresses all sides to take immediate steps towards de-escalation, uphold respective commitments under Islamabad MoU Pakistan on Sunday expressed deep concern over the recent escalation in regional tensions, urging all sides to exercise restraint, take immediate steps towards de-escalation and honour their commitments under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The interim ceasefire agreement signed…
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday blasted the government over the latest increase in petroleum prices, denouncing it as “economic terrorism”. The party also announced a boycott of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections, demanded a judicial probe into the alleged wheat shortage while calling for the immediate release and medical treatment of jailed…
Says Sheikh Hamad played pivotal role in strengthening the bonds of friendship with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday expressed deep sorrow over the passing of former Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, paying tribute to his leadership and extending condolences to…
In separate press briefing, Tarar says hosting OIC women’s conference a distinct honour for Pakistan Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar and Turkish Minister Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the fields of family affairs, social services and social protection. SCREENGRAB Pakistan and Turkiye signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)…
FM Dar extends his condolences, pays tribute to rescue personnel, armed forces, medical teams and relief workers Rickshaw drivers sit inside of their rickshaws to take cover during torrential rain in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 7, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday expressed solidarity with Bangladesh following the deadly floods and landslides that…
Says dialogue, diplomacy remain only viable path to resolving disputes, achieving lasting peace and stability Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) and Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar (R). Photo: Files Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi on Sunday during which the two leaders…