Spokesperson says PM Shehbaz to visit China on May 23–26, meet President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang to boost ties Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Tahir Anbrabi speaks at a press briefing on May 22, 2026. SCREENGRAB The Foreign Office on Friday declined to confirm or deny reports of Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim…
Marwat argues that process leading to change of CM was initiated by Imran Khan, who is convicted, disqualified ISLAMABAD: Shair Afzal Marwat, who himself acknowledged that he was elected as a Member of the National Assembly on the platform of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has approached the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) seeking the restoration of Ali…
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain on Thursday blamed post-devolution coordination failures between the federation and provinces for worsening problems in the wheat sector. He told a Senate committee that provincial governments were not cooperating on procurement targets despite mounting challenges facing Pakistan’s agricultural economy. The remarks came during…
ISLAMABAD: The reported deportation of Pakistani nationals from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) triggered a heated debate in the Senate on Thursday as the opposition warned of severe economic consequences of the development. However, the government disputed the scale of the figures and promised that a verified date would be presented in the parliament. Minister…
Resolution states any decision by Achakzai would be binding on all parliamentary party members ISLAMABAD: A grand opposition alliance on Thursday formally empowered leaders of the opposition in the National Assembly and the Senate to hold negotiations on its behalf with the government and their decisions would be binding after an eight-hour huddle, even as…
First accident occurred around 1 pm at Mine No 5 of Akhorwal coal mines, second in Chaparmashti area SHANGLA: Two miners from Shangla district lost their lives in two separate coal mine accidents, while a third was injured, plunging the region into mourning. The first accident occurred around 1 pm at Mine No 5 of…
ISLAMABAD: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Wednesday announced that Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations across the province will resume operations from Thursday (today), bringing much-needed relief to transporters, motorists, and the general public after weeks of disruption. Addressing a joint press conference in Islamabad alongside K-P opposition leader Dr Ebadullah and Provincial Advisor on…
Incident took place while the children were returning home from school after completing their classes Two school-going children were killed in a drone strike in the Shah Tangi area of Mamund tehsil in Bajaur district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday, police said. Deputy Superintendent of Police Niaz Muhammad confirmed the incident and said the injured were…
Cabinet approves Rs338.8m for Sukkur development schemes, Rs916.14m for jail food and diet requirements Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon addresses the press conference in Karachi. Photo: Express/ File Sindh on Thursday decided to impose a ban on the inter-provincial movement of wheat as part of a broader strategy to secure food supplies, curb hoarding,…
Sameer to be interrogated in jail as police probe alleged riders, drug supply chain and financial trail Karachi’s Darakhshan and Garden police have intensified action against facilitators of the alleged “Cocaine Queen” Anmol alias Pinky after a district and sessions court on Thursday granted permission to arrest and interrogate a key suspect in two cases….