ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has offloaded 39,786 passengers from airports across Pakistan over the past three years as part of intensified scrutiny introduced after the 2023 Libya boat tragedy. More than 12,600 travellers were stopped over “low-profile” and suspicious travel plans, official documents reveal. The documents, seen by The Express Tribune, show that…
OGRA increased HSD and Petrol prices from March 01. PHOTO: PEXELS ISLAMABAD: The recent increase in petroleum product prices has been attributed to the expiry of a temporary concession on the petroleum levy that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had secured from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) during heightened tensions between Iran and the United States,…
KARACHI: Investigators probing the K2 Airways cargo aircraft crash are examining the possibility of a malfunction in the aircraft’s Inertial Reference System (IRS) as well as spatial disorientation as potential causes of the accident, while the aircraft’s black box, engines, fuselage and crew have yet to be recovered. According to sources, preliminary investigations are focusing…
QUETTA: The Balochistan government has unveiled one of the most significant administrative restructurings in the province’s history, creating new districts, divisions, sub-divisions, tehsils and sub-tehsils in a move aimed at strengthening governance, improving local administration and bringing public services closer to citizens. The new administrative framework has been notified under Sections 5, 6 and 6-A…
Sources say NLC, in collaboration with Vitol, completes Gwadar Port’s first international bunkering operation Gwadar Port has completed its first international bunkering operation, marking a significant development for Pakistan’s maritime sector, sources said on Saturday. According to sources, the operation was carried out by the National Logistics Corporation (NLC) in collaboration with global energy trader…
Viral footage captures harassment incident as police probe alleged attack on music academy Police vehicles are parked outside District Headquarters Hospital in Muzaffargarh, Punjab on July 29, 2015. Photo: Reuters CCTV and mobile phone videos have emerged showing a woman being harassed by a large crowd outside a music academy in Nazimabad No 3, prompting police…
A lab assistant holds test tube filled with HIV positive blood sample. Photo: APP/file The total number of confirmed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections linked to the transmission incident in Karachi’s Kulsum Bai Valika (KBV) Hospital rose to 80 as two more girls contracted the disease, according to the hospital receipts seen by The Express Tribune….
Says battery storage technology offered immense potential to strengthen isolated grids in G-B Energy Minister Awais Ahmad Leghari. PHOTO: FILE Power Minister Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari on Saturday said Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) would play a pivotal role in Pakistan’s energy transition by enhancing grid stability, supporting greater integration of renewable energy, and paving…
Says responsible, prudent population planning and management form the foundation of a welfare-oriented society PM calls on stakeholders to recognize urgency of population rise, promote sustainable development Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged all stakeholders, including the federal and provincial governments, members of parliament, development partners, civil society, academia, the private sector, religious scholars, the media,…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday underscored that providing easy financial facilities to various sectors is essential for sustainable economic development. He emphasized that banks should significantly increase the provision of loans to priority sectors, especially the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector, which is the backbone of the country’s economy. The prime minister…