Burnt-out stalls at Islamabad’s H-9 Sunday Bazaar present a grim picture of fire safety arrangements. PHOTO: Raja Zafar/EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: Hundreds of stalls and their merchandise were reduced to ashes after a fire broke out at the H-9 Sunday Bazaar in Islamabad. Fire brigade teams reached the scene and brought the blaze under control, while traders…
ISLAMABAD: Opposition Leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai and National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq exchanged sharp remarks during the National Assembly’s budget session on Wednesday, while JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman called for restraint amid rising tensions in the house. Speaking on the floor of the house, Achakzai, who also leads an opposition parties’ alliance TTAP,…
Aleema Khan seeks 21 individuals, including 2 federal ministers, a provincial minister, as court witnesses RAWALPINDI: An ATC in Rawalpindi on Wednesday rejected a petition filed by former prime minister Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan seeking the summoning of 21 individuals, including two federal ministers and a provincial minister, as court witnesses in a pending…
ISLAMABAD: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and IPP President Abdul Aleem Khan held a meeting at Parliament House on Wednesday, during which they discussed government formation in Gilgit-Baltistan and other matters of mutual interest. Senior PPP leader and MNA Raja Pervaiz Ashraf was also present during the meeting. The IPP delegation included Aoun Chaudhry, Gul…
Calls for categorising those contributing to Kashmir cause, says accession remarks weaken Pakistan’s stance Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday stood by his recent contentious remarks on Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), calling for a clear distinction between those who had made sacrifices for the Kashmir cause and those who had not. In a television…
Committee says owner consent and mutual agreement will remain mandatory for access to private property A committee constituted by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to review the controversial Pakistan Telecommunication Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, has proposed sweeping changes to the legislation, ruling out any access to or use of private property without the owner’s consent and…
Unidentified armed men abduct officers after bomb disposal operation in remote area Police conducting investigations. Photo: (file)/Ramzan Seemab Unidentified armed terrorists kidnapped seven police personnel, including the station house officer (SHO) of Sararogha Police Station, in the volatile Upper South Waziristan district on Wednesday. The abducted officials include SHO Ahmad Shah and two members of…
Haftar praises Pakistan armed forces’ professionalism and contribution to regional peace I: Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir meets Lieutenant General Saddam Khalifa Haftar, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan Arab Armed Forces, at the General Headquarters on Wednesday. Photo: ISPR Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim…
DPO says encounter took place when CCD were taking the main suspect to recover weapon allegedly used in crime SARGODHA: The prime suspect in the alleged rape and murder of seven-year-old Muntaha Zahra was killed in an encounter in Sargodha on Wednesday, District Police Spokesperson Khurram confirmed while speaking to The Express Tribune. Muntaha had…
Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf on Wednesday called for a reassessment of traditional warfighting concepts to keep pace with the evolving nature of modern conflicts, underscoring the importance of technological advancement and strategic adaptability to address emerging maritime security challenges. The naval chief said this during an address to the participants of…