Fatalities highlight industrial safety lapses; workers seek legal action against management HARIPUR: Two labourers lost their lives in separate workplace accidents in Haripur district on Sunday, raising fresh concerns over occupational safety standards at industrial and mining sites. In the first incident, a worker was crushed to death after falling into machinery at a paper…
RAWALPINDI: A prolonged internet outage at the domicile issuance branch located within the District Courts complex in Rawalpindi has left thousands of students, job seekers and members of the public facing serious difficulties, with no new domiciles reportedly issued during the past month. Sources said the branch’s internet and biometric verification system has remained non-functional…
RAWALPINDI: The FIA Anti-Corruption Circle Islamabad has achieved a major breakthrough against an illegal human kidney transplant network by arresting two key suspects, with investigations revealing significant new details. Officials said FIA teams arrested the main agent, Shabbir Hussain, from Jalalpur Bhattian in Hafizabad district, while his close associate and alleged sub-agent, Ghulam Abbas, was…
Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Maritime Affairs Minister Junaid Anwar Chaudhry. Photos: Files Maritime Affairs Minister Junaid Anwar Chaudhry said on Monday that the government was “actively working” to secure the release of 10 seamen held hostage by Somali pirates on a ship for over a month. The oil tanker Honour 25, sailing under the Somali flag…
PMD spokesperson confirmed Naran has an automatic weather station, shows max temperature was 27.2°C on May 19 Meteorologists said the temperature of Naran did not hit 30°C in May. PHOTO: FILE Recently, several local digital media pages on X, Facebook and Instagram have been claiming that temperatures in Naran reached 30°C in the last week…
A vibrant art showcase at Jalal Baba Auditorium highlights Hazara’s rich talent, fosters young artists’ growth and strengthens Abbottabad’s cultural identity through inclusive exhibitions and creative collaboration. PHOTOS: EXPRESS ABBOTTABAD: A vibrant art exhibition organised by the Abbottabad Academy of Performing Arts (AAPA) renewed optimism among artists, students, and art enthusiasts across Hazara Division, underscoring…
Says no one has right to insult, requests all those responsible to apologise to these families for hurting dignity Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme Senator Rubina Khalid. Photo: Rubina Khalid Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Chairperson Senator Rubina Khalid on Monday stressed that any humiliation or disrespect towards the poor and hardworking citizens was unacceptable and…
Urges British government to educate, caution those ‘supporting proscribed organisations’ to refrain from such actions Police officers stand guard at the main entry gate of Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad. Photo: File The Foreign Office (FO) on Monday rejected what it termed “irresponsible and ill-informed insinuations” made by certain members of the diaspora in…
Afzal Khan Gujjar sustains injuries while his son and nephew were killed on the spot; security guard also killed Protests broke out in Swat’s Matta tehsil on Monday following a deadly attack in the Shakardara area that left three people dead and injured well-known transporter Afzal Khan Gujjar. PHOTO: EXPRESS SWAT: Protests broke out in…
PM congratulates PPP on emerging as leading party; praises Election Commission for ensuring free, fair elections Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday strongly condemned what it described as massive electoral irregularities, manipulation of results and misuse of state machinery in several constituencies during the Gilgit-Baltistan elections held on Sunday. In a statement issued by its central…