Apex Committee approves FC deployment Surveillance, checkpoints to be set up in Rakhshan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting of the Provincial Apex Committee in Quetta. PHOTO: EXPRESS QUETTA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed the immediate deployment of the Frontier Corps (FC) to Balochistan’s Rakhshan division to establish a dedicated “security corridor”…
Algeria players celebrate after the match. Photo: REUTERS MIAMI: Algeria stormed back to beat Jordan 2-1 and eliminate the World Cup debutants with a match to spare on Monday thanks to second-half goals from substitute Nadhir Benbouali and Amine Gouiri. Benbouali’s header cancelled out Nizar Al-Rashdan’s first-half opener and Gouiri poked home in a goalmouth scramble eight minutes from time to revive Algeria’s…
Seoul pushes for expanded uranium enrichment, reprocessing rights for nuclear-powered submarines by mid-2030s US President Donald Trump meets with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders’ summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, on October 29, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS South Korea and the United States held inaugural talks this week to discuss nuclear cooperation under a…
Vows resettlement of displaced communities if party forms government in Gilgit-Baltistan DIAMER: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday called on the federal government to expedite the completion of the Diamer-Bhasha Dam and pledged to resolve the resettlement issues faced by communities displaced by the mega project if his party wins the June 7 elections….
Shares reel featuring baby pictures, red carpet appearances; says Alyzeh’s ‘energy is like fuel’ for her Actor and host Nadia Khan shared a heartfelt birthday message for her daughter, Alyzeh, posting a nostalgic reel on Instagram filled with throwback photos and videos. The reel featured a warm compilation of moments from Alyzeh’s life, including childhood…
Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the closing session of the National People’s Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 12, 2026. REUTERS BEIJING: China’s President Xi Jinping met Taiwan’s opposition party leader Cheng Li-wun in Beijing on Friday, telling the visiting delegation he had “full confidence” that Taiwanese and…
Balochistan’s Doctors’ body stages protest, calls for security reforms, end to ‘retaliatory actions’ against doctors The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) Quetta Zone has strongly condemned the acid attack on Dr Mahnoor Naseer at Civil Hospital, demanding a judicial inquiry to bring the facts before the public. Addressing a press conference at the Quetta Press Club…
ISLAMABAD: A new study has revealed alarming levels of lead exposure among young children in Pakistan, with four in ten children aged 1236 months in high-risk urban areas found to have lead in their blood, posing serious risks to their physical and cognitive development. The study, jointly conducted by the Ministry of National Health Services,…
ISLAMABAD: In a rare display of parliamentary convergence amid deep political divisions, treasury and opposition benches in both the houses of parliament on Wednesday set aside their differences to welcome a high-level Chinese parliamentary delegation visiting Pakistan to mark the 75 years of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China. The delegation, led by Cai Dafeng,…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sanjay Manjrekar Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar said Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is ready for international cricket, but only in the T20 format for now. He referred to the youngster’s IPL 2026 performances, where he scored runs against top bowlers, including Jasprit Bumrah, but also said there are areas he needs to work on.Sooryavanshi, who…