Ahsan Iqbal says Pakistan honoured to bring the ‘warring sides from the battlefield to the negotiating table’ PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari speaking to Al Jazeera ahead of the Islamabad Talks 2026. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB Pakistan Peoples Party Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday said “war is not an option” and welcomed the Islamabad Talks as…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday held a telephonic conversation with European Council President Antonio Costa. Both leaders expressed hope for progress in the anticipated IranUS talks expected to be hosted in Islamabad. According to an official statement, the two leaders exchanged views on regional developments, particularly the diplomatic efforts aimed at easing tensions…
Syed Nasir Hussain Shah. PHOTO: Syed Nasir Hussain Shah KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Local Government, Housing and Town Planning Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has said that they will provide all facilities to the industrialists of Gujranwala for establishing their businesses and industries in Karachi. “We will provide single-window facilities to the industrialists from Gujranwala,” he…
Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane has played fewer Bundesliga minutes as his club is chasing Champions League glory. Photo: AFP BERLIN: Having decisively ended his own silverware drought with back-to-back Bundesliga titles, Harry Kane’s team-first approach has been key for a Bayern Munich side now chasing club football’s biggest prize. Whoever makes it through Bayern’s…
Investors cheer easing Middle East tensions, government’s Rs109 to Rs116 billion Sukuk listing KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) maintained bullish momentum on Friday as the benchmark KSE-100 Index surged over 2,400 points in midday trading. The index climbed to around 172,365 points, marking a gain of approximately 2,453 points, or 1.42%, from the previous…
LAHORE: Aleema Khan, sister of Imran Khan, on Friday called for “resistance” and increased public pressure to secure the release of the incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder, urging party workers and supporters to mobilise. Speaking to the media outside an anti-terrorism court after attending proceedings in cases related to the May 9 unrest, she questioned…
Dera Darya Khan bridge, connecting Punjab with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, remains closed after a suicide attack at the nearby Dajal check post on Tuesday, causing severe disruption to traffic and the transport of essential goods PHOTO: EXPRESS LAHORE: The Punjab government has rolled out free public transport across the province in a relief measure following recent…
Breakdown at Dhabeji pumping station leaves several areas without water for six days The judicial commission directed on Saturday the managing-director of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) to issue show-cause notices to ghost employees of the water utility’s laboratories. PHOTO: EXPRESS KARACHI: The teeming metropolis of over 30 million people has been in…
436,408 dog bite cases in 22 months, but govt shows little interest in resolving the issue A joint conference on stray dogs organized by Public Aid Committee of Jamaat-e-Islami Lahore and animal rights NGOs.JI Lahore Amir, Ziauddin Ansari advocate chaired the meeting. PHOTO: ASIF MEHMOOD LAHORE: Animal rights organisations and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Lahore on Thursday…
Gold and silver prices extended their upward trend in both international and local markets on Wednesday, reflecting continued strength in global bullion demand. In the international bullion market, the price of gold rose by $35 per ounce to reach $4,811, marking a further increase during the week. Following the global trend, local bullion markets also…