Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad addressing a UN Security Council briefing on non-proliferation. PHOTO: X KARACHI: Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, has said that its neighbour, a clear reference to India, has “no credentials whatsoever” to stake a claim to a permanent seat…
KARACHI: Pakistan’s economic debate is often dominated by familiar indicators: inflation, foreign exchange reserves, fiscal deficits and IMF programmes. While these metrics are important, they reveal little about the country’s long-term development trajectory. A more fundamental question is whether Pakistan is unconsciously transitioning towards a remittance-dependent economic model. The evidence increasingly suggests that it is….
Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has decided to resign from the national selection committee. “Yes he has sent his resignation to the PCB,” a well-placed source told The Express Tribune. He will serve a notice period before formally stepping down, the source said. His departure comes hardly a day after the PCB made sweeping changes to…
Khalid Maqbool, Farooq Sattar say leaders should not undermine country’s image, exercise responsibility in statements MQM-P leaders speaking at a press conference in Karachi. SCREENGRAB Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leaders on Thursday urged political figures to avoid making statements that could be used by Pakistan’s adversaries, saying political leaders had a responsibility to protect the…
Kimi Antonelli leads the driver’s standings with 72 points heading into Miami, with new rules and car upgrades marking a fresh phase of the season. Photo: AFP MIAMI: Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli, the youngest championship leader in F1 history, will seek to complete a hat-trick of early season victories this weekend as Formula One returns…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting of the Provincial Apex Committee under the National Action Plan to review the security situation in Balochistan in Quetta. PHOTO: GOVT OF PAKISTAN Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is chairing a meeting of the Provincial Apex Committee under the National Action Plan (NAP) in Quetta to review the security…
Uruguay’s Federico Valverde (right) vies for the ball with Spain’s Aymeric Laporte during their World Cup group stage match. Photo: AFP GUADALAJARA: Uruguay bowed out of the World Cup as goalkeeper Fernando Muslera’s howler gifted Spain a 1-0 win in Guadalajara to secure top spot in Group H. Alex Baena’s weak shot slipped through Muslera’s…
ISLAMABAD: Health Minister Mustafa Kamal said on Tuesday that nearly 10 million Pakistani children aged between five and 15 are living with diabetes, warning that the country continues to struggle with preventable diseases due to the lack of effective measures to curb the consumption of sugary drinks. Speaking at the inauguration of the School of…
Rezaei has led the IRGC for 16 years and oversaw the expansion of its ground, naval and air capabilities Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and adviser to Iran’s supreme leader Mohsen Rezaei attend a farewell ceremony for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 during Israeli and US airstrikes on…
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb speaks during a Reuters interview in Islamabad, Pakistan, June 15, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is exploring emerging opportunities in the virtual assets and digital finance ecosystem, including the potential application of blockchain and tokenisation technologies in financial markets, following constructive engagement between the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) and…