13.5km Babusar Tunnel to be part of four-lane project reducing travel distance by 120km ISLAMABAD: The National Highway Authority (NHA) has approved the construction of a new 172-kilometre motorway from Mansehra to Chilas via Kaghan, Naran and Jhal Khand, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday. Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan, who…
Says nationwide coordination among mosques, seminaries, and religious boards may play key role in countering terrorism Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi addrssing a meeting of Paigham-e-Aman Committee. SCREENGRAB Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday called for stronger coordination between the state and religious scholars, urging them to play…
Highway temporarily closed for 2 hours as rescue teams contained fire; highway now open to traffic A container truck carrying clothing caught fire on the Indus Highway in Dera Ismail Khan. PHOTO: EXPRESS DERA ISMAIL KHAN: A container truck carrying clothing caught fire on the Indus Highway on Monday near the village of Dhorah Solhan…
Terms May 9 a “black day” in Pakistan’s political history, demands immediate release of May 9 CCTV footage Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Friday demanded the formation of an immediate judicial commission comprising senior judges of the Supreme Court to conduct a “transparent, impartial and credible” probe into the events of May 9, while also calling…
Capacity concerns raised as bureaucracy shifts responsibility for upgrade programme ISLAMABAD: The government has designated Inter State Gas Systems (ISGS) as the policy implementation entity for the Pakistan Oil Refining Policy for Upgradation of Existing/Brownfield Refineries, 2023, shifting key responsibilities from OGRA to the state-owned company amid questions over its capacity. Sources in the Petroleum…
Arch-rivals Pakistan and India are set to meet in a blockbuster group-stage clash on Sept. 5 The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has confirmed the schedule for the 2026 Women’s T20 Asia Cup, with the eight-team tournament set to take place in Dubai from Aug. 28 to Sept. 13. The competition will open with a Group…
Petrochemical, plastic sectors need policy stability for investment, says minister ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan met representatives of the Pakistan Business Council and industrial stakeholders, including Gatron Industries CEO Taimur Dawood, to discuss tariff rationalisation, export sustainability and manufacturing challenges, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Commerce on Friday….
KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan extended their decline on Tuesday, tracking losses in the international market, as a stronger US dollar and rising Treasury yields weighed on bullion, while investors remained cautious ahead of developments in tentative US-Iran talks and the confirmation hearing of Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh. In the local market, the…
‘We’ve been a very tough team, and I think we are winning that battle,’ US president says US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on board Air Force One while flying from Joint Base Andrews to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, US, June, 5, 2026. REUTERS US President Donald…
Next meeting will take place after the funeral processions for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, June 30, 2026. Photo: REUTERS Iran and the United States concluded a round of indirect talks on Wednesday with no sign that they had made…