Notification says all offices, educational institutions, and businesses will remain closed on notified dates Amid the hum of a city gearing up for Eidul Azha, cattle quietly feast on fresh fodder. PHOTO: JALAL QURESHI/EXPRESS Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday approved a three-day public holiday on the occasion of Eidul Azha from May 26-28 (Tuesday…
Pakistan Embassy in Washington hosts ceremony marking first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq victory Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, said that India miscalculated Islamabad’s desire for peace as weakness during a ceremony held at the Pakistan Embassy in Washington on Saturday to mark the completion of one year of the historic victory of…
He seeks to secure return of 20 Iranian seafarers also aboard vessels near Singaporean waters Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (L), Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan (R) Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday said he has requested Singapore’s assistance in facilitating the welfare and repatriation of detained seafarers. In a post on…
As per notification, revised dates for these examinations will be announced in due course Girls Higher Secondary School Jacob Lines examination centre in Karachi. PHOTO: JALAL QURESHI/FILE ISLAMABAD: Examinations scheduled for April 9 and 10 at three centres in Islamabad have been postponed following official directions issued in view of ongoing diplomatic activities in the…
Eid relaxation from energy conservation measures ends as shops across Punjab must shut by 8pm daily Under the policy, markets, shops, shopping malls and commercial centres across Punjab must shut by 8:00pm. PHOTO: PEXELS LAHORE: The Punjab government will reinstate prescribed business operating hours across the province from Tuesday, following the end of a temporary…
LAHORE: Consumers saw little relief from food inflation this week as retail prices for essential commodities remained well above official rates despite lower petrol and diesel prices, highlighting the widening gap between government price lists and market realities. Although the district administration continued issuing official price notifications and claiming regular market monitoring, retailers across the…
Kimi Antonelli leads George Russell by 20 points after four rounds of the 22-race championship. Photo: AFP/File LONDON: Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli seeks a sensational fourth consecutive victory to boost his F1 drivers’ title bid this weekend, but expects a robust response from Mercedes team-mate George Russell at the Canadian Grand Prix. The 19-year-old rising…
Under PM’s leadership, the Government of Pakistan was taking positive steps to facilitate investors under the SIFC ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said the government was prioritising measures to boost foreign investment, as the obstacles had already been cleared through the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC). The prime minister, in a meeting with…
Hundreds of ODNI staff reportedly face pink slips under Trump-picked Bill Pulte, who lacks intel experience US President Donald Trump. Photo: REUTERS The Trump administration on Monday began conducting mass firings at the top US intelligence agency, according to CNN. The pink slips are reportedly being handed out to possibly hundreds of employees at the…
. WASHINGTON: The United States imposed new sanctions on Tuesday targeting 14 people and companies that help Iran obtain weapons as Tehran works to rebuild its ballistic missile inventories after US-Israeli attacks, the Treasury Department said. The targets, which also include aircraft, are based in Iran, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates and were cited…