Driver flees as enraged crowd sets vehicle ablaze following pedestrian’s death in Gulistan-e-Johar KARACHI: A pedestrian was killed in a road accident involving a speeding water tanker near Perfume Chowk in Gulistan-e-Johar on Saturday, triggering public outrage and violent protests. According to police, the tanker ran over a man, leaving him critically injured. He was…
Spokesperson says “if talks take place” the date and time will be announced officially, warning against speculation The Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday clarified that no dates have been decided for the second round of talks between the US and Iran and that, “if talks take place,” the date and time will be announced officially. Speaking at a weekly…
Calls on international community to take urgent, concrete steps to end aggression Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi speaking at a press briefing today on Thursday, March 26. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB Pakistan on Thursday strongly condemned Israeli aggression against Lebanon, citing the loss of innocent lives and widespread destruction of infrastructure, according to the Ministry of Foreign…
10-group network collected millions from over 1,300 students; suspect confesses to generating papers using AI KARACHI: The Karachi police on Monday arrested four members of an organised network involved in leaking Matric and Intermediate Board examination papers, collecting millions of rupees from students in exchange. The Karachi police chief had assigned the Special Investigation Unit…
LONDON: Renault-owned Alpine condemned on Thursday online abuse of their Argentine Formula One driver Franco Colapinto for an incident in Japan as well as death threats directed at the team’s former racer Esteban Ocon in China. They also dismissed suspicions from some fans of ‘sabotage’ and that Colapinto was not being given equal equipment to…
ISLAMABAD: At least three people were injured in a terrorist drone attack on a cricket ground in the Mamund area of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district on Friday, according to state media. According to state broadcaster PTV News, the attack was carried out using a quadcopter in the Shahi Tangi area of Mamund tehsil while a cricket…
Leicester City hover just above the drop zone with five games remaining. Photo: AFP/FILE LONDON: Leicester’s appeal against a six-point deduction for breaching financial rules was rejected on Wednesday, plunging the Foxes ever closer to relegation to English football’s third tier.Just a decade on from their stunning Premier League title triumph, Leicester sit third from…
LAHORE: The second day of the Pakistan Chemical Forum Expo 2026 at the Expo Centre Lahore witnessed remarkable activity and overwhelming participation from both local and international stakeholders. The atmosphere remained vibrant with business engagements, while strong international interest added significant value to the exhibition. Hundreds of stalls set up across various halls showcased a…
Whilst I am not one to doubt the competence of the legislature, it does increasingly seem that all legislation considered “progressive” or even vaguely first-world-esque in Pakistan is the result of international commitments rather than internal evolution. Perhaps the most glaring example remains the moratorium on the death penalty that has emerged not out of…
Decision comes amid continued disruptions and logistical challenges in the availability of jet fuel one Pakistan airports handle 26.8m passengers. Photo: Express KARACHI: The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has extended until April 30 a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) allowing airlines operating to and from Pakistan to carry higher quantities of fuel from abroad, in response…