ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Health Syed Mustafa Kamal has announced the resumption of the Sehat Sahulat Health Facilitation Program after years of dormancy in the federal capital to provide quality care and free treatment for the people. The Sehat Sahulat Program has been launched in 42 hospitals of the twin cities, where deserving patients…
Since 2020, 3,000+ workers have excavated the tunnel beneath the 3,528m Zojila Pass near China border An Indian paramilitary personnel stands guard at the Zojila tunnel, India’s longest road tunnel project connecting Jammu and Kashmir state with the Ladakh region on June 9, 2026. PHOTO: AFP Indian engineers broke through the final rock section in…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s playoff hopes remain strong despite a recent loss, holding a solid third place with 12 points. While their Net Run Rate offers a crucial advantage, top-order batting instability is a growing concern. One more win could secure their spot, but avoiding a late collapse against tough upcoming opponents is vital for a…
Rural poverty at 36.2% more than double urban rate of 17.4%; income inequality widens Siblings walk along a railway tracks at a slum area in Karachi on Pakistan July 9, 2020. Photo: Reuters Pakistan’s poverty rate has climbed to 28.9% despite signs of economic recovery and improved macroeconomic stability, highlighting the disconnect between headline growth…
Zahid was a student at a local madrasa and was the eldest among three brothers and two sisters Body of missing teenager recovered from water pipeline in Karachi. PHOTO: EXPRESS KARACHI: The body of a 12-year-old boy, who went missing after falling into a water pipeline two days ago, was recovered from the Saadi Town…
Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Registrar Office has refused to entertain advocate Imaan Mazari’s petition seeking suspension of her sentence in a case related to making anti-state posts on social media, raising objections to it. The human rights lawyer…
Pakistan women were restricted to 100 for eight in pursuit of 124 as Bangladesh secured a 23-run win in the 15th match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Hampshire Bowl in Southampton on Saturday. Pakistan will now take on Australia on 23 June at the Headingley Cricket Ground in Leeds. Opting…
Joint statement terms assault blatant violation of international law, demands activists’ release Police officers stand guard at the main entry gate of Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad. Photo: File The foreign ministers of Pakistan, Turkiye, Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Libya, Maldives, and Spain condemned on Tuesday “in the strongest terms” the “renewed Israeli…
England’s Sonny Baker (3rd L), celebrates the dismissal of New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra. Photo: AFP LONDON: Tom Blundell hit New Zealand’s first fifty of the series and Glenn Phillips posted an unbeaten 49 as the tourists fought back against England on an intriguing opening day of the second Test at the Oval on Wednesday. The…
K-P Chief Minister Sohail Afridi takes notice of explosion, seeks report from inspector general of police DERA ISMAIL KHAN: At least seven people, including two traffic police personnel, were killed and 23 others injured in an explosion in the Sarai Naurang tehsil of Lakki Marwat in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) on Tuesday, according to Bannu DIG Sajjad…