Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: Reuters/ File Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel supports US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a naval blockade on Iran, adding that his government is in full coordination with Washington on the matter. “Iran violated the rules (of the peace talks in Pakistan), President Trump decided…
Court directs jail authorities to arrange the meeting and set it for 2pm, while adjourning the case till Thursday Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday approved a miscellaneous application seeking to arrange a meeting between Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his counsel, Advocate Salman…
AUSTIN: Jorge Martin won the U.S. MotoGP sprint in Austin on Saturday while Aprilia Racing teammate and championship leader Marco Bezzecchi crashed and failed to finish a sprint for the second time this season. Martin overtook Francesco Bagnaia during the final lap at the Circuit of the Americas where he made a move at turn…
Bank of Punjab President & CEO Zafar Masud. Photo: File The Bank of Punjab (BoP) has entered into a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Stacks, marking an important step toward transforming Pakistan’s remittance landscape and strengthening the country’s digital financial ecosystem, according to a press release. The MoU was signed by Stacks Co founder…
CM Afridi, Governor Kundi condemn the attack, calling it a cowardly act, vowing full support and best medical care DERA ISMAIL KHAN: A police officer was martyred and four others injured on Monday when gunmen opened fire on personnel deployed to protect polio vaccination teams in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Hangu, police confirmed to The Express Tribune. According…
GILGIT: General elections in Gilgit-Baltistan will be held on June 7, the GB Election Commission announced on Saturday after a four-month delay. General elections for the G-B Assembly were scheduled for Jan 24, 2026. However, days after the announcement, the elections were postponed indefinitely due to harsh weather conditions in the region. The G-B Election…
Chamber says global prices have doubled; calls for carpooling, limiting non-essential travel KARACHI: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has called on citizens to adopt responsible fuel consumption habits as petroleum prices continue to rise in line with global market trends. Sharing his views with The Express Tribune, KCCI President Rehan Hanif emphasised…
KARACHI: The Sindh government has agreed to develop a five-year, multi-sectoral roadmap aimed at bringing out-of-school children into the education system, with a target of enrolling 50% of them by 2030. The decision was taken at a meeting jointly chaired by Sindh Education Minister Sardar Ali Shah and Provincial Minister for Irrigation, Planning and Development…
Haredi men chant ‘we will die and not enlist’ as army resumes arrests of draft evaders after lull in Iran war Ultra-Orthodox protesters stormed the residence of Israel’s military police chief late Tuesday, amid growing tensions over the arrest of draft evaders. According to Israeli Army Radio, a group of Haredi protesters broke into the…
UK refuses to be drawn into Iran war, prioritises reopening Strait of Hormuz, PM says Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the media on the situation in the Middle East, at Downing Street in central London on March 16, 2026. PHOTO: AFP British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that, whatever the pressure,…