Trade bodies demand relief instead of restrictions, threaten province-wide protests Shutter down. PHOTO: INP/FILE RAWALPINDI: Traders’ organisations across the Rawalpindi Division have threatened a complete shutter-down strike after the Punjab Food Authority (PFA) launched a data collection exercise aimed at compiling commercial information from wholesale and retail businesses following the implementation of the federal and…
Shan Masood anchored a strong reply by Pakistan with an unbeaten 88. Photo: AFP TAROUBA: Shan Masood anchored a strong reply by Pakistan with the visitors reaching 199 for three in reply to the West Indies first innings total of 311 at the close of the second day of the first Test at the Brian…
Barely 58 per cent of the Rs5.903 trillion budget is available for development spending LAHORE: The provincial budget faces mounting pressure as the province seeks to fund development priorities while meeting strict IMF requirements. With a Rs910 billion surplus target and a Rs546 billion transfer to the federal government, concerns are growing over the resources…
PMD warns of urban flooding and rising rivers as Punjab reviews bunds, relief camps and emergency plans A traffic police officer redirects traffic as heavy monsoon rains lash Lahore for the second day. PHOTO: EXPRESS LAHORE: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Monday forecast a powerful monsoon spell from July 29 that could affect Islamabad, upper…
Latest change in prices takes petrol to Rs334.18 per litre and HSD to Rs386.83 under the new system People wait for their turn to get fuel at a petrol station in Peshawar. Photo: Reuters/ File The federal government on Monday decreased the price of petrol by Re1 while increasing the price of high-speed diesel (HSD)…
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso says there is ‘good energy’ at the club. Photo: AFP LONDON: New manager Xabi Alonso said Monday there was “good energy” at Chelsea as he bids to turn around the club’s fortunes, but was reluctant to say what a successful first season would look like. The Spaniard officially began the job on July…
Visit comes in the backdrop of the recent resumption of hostilities, with Iran striking Kuwait and other GCC states Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah will undertake an official visit to Pakistan from July 28 to 29 at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, the Foreign Office said on Monday. According to an…
Houthis have stepped up missile and drone strikes against Saudi Arabia in the recent months—FILE PHOTO Pakistan on Monday condemned recent drone attacks carried out against Saudi Arabia amid the recent resumption and escalation of hostilities in the Middle East that have also involved the kingdom and Yemen’s Houthis now. “Such provocative attacks pose a grave…
Gianni Infantino has lashed out against criticism of FIFA and his leadership. Photo: AFP LONDON: FIFA president Gianni Infantino has hit back at World Cup critics, claiming they were “spreading hate and false rumours” and arguing the tournament delivered “only joy and happiness”. In a long open letter published on Monday, Infantino urged detractors to “take a moment to reflect,…
Survey shows conflict sentiment remains unsettled, with 58% uncertain, 57% frustrated and 36% pessimistic A woman walks near a billboard depicting US President Donald Trump on a building in Tehran, Iran, July 27, 2026. Wana via Reuters A majority of Americans believe the ongoing war with Iran has proven more difficult than initially anticipated by…