Trump says US begins the process of clearing the Strait of Hormuz as a favour to countries around the world First container vessel, MV SELEN, arrives at Karachi Port after reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Photo: Express The vessel MV SELEN arrived at Karachi Port on Saturday, becoming the first Pakistan-bound vessel to do…
PESHAWAR: The government on Tuesday informed the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly that it would not convert the status of around 2,000 employees of the education department, initially hired as temporary or “flexible” lecturers into ad hoc positions. The K-P Higher Education Department hired the lecturers under a stop-gap arrangement to address teacher shortages in government colleges. The…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto telephoned Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) chief Akhtar Mengal on Saturday and discussed the current political situation in the country. According to details, both the leaders agreed on a joint strategy for the next year’s fiscal budget. They also exchanged views on the 18th Constitutional Amendment and government’s…
Session touches a high of 150,719.91 points and a low of 149,129.41 points, indicating continued volatility KARACHI: Selling pressure gripped the Pakistan Stock Exchange on Tuesday, as investor sentiment turned sharply negative amid rising geopolitical uncertainty. Concerns linked to Donald Trump’s increasingly aggressive rhetoric and delays in ceasefire developments weighed heavily on the market, triggering…
Corps commanders confab terms strikes ‘unnecessary escalation’, spoiling mediation efforts A drone view of people gathering at the site of damage in a residential neighbourhood following Iranian missile barrages in central Israel. PHOTO: REUTERS RAWALPINDI: The military’s top brass on Tuesday strongly condemned the recent Iranian attacks on Saudi Arabia’s petrochemical and industrial complexes, terming…
Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane scored the opener as his side sank Bayer Leverkusen in the German Cup semi-finals. Photo: AFP LONDON: Harry Kane and Luis Diaz scored as Bayern Munich won 2-0 at Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday to reach the German Cup final for the first time since 2020. Just three days after Bayern…
Public meetings, processions, sit-ins, protests, demonstrations, and rallies will not be allowed during this period RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi district administration on Tuesday imposed Section 144 for 15 days ahead of a protest announced by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) outside Adiala Jail. According to a notification, Deputy Commissioner Rawalpindi Hassan Waqar Cheema, citing the law and order situation,…
STOXX 600 flat as oil and gas index jumps 8%; ECB and Bank of England meetings in focus this week European shares were muted on Monday, as investors prepared for a week packed with central bank meetings, while oil prices rose with United States-Iran peace talks stalling again. US President Donald Trump cancelled a trip…
Lawyers strike in protest of Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha’s arrests halt all court proceedings, Islamabad High Court PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: Upholding the government decision regarding the ban on imports of books from India and Israel, the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has held that the right to read is not absolute and may be…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the grand opposition alliance on Monday agreed to formulate a joint strategy concerning national issues and enhance coordination between them. The decision was reached at a high-level huddle attended by leaders of the opposition in the Senate and National Assembly, as well as senior PTI figures, including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief…