Bilawal backs same-day voting nationwide

LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari believes that holding elections in Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan on a significantly different timeline from the rest of the country distorts electoral outcomes and deprives both regions of genuine leadership, according to an informed source within the party. A PPP leader, speaking to The Express Tribune on…

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Exports decline 7.14% in nine months

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan exported goods worth Rs6,393 billion during the first three quarters (July-March) of the current fiscal year (2025-26), a decline of 7.14% compared with Rs6,884 billion in the same period last year, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). In March alone, exports amounted to Rs635.5 billion, down 0.17% from February and 14.21%…

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IHC restrains eviction of One Constitution Avenue apartment owners

Last month, IHC dismissed petition against lease cancellation, stating that the buyers lacked ownership rights The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday issued a significant order restraining authorities from evicting the sub-lease holder apartment owners of One Constitution Avenue until further notice. A division bench comprising Justice Muhammad Azam Khan and Justice Inaam Ameen Minhas…

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Barca claim La Liga title with Clasico win

Barcelona players are celebrating their La Liga and El Clasico win over Real Madrid at Camp Nou. Photo: AFP BARCELONA: Barcelona secured their 29th Spanish league title after beating Real Madrid 2-0 in the Clasico on Sunday. Marcus Rashford and Ferran Torres struck in the first half to help Hansi Flick’s side clinch La Liga…

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8.6 million children trapped in labour

ISLAMABAD: More than 8.6 million children in Pakistan are engaged in child labour, including over 6.6 million involved in hazardous work that threatens their health, safety and development, according to a national report launched on Thursday by the National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) in collaboration with UNICEF. Titled ‘Pakistan: Child Labour Surveys, Evidence for…

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Como’s UCL bid tested

LONDON: Como’s bid to reach the Champions League faces a key test on Sunday when Serie A leaders Inter Milan arrive lakeside trying to take another step towards a 21st league title. A traditionally tiny club, and one more experienced with lower league football and bankruptcies than playing the continent’s elite, Como sit fourth and…

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When the body turns on itself

PUBLISHED August 10, 2025 When 28-year-old Sana began to lose clumps of hair and to wake up with stiff, painful joints in her right hand, she told herself it was nothing but stress. Six months later, a rash across her cheeks flared and she developed breathlessness. Multiple doctors offered inhalers, creams, or reassurance that it…

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Chinese firm eyes energy investments

Shandong Xinxu proposes refinery upgrade, offshore exploration, equipment manufacturing ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik has met with Hou Jianxin, Chairman of China’s Shandong Xinxu Group, to discuss expanding cooperation and investment opportunities in Pakistan’s energy sector, according to a statement issued on Thursday. Jianxin expressed strong interest in investing across Pakistan’s energy…

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