ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: The PML-N and the PPP intensified their public confrontation on Saturday, escalating the electoral feud beyond the ongoing Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections as senior leaders traded accusations over alleged rigging. Addressing a public gathering in Jhelum Valley alongside Minister for Kashmir Affairs Amir Muqam, Sanaullah questioned the PPP’s own democratic legitimacy. “If…
There is a politico-administrative standoff in the AJK. The strike called by the apolitical Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) for seeking implementation of its demands has unfortunately gone over the brink. The reported skirmishes on the streets are quite unnerving, and warrant an instant solution. The closure of several parts of the Valley is unbecoming…
KARACHI: The families of Pakistani nationals being held hostage by Somali pirates have renewed their appeal for urgent government intervention as the ordeal entered its 40th day, as relatives claim that the captives are facing deteriorating living conditions and growing health risks. In a video statement, Ayesha Amin, wife of hostage Amin Bin Shams, urged…
20% of global oil, LNG supplies pass through the Strait before US, Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28 NEW YORK: Oil prices jumped about 6% on Monday as Iran stepped up attacks on the United Arab Emirates and ships in the Middle East Gulf over the past 24 hours. Brent futures rose $6.79,…
US President Donald Trump departs after the dinner at the Palace of Versailles, early Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Versailles, France. PHOTO: REUTERS US President Donald Trump slammed the US Senate for voting on legislation which directs Trump to halt military action against Iran. In a post on Truth Social, Trump claimed that he has…
Arshad Nadeem (left), Fayyaz Bukhari (centre) and Mohammad Yasir Sultan (right) pose for photograph after the athletes won medals for WAPDA at the Quetta National Games in 2023. Photo: THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE KARACHI: Fayyaz Hussain Bukhari, a former coach of Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem, said the javelin thrower was not at his peak fitness before…
The NASA Artemis II crew, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, Commander Reid Wiseman, and Pilot Victor Glover, pose for a group photo inside the Orion spacecraft on their way home following a flyby of the far side of the Moon on April 6, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Four astronauts travelling back to Earth…
. The mother of all deals has finally come into being as a ceasefire has been announced among warring parties in the Middle East conflict after death and destruction of 40 days. Not only have the Middle East and the Persian Gulf heaved a sigh of relief, but also the world at large as it…
KARACHI: The KSE-100 index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its winning streak, closing at 185,372 points with a weekly gain of 3.23%, or 5,801 points, as easing oil prices on the back of de-escalating US-Iran geopolitical tensions bolstered investor confidence. Brent crude softened to around $71.8 per barrel during the week. On a…
Three victims critical as police identify suspect with alleged links to Islamist scene, manhunt continues Emergency responders assist a person at the site, after the annual Berlin’s Christopher Street Day Pride parade was called off, after a car crashed into the crowd at Tiergarten park, leaving several people injured, in Berlin, Germany, July 25, 2026….