Proposed budget to focus on preparing ‘new forms of warfare,’ including drones, artificial intelligence Japan’s Defence Ministry plans to seek a record 8.9 trillion yen ($56 billion) in defence spending for fiscal 2027, as Tokyo accelerates its military buildup amid growing regional security concerns, Kyodo News reported on Saturday. The budget request, to be submitted…
. KARACHI: The media regulator has suspended Geo News’ broadcast licence for 15 days over content aired during a programme marking Muharram, saying that “religious visualisations” broadcast on June 26 could offend religious sentiments, undermine religious harmony and disturb public order. Geo News has apologised and issued a statement on Sunday saying the material had…
The incident hit a busy rail and subway hub as the city prepares for NBA Finals and World Cup events next week First responders gather after reports of a stabbing incident at Penn Station in New York City, U.S. June 7, 2026. REUTERS Five people were wounded Sunday in a stabbing at New York’s Penn…
ISLAMABAD: The petroleum minister has called an emergency meeting on Tuesday following an oil industry protest over a unilateral change in the pricing formula that led to Rs104 billion in losses. The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) approached the minister to hold an urgent meeting over the formula, which resulted in a substantial financial hit…
ISLAMABAD: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) 9th Ministerial Conference on Women kicked off in Islamabad on Sunday, bringing together delegates from across the Muslim world to discuss women’s socio-economic and political empowerment even as international data highlight uneven progress across member states in education, employment and political representation. Organised by the Ministry of Human…
ISLAMABAD: JI chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has said meaningful negotiations are the only solution to the ongoing situation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). He urged the government to avoid using force and immediately engage with the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (Jaac). Addressing a press conference in Islamabad on Monday, Naeem said the JI…
. GENEVA: UN experts on Monday slammed the ongoing “purge” of Nicaragua’s legal profession after the country’s government revoked the work credentials for numerous lawyers without explanation. The independent UN Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua said there were “reasonable grounds to believe that the Nicaraguan Government is systematically stripping numerous lawyers of their…
Difficult mountainous terrain has complicated rescue efforts, but operations remain underway At least 30 people died when a passenger bus travelling from Quetta to Peshawar plunged into a deep ravine. PHOTO: EXPRESS QUETTA: At least 40 people were killed and eight others injured when a New Mekhtar passenger coach travelling from Quetta to Peshawar plunged into…
. PESHAWAR: Advisor to the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister on Finance, Muzzammil Aslam, has declared that the province boasts the highest police budget allocation in Pakistan, underscoring the provincial government’s strong commitment to security despite financial constraints. Speaking to the media, Muzzammil Aslam revealed that the K-P police budget constitutes 8.7 per cent of the provincial…
Police tell court that alleged drug baroness Pinky heads a narcotics gang supplying high-value drugs nationwide Alleged drug dealer was presented before the court without handcuffs, in violation of official SOPs and security protocols. PHOTO: EXPRESS A District and Sessions Court on Wednesday granted the Karachi police a three-day physical remand of alleged drug baroness…