Hundreds of Pakistani drivers and conductors stranded in Afghanistan head home as Afghan repatriations gather pace KHYBER: Hundreds of Pakistani truck drivers and conductors stranded in Afghanistan for nearly nine months have finally begun returning home, while authorities on both sides of the border continue to accelerate the repatriation of Afghan nationals from Pakistan. The…
ISLAMABAD: The country’s economic managers expressed dismay over the absence of top officials of the Petroleum Division in a recent meeting and they refused to approve the tariff for indigenous gas supplied to liquefied natural gas (LNG)-based power plants amid the US-Iran war. A member of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) told The Express Tribune…
From maps to mountains, the Tour de France route is a three-year masterpiece shaped by strategy, scenery and history. Photo: AFP/FILE LONDON: As cycling fans on the roadside and watching at home on television marvel at the stunning scenery on view at the Tour de France, organisers ASO are already planning the next editions of…
World’s third-biggest oil importer and consumer, India has not received a cargo from Tehran since May 2019 Kerosene oil. BENGALURU: Indian refiners have purchased Iranian oil amid the Middle East conflict that has disrupted supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, the oil ministry said on Saturday. The world’s third-biggest oil importer and consumer, India has…
In regions such as the Tirah Valley and parts of Waziristan, multiple police posts remain vacant PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Police has identified more than 100 vulnerable and dilapidated check posts across southern districts and former tribal areas, urging the provincial government to prioritize their reconstruction and fortification in the upcoming budget. According to official…
Claims NATO’s planned expansion of fuel supply network demonstrates transformation into more aggressive military bloc North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the second plenary meeting of the Ninth Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this picture released June 23, 2026. PHOTO: Korean Central News Agency…
Punjab Women Protection Authority also weighs in as clip of host, husband goes viral on social media Pakistan’s media regulator, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA), has issued a show-cause notice to a private TV channel after a clip featuring host Fiza Ali and her husband went viral on social media. The notice followed…
ISLAMABAD: A significant mid-April surge in dam discharges lifted hydropower generation, trimming, though not ending, load shedding across the country. The Power Division on Saturday said hydropower generation rose to 6,000 megawatts during peak hours Friday night, allowing authorities to limit load management despite a surge in electricity demand. According to a spokesperson, increased water…
FOXBOROUGH: Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi is “very calm” despite confirmation that he faces trial in France on rape charges, his national team coach Mohamed Ouahbi said after the 1-0 win over Scotland at the World Cup on Friday. “He is fine. He woke up this morning, ate like everyone else, got ready for the game…
Following years of federal inaction, the Punjab government is set to revive the long-abandoned Rawalpindi Mother and Child Hospital project under its Annual Development Programme (ADP). The revised plan envisions the completion of the facility as a state-of-the-art Children’s Hospital, with the project’s cost now escalated to Rs9 billion. PHOTO: EXPRESS RAWALPINDI: The state-of-the-art “Mother…