The minister will also hold bilateral meetings with counterparts as well as senior United Nations officials Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. Photo: X/ File Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will travel from Beijing to New York City for an official visit from May 26 to 28, the Foreign Office said…
The court dismisses prosecution’s miscellaneous pleas challenging maintainability of applications Lawyer and rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband, advocate Hadi Ali Chattha. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Saturday declared applications filed by lawyer Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha seeking suspension of their sentences maintainable in the controversial social media…
Trump said US Navy was acting ‘like pirates’ in carrying out Washington’s naval blockade of Iranian ports US President Donald Trump speaks at the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches in Florida about the recent interception, boarding, and seizure of Iranian cargo ships and oil tankers by the US Navy. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB US President Donald Trump said…
ISLAMABAD: A gang allegedly involved in stealing sensitive data of prominent Pakistani individuals and selling it to foreign agencies has been busted, National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) Director General Syed Khurram Ali said on Friday. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, the DG said the NCCIA apprehended the group in South Punjab. “So far,…
Source says Israel has not adhered to agreed withdrawal lines, including so-called ‘Yellow Line’ View of tents in Gaza. PHOTO: DR IRTAZA KHAN Talks between Hamas and the United States held in Cairo ended “without tangible progress” on advancing the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, two Palestinian sources said on Friday. The discussions,…
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Monday temporarily suspended previously imposed closing-time restrictions under austerity measures on businesses nationwide, exempting a wide range of commercial establishments until May 31, according to an official notification. In the notification issued by the Cabinet Division, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved the immediate exemption from the earlier order dated April…
A view of a train after its collision with a bus and several cars on Asok-Din Daeng Road, causing several casualties, in Bangkok, Thailand, May 16, 2026. REUTERS At least eight people were killed and 25 others injured after a train collision triggered a fire that engulfed a public bus in Bangkok on Saturday, rescue…
Muslim pilgrims gather at Mount of Mercy on the plain of Arafat during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, outside the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia, on May 26, 2026. Photo: Reuters Muslim faithful took part in the climactic ritual of the annual Hajj pilgrimage on Wednesday, symbolically stoning the devil near Makkah. From dawn, crowds…
Orders strict action on power theft, stresses reliable energy for industry and relief for homes Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the nation on Friday. Photo: PMO Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday directed authorities to formulate a comprehensive strategy to stabilise electricity tariffs. The orders were given while chairing a meeting on energy sector reforms….
. ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religious Affairs, on Thursday said the latest statistics generated through the Hajj Management System reveal a strong response from intending pilgrims across the country. More than 80,000 applicants have registered within the first three days of the registration drive. Among them, those wishing to depart from Karachi constitute the largest…