Says threats challenge rules-based maritime order and jeopardise uninterrupted flow of global commerce Pakistan on Wednesday “unequivocally” condemned the continued threats issued by the Houthi militia against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and commercial shipping in the Red Sea, warning that such actions jeopardise global commerce and regional security, in a statement released by the…
GILGIT: Four newly elected independent members of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly on Tuesday announced their decision to join the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) following a meeting with party president and Federal Minister Abdul Aleem Khan. The lawmakers who announced their affiliation with the party include Anwar Ali, elected from G-BA-23 Ghanche-II; Dr Asad Shafiq, elected from G-BA-24…
LONDON: Iran’s government will only decide on the national team’s participation in the World Cup once they receive a response from FIFA over the relocation of their matches, the country’s Minister of Sport Ahmad Donyamali said.Iran’s football federation (FFIRI) has been pushing to move the team’s three World Cup group-stage matches from the United States…
Vendors sell unhygienic flavoured ice treats outside schools and in neighbourhoods SUMMER TREAT CAVEAT: A vendor sells flavoured ice balls to children at his stall in a Rawalpindi neighbourhood. PHOTO: EXPRESS RAWALPINDI: With the onset of summer, brightly coloured ice balls and flavoured drinks being sold in streets and outside schools have started raising health…
Decision ends a two-decade philanthropic partnership amounting to more than $47 billion in stock donations Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett seen at the annual Berkshire shareholder shopping day in Omaha, Nebraska, US, May 3, 2019—REUTERS Warren Buffett has stopped donating money to the Gates Foundation, ending a two-decade philanthropic partnership following revelations about interactions between…
Mi-17 helicopter develops technical fault All officers and troops onboard martyred Inquiry board to investigate People and police gather near the crash site of a Pakistan Army Aviation Mi-17 helicopter near Muzaffarabad as smoke billows from the wreckage. PHOTO: REUTERS RAWALPINDI: A Pakistan Army Aviation Mi-17 helicopter crashed near Muzaffarabad on Wednesday during take-off due…
Indian actor Aamir Khan clarified that his character Rancho, also known as Phunsukh Wangdu, in 3 Idiots was not inspired by activist and engineer Sonam Wangchuk, who is currently on an indefinite hunger strike. Khan addressed the rumours at the London Indian Film Festival. Speaking to the media, he said that the character he portrayed…
District officials halted unauthorised work near Sheikhupura gurdwara, sealed site and began legal action A gurdwara in Punjab. PHOTO: The Evacuee Trust Property Board website The Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) on Friday rejected reports circulating on social media regarding the alleged demolition of Gurdwara Singh Sabha in Sheikhupura, clarifying that the historic gurdwara remains…
Defence minister says improvement in Pak-Iran relations, easing of sanctions on Tehran can create opportunities Defence Minister Khawaja Asif addressing the National Assembly. SCREENGRAB Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday said Pakistan’s economy had moved “out of the ICU” and is now showing signs of recovery, adding that the country could achieve 6–7% growth in…
Bullish momentum accelerates as $2 billion Saudi inflow boosts sentiment, strengthens outlook for external stability KARACHI: The rally at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) gathered fresh momentum on Thursday, with bulls dominating from the opening bell and pushing the benchmark KSE-100 index sharply higher in early trade. Within minutes of the session, the index surged…