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JI Lahore chief denounces crackdown on Kashmir solidarity protesters, announces week-long protest against inflation

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Jamaat-e-Islami Lahore Chief Ziauddin Ansari. Photo: Meta/file Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Lahore chief Ziauddin Ansari on Saturday condemned the reported baton charge and arrests of citizens in the provincial capital demonstrating peacefully in support of Kashmiris presenting their demands to the government. The statement came against the backdrop of a host of community organisations staging a protest at…

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UK, Italy and Japan seal $6.1 billion deal for next-generation fighter jet

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British government hails agreement as ‘key milestone’ in developing combat aircraft slated to enter service in 2035 The United Kingdom, Italy and Japan signed a £4.6 billion ($6.1 billion) contract to advance the development of a next-generation stealth fighter jet. The deal marked “a key milestone” for the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), which aimed to produce…

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Pakistan world’s largest illegal cigarette market

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KARACHI: Pakistan is losing between Rs247 billion and Rs350 billion annually in tax revenue due to a rapidly expanding illegal cigarette market that now accounts for 54% of total consumption, according to a new economic assessment. The findings were shared during The Express Tribune Podcast featuring experts from Oxford Economics and British American Tobacco Group…

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Maldini gets key role with Italian FA

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LONDON: Italian football icon Paolo Maldini has been appointed technical director of the national football federation (FIGC) looking to rebuild after Italy’s failure to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup. “Maldini has always been my target,” said newly-appointed FIGC president Giovanni Malago. “I felt he was the right person to oversee the FIGC’s technical sector — a role…

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Pakistan rejects UK envoy’s ‘one-sided’ remarks on cross-border attacks by Afghan Taliban

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FO says cross-border attacks and infiltration continue from Afghanistan despite Pakistan’s gesture of ceasefire pause A Pakistani army soldier stands guard on a border terminal in Ghulam Khan, a town in North Waziristan, on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Photo: AFP The Foreign Office responded to media queries regarding a social media post by…

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Gilgit’s prized trout under threat as climate change, overfishing take toll

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Cold, glacier-fed waters in Gilgit-Baltistan provide ideal environment for trout breeding Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) region, famed for its towering peaks, vast glaciers, and pristine lakes, is facing a sharp decline in its prized trout population as climate change, habitat loss, and overfishing threaten the species. Its icy, glacier-fed waters provide an ideal environment for breeding of…

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