ISLAMABAD: The federal government has yet to wind up 17 ministries operating in areas devolved to the provinces, setting the stage for a confrontation with a Senate panel seeking full implementation of the 18th Constitutional Amendment. During a meeting on Tuesday, the subcommittee of the Senate’s Functional Committee on Devolution twice indicated that it might…
Iran renewed attacks on the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, causing oil loading at the port of Fujairah to be at least partly halted after the third attack in four days. FILE IMAGE: PIXABAY Oil prices rose for the fourth straight session, gaining more than $1 in early trade on Wednesday after renewed attacks across…
M/T Riesco sinks in the Gulf of Oman, September 8, after being destroyed by CENTCOM forces in response to attempted IRGC attacks on a US Navy warship. PHOTO: REUTERS Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it fired ballistic missiles at a base in Jordan used by the US military and attacked 10 ships on Wednesday, after the…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting in Lahore regarding progress in relief and rehabilitation activities during the monsoon rains, August 22, 2026. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said export-led economic growth was the government’s priority and urged the business community to help identify obstacles to higher exports, while directing the relevant authorities…
Council to connect Pakistani businesses with 1.59b population, starting with Rwanda, Ethiopia, Uganda ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan-Africa Economic Council (PAEC) is set to be formally launched this Friday, creating a new platform aimed at expanding Pakistan’s trade, investment and business partnerships with Africa’s rapidly growing markets. The PAEC is described as Pakistan’s first official Securities and…
. TANK: Unknown individuals blew up the remaining portion of a Basic Health Unit (BHU) in Sheikh Sultan village in Tank with explosives last night, reducing it to rubble. According to local sources, the unidentified attackers targeted the Basic Health Unit building with another blast under the cover of darkness, causing a further large section…
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has begun considering proposals to introduce a new local tax in Islamabad if the capital is granted the status of an autonomous unit, while Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are set to begin negotiations this month on the fifth review of the ongoing loan programme. Sources told The Express…
LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to establish squads in every district to ensure daily inspection, upkeep, cleanliness and repair of damaged roads. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif approved the proposal to form the road maintenance squads on Tuesday. Presiding over a video-link meeting with commissioners and deputy commissioners on ongoing development projects in the…
. KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Tuesday unanimously called on the federal government to abolish the petroleum levy and provide relief to inflation-hit citizens, even as an uproar by MQM lawmakers repeatedly disrupted proceedings on Private Members’ Day. The resolution, moved by Jamaat-e-Islami parliamentary leader Muhammad Farooq, demanded immediate withdrawal of the petroleum levy. Parliamentary…
Out of total 184, 91 Pindi schools record zero results; all nine Punjab boards affected RAWALPINDI: A dispute over responsibility for this year’s poor Class 9 results across all nine educational boards in Punjab has intensified between the provincial Education Department and teachers’ organisations. The Education Department has placed the primary responsibility for the poor…