ISLAMABAD: We are done with the annual ritual of crafting the numbers, attempting to prove economic growth yet adding to the numbers of poverty, debt and unemployment. It is called the Annual Budget, interestingly. Another regular ritual takes place every few months. A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) arrives, greeted with the kind…
Comedian says envy can also lead to high blood pressure, heart attacks, urges people to help each other Comedian and actor Iftikhar Thakur claimed that diabetes is caused by envy and jealousy, making the assertion during a recent podcast appearance. “I feel that when people say their daughters tell them the reason they have high…
K-P police, Charsadda team share victory as cultural spectacle strengthens Pak-China friendship For the first time, the historic river was adorned with the vibrant colours of Chinese culture in Pakistan. PHOTO: EXPRESS PESHAWAR: In a thrilling boat race held on the waters of the Kabul River as part of the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, the…
LOS ANGELES: Germany swept aside tiny Curacao at the World Cup on Sunday, thrashing the debutants 7-1 in Houston while the Iran team touched down in the United States. Curacao, the smallest nation by population ever to qualify for the tournament, came face-to-face with the four-time winners and despite Livano Comenencia scoring an early equalizer…
LOS ANGELES: Japan scored an 88th-minute equaliser as they twice fought back to rescue a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in front of 69,285 in Texas on Sunday to open their World Cup campaigns. A match that had bubbled away in the first period sparked into life in the second half. Netherlands skipper Virgil van…
NCA officials conducted early Sunday operation supported by Chinook helicopters aircraft frigate minehunter UK Royal Marine Commandos take part in a maritime interdiction operation on the vessel SMYRTOS off the south coast of England, June 14, 2026. The boarding, carried out with National Crime Agency officers, was part of a UK operation targeting vessels suspected…
Aircraft explodes near parking lot of electric vehicles triggering massive fire, blasts in Rio de Janeiro An aerial view shows the site of a helicopter crash in the Recreio dos Bandeirantes neighbourhood, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 14, 2026. At least six people died in Brazil on June 14 after two helicopters crashed…
Guterres urges all parties to show maximum restraint amid renewed US and Iran ceasefire agreement United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks to delegates during a meeting on Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at U.N. headquarters in New York City, US, April 27, 2026. REUTERS United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, condemned new Israeli strikes amid important ceasefire…
PPP warns instability could be exploited by hostile elements, says dialogue and consensus remain the way forward The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Sunday called upon the Election Commission to withdraw the election schedule for 12 migrant seats, terming the announcement ahead of a protest call “not an appropriate decision”….
Ferrari’s British driver Lewis Hamilton triumphed in the Barcelona Grand Prix for his first win with the Italian team and in nearly two years. Photo: AFP BARCELONA: Lewis Hamilton claimed his first victory for Ferrari on Sunday at the Barcelona-Catalunya Formula One Grand Prix, ending championship leader Kimi Antonelli’s five-race winning streak. The seven-time world…