Marriyum Aurangzeb says the party chief will hold consultations with ticket holders on electoral situation in G-B Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. Photo: Screen grab Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif was cleared to visit Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) tomorrow to launch his election campaign after the Election Commission issued a No Objection Certificate (NOC) on…
Vocational skills offer faster jobs, higher earnings, resilience in AI-driven era KARACHI: Pakistan today stands at a crossroads. With one of the world’s youngest populations, a shrinking formal job market, and the rapid global rise of automation and artificial intelligence (AI), the country must rethink how it prepares its youth for work. For decades, the…
Implementation of 2nd phase would begin within 14 days after approval by ‘all relevant parties’ A relative carries the body of Palestinian girl Ameera al-Masri, who was killed along with her parents and all three of her siblings in an Israeli strike on their apartment, in Gaza City, July 21, 2026. REUTERS A roadmap for…
US-Israeli war on Iran disrupted helium supplies, hitting AI chip production and semiconductor manufacturing China is also seeking to expand domestic semiconductor manufacturing capacity and reduce the industry’s reliance on advanced Nvidia chips that are subject to US export controls. PHOTO: REUTERS China announced on Friday a temporary ban on helium exports, effective immediately, as…
The Pakistan Economic Survey on Thursday showed that the government missed three major macroeconomic goals but it maintained the external sector stability and a broad-based recovery in the outgoing fiscal year despite adverse impacts of the Middle East war. According to Pakistan Economic Survey 2025-26, the government could not achieve the targets of 4.2% economic…
Major Hafiz Ihsan Elahi Shaheed. Photo: ISPR A Pakistan Army officer was martyred and five “Indian-sponsored” terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber-Paktunkhwa’s Razmak area on Saturday, the military’s media wing said. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces carried out the operation in North Waziristan district after receiving intelligence…
Orangi Town children celebrate Eid with smiles, shopping for clothes, toys, and essentials free of cost, bringing joy and dignity to over 250 underprivileged kids. Photo: Express LAHORE: The Chainstore Association of Pakistan (CAP) has called for urgent government intervention into restrictions on the retail operating hours continuing since early April, warning that more than…
Security forces killed 11 terrorists during a series of intelligence-based operations (IBO) conducted over the past 48 hours in the Datta Khel area of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district, the military’s media wing said on Sunday. A statement from Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) stated that security forces engaged “multiple Khawarij locations” in the area, leading to…
The planet that we live on used to be considered infinite a long time ago. The flat earthers back in the day believed that the earth was flat and there was always more land out there. Many smart people around the same time believed that the earth was a sphere and not flat but that…
Alia Bhatt responded calmly to online commentary following a viral clip from the Cannes Film Festival 2026 red carpet, where she appeared briefly overlooked by photographers. The clip, widely circulated on social media, shows Bhatt on the red carpet during one of her appearances at Cannes. The moment sparked mixed reactions online, with some users…