Liaqat Baloch says objective remains providing immediate relief to the public, urges rulers to cut state expenditures A Jamaat-e-Islami delegation presents proposals and recommendations to the government on abolishing the petroleum levy on Monday. PHOTO VIA X The first round of negotiations between delegations from Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and the federal government regarding the abolition of the…
KARACHI: In the densely-populated poor neighbourhoods clustered around Valika Hospital, a quiet crisis is unfolding – one that has left dozens of families shattered, searching for answers, and battling a stigma as painful as the disease itself. As the number of HIV-positive children rises to 80, parents say their lives have been turned upside down…
. ROME: Italy’s Emma Bonino, a long-time radical activist and one of the country’s most popular political figures, has died aged 78. A veteran of battles for the right to divorce and abortion, Bonino was a former member of Italy’s Radical Party. She served as a European commissioner and a foreign minister in Italy but…
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday again warned the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government and the federal authorities against delaying local government (LG) elections, directing them to submit all pending delimitation notifications before July 28. The tenure of the LGs in the K-P ended on March 15 this year. Under the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Local Government…
. This satellite image handout from the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere at Colorado State University and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (CSU/CIRA and NOAA) taken on May 30, 2026 at 18:06 UTC shows a meteor exploding in the atmosphere over northeastern Massachusetts and southeastern New Hampshire.—PHOTO: AFP WASHINGTON: A meteor crashing…
KARACHI: Gold price witnessed a sharp decline in global and local markets on Friday. In the international bullion market, the price of gold per ounce fell by $149 to $4,156. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA). In the local market, the price of gold per tola decreased by Rs14,900 to Rs438,036….
Six trucks, three buses and two cars recovered from terrorist hideout near Kalat, says ISPR Security forces pictured during a patrol. — FILE PHOTO Security forces foiled an attempt by terrorists to establish a check post for abducting people and snatching vehicles along the Pakistan Highway near Kalat, rescuing 23 abductees and killing five terrorists, the…
LAHORE: Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan has declared recent government notifications revising agricultural income tax rates as unlawful and ordered an immediate halt to their enforcement, assessments and collections. The ruling came during the 41st session of the Punjab Assembly on a privilege motion moved by MPA Zulfiqar Ali Shah. The Speaker held…
Australia players not to leave IPL for Pakistan ODIs Cricket Australia has confirmed that its players will be allowed to complete their Indian Premier League commitments before joining the national squad for the upcoming ODI series against Pakistan.According to Curicbuzz, Australian players currently involved in the IPL “will still be in the IPL and will…
BAJAUR: Two police officers providing security for polio vaccination teams were killed on Monday in separate targeted attacks in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur. District Police Officer (DPO) Muhammad Khalid told The Express Tribune the first attack occurred in the Qila Nazakai area of Salarzai, where Constable Syed Aziz, assigned to protect a polio team, was shot by…