Panel to assess Baloch university needs

CM directed the committee to avoid unnecessary appointments and focus on promoting quality education Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti. Photo: APP/ File QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti has emphasised that universities must not be reduced to mere recruitment factories but should serve as genuine centers of knowledge, research, and innovation. He made…

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Inter reach Italian Cup final

LONDON: Inter Milan reached the Italian Cup final on Tuesday after coming back from two goals down to win 3-2 and go through by the same scoreline on aggregate.Trailing early in the second half at the San Siro to brilliant goals from Martin Baturina and Lucas Da Cunha, Inter looked as good as out, but…

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Saudi, Iranian FMs hold first call since start of US-Israel war against Iran

Saudi foreign ministry says call reviewed ways to slow tensions to help restore regional security Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (L), Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (R). PHOTO: X Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, the Saudi foreign ministry said Thursday, in the…

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Chinese envoy expresses full support, lauds Pakistan’s efforts for US-Iran talks in meeting with FM Dar

Egyptian FM, Dar speak on telephone call, emphasise importance of dialogue and engagement for peace and stability Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar holds meeting with Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong. PHOTO: X The Chinese ambassador to Pakistan, Jiang Zaidong, on Tuesday expressed Beijing’s support for Islamabad’s diplomatic efforts aimed at facilitating engagement between the United States and…

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Villa, Forest revive European glory days

Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest are both former winners of the European Cup. Photo: AFP/File LONDON: Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest, two clubs rich in European history, are one step from a first continental final in decades as they meet in the last four of the Europa League. English clubs dominated the European Cup, now…

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Sovereign debt trap and illusion of fiscal stabilisation

Govt is no longer borrowing to fund infrastructure or improve human capital; it is borrowing to service interest on pr KARACHI: The prevailing narrative suggesting that Pakistan has achieved macroeconomic stability through the current International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme is a dangerous oversimplification. Such a perspective conveniently ignores the systemic erosion of the national industrial…

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Fakhar didn’t take recent controversy to heart

Fakhar Zaman confident Lahore Qalandars will bounce back and defend their PSL title. Photo: EXPRESS KARACHI: Pakistani opener Fakhar Zaman has said that the recent ( ball-tampering) incident did not affect him at all, adding that it did not impact even “one percent” of his performance. While he prefers opening the innings, he emphasized that…

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The great gold squeeze

PUBLISHED April 12, 2026 KARACHI: Gold, in the subcontinent, has always been much more than just a metal you can buy and sell—it’s embedded in our social and emotional lives. It lives in velvet-lined boxes that smell faintly of stale attar and old wood, in musty bank lockers visited before weddings, in the quiet arithmetic…

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