Araghchi announces vital trade chokepoint open to all commercial vessels Trump sees deal ‘soon’ to end war A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province. PHOTO: REUTERS DUBAI/WASHINGTON: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Friday the Strait of Hormuz was open following a ceasefire agreement…
Chamari Athapaththu will lead the 15-member squad. Photo: AFP Sri Lanka have named a 15-member squad for the women’s cricket competition at the 2026 Asian Games, with captain Chamari Athapaththu set to lead the side following their runners-up finish at the Women’s Asia Cup. The squad retains several players from Sri Lanka’s recent Asia Cup campaign…
Council serves as a community-based forum that helps resolve local disputes through mediation Razia Mehsud becomes the first woman to be a member of the Dispute Resolution Council in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. PHOTO: EXPRESS PESHAWAR: In a landmark step for women’s representation in tribal districts, social activist Razia Mehsud became the first woman appointed to the Dispute…
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) succumbed to a wave of selling pressure during the outgoing week as the benchmark KSE-100 index plunged by over 3,200 points, or 2%, settling at 170,672. The market was rattled by a toxic mix of heightened geopolitical uncertainty, domestic energy crunch, and reports of stringent new IMF conditions. On…
NEW DELHI: India has said it would allow Pakistani athletes to attend multilateral events in the country, as New Delhi seeks to establish itself as a global sporting destination. Bilateral sporting engagements, including cricket, with its arch-rival will continue to be off table, India’s youth affairs and sports ministry said in a document seen by…
Hijab Ajmal demands government’s support, training facilities locally. Photo: Express PESHAWAR: Young sailor Hijab Ajmal from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has emerged as the province’s only gold medalist in sailing after delivering a historic performance at the 35th National Games held in Karachi in December 2025. The 15-member sailing contingent from K-P competed in nine categories against strong…
LONDON: Britain’s parliament will vote on Tuesday on a possible inquiry into Prime Minister Keir Starmer, looking at whether he misled the House of Commons over the appointment of former U.S. ambassador Peter Mandelson. Any such inquiry could have serious implications for Starmer’s future. He has so far resisted pressure to quit over his decision…
The Supreme Court has lamented that politicians in general, and parliamentarians in particular, are so vulnerable that they can be implicated in even capital charges without any justification and with mala fide intent by a public servant. "Since parliamentarians represent the people of their respective constituencies, the magistrate was expected to be vigilant and to…
PML-N supremo vows to resolve AJK issues, pledges tenfold budget increase if party forms government Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday kicked off his election campaign in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), describing the region as his second home and saying it was as dear to him as Punjab. “Azad Kashmir is…
Says Pakistan’s return to international capital markets reflect restoration of global confidence in country’s economy PM Shehbaz Sharif set a committee to review Telecommunication Reorganization (Amendment) Bill. PHOTO: APP Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday congratulated Pakistan’s economic team after the country’s foreign exchange reserves reached a record $21.4 billion, calling it another historic milestone…