ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) will hear today (Monday) a petition seeking closure of former prime minister Imran Khan’s X account. Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir will preside over the hearing. Authorities at Adiala Jail have already submitted their response, while the court has directed the other respondents to file their replies. Imran Khan’s counsel,…
PM’s K-P information aide criticises bill, says PTI promised equality but giving lawmakers perks Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry speaking to reporters outside Parliament House in Islamabad on October 9, 2025. SCREENGRAB State Minister for Interior Talal Chaudhry on Wednesday accused the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf of promoting the very “VIP culture” it…
Claims the post-World War II West-led order is ‘unravelling due to double standards’ Senator Mushahid Hussain delivering a keynote address at the World Peace Forum (WPF) organised by Tsinghua University in Beijing, China on July 20, 2026. Photo: Express Ex-senator Mushahid Hussain on Monday asserted that the time was ripe for a new global order…
The spinner has breached Article 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct in the second Test Sri Lanka spinner Prabath Jayasuriya has become the third player to be sanctioned for an incident during the second ICC World Test Championship contest against India after he was hit with an official reprimand following his dismissal in his…
Oliver Peake, seen here playing for Australia U19s, has received his first senior call-up. Photo: AFP LONDON: Up-and-coming 19-year-old batsman Oliver Peake and all-rounder Liam Scott were on Monday given their first call-ups to Australia’s white-ball squads, but veteran T20 all-rounder Glenn Maxwell was left out. Australia will play three one-day internationals against Pakistan in…
Special Economic Zones contributed 3.7% to exports; govt aims to raise share to 8% by 2028, officials brief PM Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a review meeting in Islamabad today on measures to promote investment. PHOTO: RADIO PAKISTAN Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed authorities to provide “all necessary facilities” to both domestic and…
Three killed in airstrike on Safad al-Battikh, Lebanon, state news agency reports Workers remove a coffin with a body from temporary graves and prepare for transport for a funeral ceremony of four Hezbollah fighters and two civilians, amid a temporary ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, in Tyre, southern Lebanon, April 26, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Fresh…
Carries CDF Munir’s ‘message’ to Iran’s supreme leader To discuss new proposals aimed at breaking deadlock Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi walks alongside his Iranian counterpart Eskandar Momeni ahead of talks in Tehran. PHOTO: COURTESY: X ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran on Saturday, carrying what an informed source described as an important message…
Backs resolution seeking to halt military action in Iran Trump hits back at four ‘bad’ Republicans, calls vote KUWAIT CITY/ DUBAI/BEIRUT: The US House of Representatives has backed a resolution seeking to halt American military action in Irana symbolic move that deals a political blow to President Donald Trump as efforts to find…
Both sides pause strikes after hitting targets Trump says peace talks in final stages Warns ignorance could derail Part of a missile protrudes from the ground following strikes from Iran in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Photo: REUTERS WASHINGTON/TEHRAN: A fragile calm appeared to return to the Middle East on Monday after Israel and Iran signalled…