Canada aims to announce 10 countries backing global defence bank at NATO summit
Canadian PM Mark Carney promotes DSRB, urging ‘middle powers’ alliance amid shifting US-led world order…
Canada aims to announce 10 countries backing global defence bank at NATO summit
Canadian PM Mark Carney promotes DSRB, urging ‘middle powers’ alliance amid shifting US-led world order Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney walks out of a military truck at Fort York Armoury, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada June 9, 2025. REUTERS Canada is aiming to announce around 10 founding nations for a global defence bank at next week’s…
Asad Qaiser rules out change in K-P chief minister
Says Sohail Afridi ‘not going anywhere’, PTI weighing options for Imran’s release Senior PTI leader and former National Assembly speaker Asad Qaiser. Photo: File Former National Assembly speaker and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Qaiser on Thursday strongly rejected rumours of any change in the leadership of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, saying Chief Minister Sohail Afridi was not…
Stolen vehicles threaten law and order
Nearly 5,726 motorcycles and 281 cars were reported stolen during January and February 2026 With stolen and plate-less motorcycles and cars fueling crime and terrorism, Karachi’s streets have become a constant threat to citizens. PHOTO: PEXELS KARACHI: Karachi’s streets are increasingly becoming a haven for stolen vehicles and those running with fake number plates, posing…
PACRA upgrades Bank of Punjab rating to AAA
BOP has become the first and only provincial bank in Pakistan to achieve the nation’s highest credit rating LAHORE: The Bank of Punjab (BOP) has been upgraded to a long-term entity rating of AAA from AA+ by the Pakistan Credit Rating Agency (Pacra), with the short-term rating held at A1+ and a stable outlook. BOP…
Damascus cafe blast kills 5, wounds 16, Syrian state news agency says
No group immediately claims responsibility for the bombing near Damascus’ Palace of Justice An emergency service member works at the site of what Syrian state media reported was a blast at a cafe in central Damascus, Syria, July 2, 2026. Photo: REUTERS A bomb blast at a crowded cafe in central Damascus killed at least…
Two women, man shot dead in suspected ‘honour’ killing in Charsadda
Initial findings suggest the victims were killed over suspicions of an alleged illicit relationship, police say 2 suspects arrested for allegedly shooting dead two women, man for ‘honour’ in K-P’s Charsadda Two suspects were arrested for allegedly shooting dead two women and a man in a suspected honour killing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Charsadda district after…
UAE’s IHC, Adani plan $11.5 billion aluminium project in India’s Odisha
Project to create 53,500 jobs includes aluminium refinery and 4,000MW captive power plant The logo of the Adani Group is seen on the facade of its Corporate House on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, November 22, 2024. REUTERS Abu Dhabi’s International Holding Company (IHC) plans to invest $11.5 billion in an integrated aluminium project in…
Hesson backs new central contracts
Mike Hesson is optimistic about Pakistan chances at the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2027. Photo: AFP/File KARACHI: Mike Hesson has backed the newly introduced central contracts system that would help players perform better in all formats. In an exclusive interview with Express Tribune, Mike Hessonstated that the new central contracts allow players to focus on the formats they want to play…
Girl killed, two children injured in suspected grenade blast in Peshawar
A girl was killed and two children were injured when a hand grenade exploded by a roadside in Peshawar’s Faqirabad area, police said. Superintendent of Police (SP) Hamid Ehsan said the blast took place in Saeedabad, where children were playing with the grenade when it exploded, adding that its clip was recovered from the scene. “The two…
PTI announces boycott of upcoming AJK elections amid recent unrest
Party says decision reflects solidarity with Kashmiris and its principled stance amid continuing unrest in AJK Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday announced that it would not participate in the upcoming Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections, saying the decision was taken in solidarity with the people of the region and in line with what it…
