LAHORE: Poor economic and political conditions, repeated internet shutdowns, rising unemployment and inflation have driven over 317,000 Pakistanis to seek employment abroad, including doctors, software engineers, IT specialists, petroleum and mechanical engineers, paramedical staff and technicians. Thousands more are preparing to leave and are being forced to visit various government offices to complete the required…

ISLAMABAD: The Establishment Division has cancelled all no-objection certificates (NOCs) and permissions issued to government officers since 1964 under the Government Servants (Conduct) Rules, 1964, directing them to seek fresh approvals under the newly introduced Civil Servants (Conduct) Rules, 2026. According to an office memorandum issued by the Establishment Division, all NOCs and permissions granted…

. Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Norwegian Foreign Affairs Minister Espen Barth Eide is set to undertake an official visit to Pakistan on August 13-14 to discuss deepening bilateral ties, marking the first visit by a Norwegian foreign minister to the country in a decade, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Wednesday….

Basmati. Photo: Reuters (file) ISLAMABAD: The Federal Court of Australia has dismissed the appeal filed by India’s Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) in the Basmati word mark case, ordering APEDA to pay the respondent’s costs, the Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday. The decision vindicates Pakistan’s principled position regarding Basmati as…

KARACHI: For actor Shamoon Abbasi, playing morally complex characters comes with a challenge that extends beyond the screen: convincing audiences that the person they see in a drama is a fictional character, not a reflection of the actor himself. Speaking to The Express Tribune about his role in the 16-episode crime drama Shaandaar, Abbasi said…

The planet that we live on used to be considered infinite a long time ago. The flat earthers back in the day believed that the earth was flat and there was always more land out there. Many smart people around the same time believed that the earth was a sphere and not flat but that…

Israeli reservists warn settler violence is putting troops at risk as lawmaker accuses army of ignoring attacks An Israeli troop aims his weapon, during a protest against a settlement near Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, June 9, 2026. REUTERS More than 300 Israeli reserve soldiers have called on the military to take decisive action…