Heavy rain leaves twin cities marooned
Rawalpindi records historic 201mm rainfall; local holiday declared for Wednesday (today) Floodwaters engulf the streets…
Heavy rain leaves twin cities marooned
Rawalpindi records historic 201mm rainfall; local holiday declared for Wednesday (today) Floodwaters engulf the streets of Dhoke Ratta in Rawalpindi as Nullah Leh swells dangerously after torrential early-morning rain, inundating homes and warehouses. PHOTO: AGHA MEHROZ/EXPRESS RAWALPINDI: Torrential rain paralysed normal life in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, with the water level in…
Water must not be weaponised: PM
Shehbaz addresses Council of SCO heads of state Proposes sovereign AI framework for inclusive tech Says Makkah 26th Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State BISHKEK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday called for stronger multilateralism, peaceful resolution of disputes, respect for international law and greater regional cooperation, warning that…
Mashhood seeks stronger Pak-China youth ties
. ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Youth Programme (PMYP) Chairman Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan on Tuesday called for deeper Pakistan China cooperation in education, skills, employment, technology and youth exchanges. Khan made these remarks during a meeting with Chinese Charge d’Affaires Shi Yuanqiang at the Prime Minister’s Office. He proposed a dedicated Chinese Universities Education Expo and…
Engro to sell 56% stake in EPCL for Rs19.7b
Lotte Chemical acquires country’s only chlor-vinyl complex, CEO says deal will enhance competitiveness ISLAMABAD: Engro Holdings has agreed to sell its approximately 56.19% stake in Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited (EPCL) to Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited for approximately Rs19.7 billion, subject to regulatory approvals, the company said on Tuesday. The transaction, under a Share Purchase…
Fuel, wheat push inflation to 11.2%
ISLAMABAD: Inflation surged to 11.2% in August, returning to double digits just after one month, driven by the government’s policy to fully recover fuel costs and taxes from consumers coupled with provincial failures in ensuring wheat supplies that contributed to higher food prices in the country. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said on Tuesday…
A pathway for Pakistan’s agribusiness transformation
. The writer is a Senior Economist at The University of Queensland and Lead Author of an Asian Development Bank study on Pakistan’s agribusiness sector Pakistan does not lack agricultural strategies. What it lacks is a credible pathway for turning those strategies into investment, implementation and measurable results. The country’s agricultural challenges are well understood….
Israeli army ‘kills first, then seeks justification’ for Gaza strikes, says veterans group chief
Weiman said Israel seeks to “retrospectively” justify strikes by linking victims to Hamas or Islamic Jihad People carry the body of a Palestinian who was killed in Israeli strikes, according to medics, during a funeral in Gaza City, September 1, 2026. REUTERS The Israeli army “kills first, then thinks and tries to find a reason”…
EU antitrust regulators quiz publishers on Google’s AI search opt-out
Google announced an AI opt-out for publishers in June, as UK regulators ordered it to allow content restrictions The Google logo is pictured at the entrance to the Google offices in London, Britain January 18, 2019. REUTERS EU antitrust regulators are seeking feedback from publishers on Google’s proposal to let them opt out of AI search…
Viral video does not show recent ‘Free Imran Khan’ billboard in US; it is old from October 2025
Investigations confirmed that the video was not recent and was at least as old as January 2026. PHOTO: VIDEO GRAB Multiple pro-PTI accounts and digital media outlets have been sharing a video across social media platforms since Sunday, claiming that a “Free Imran Khan” billboard had recently appeared in New York amid calls for the…
JI agrees to talks with govt, seeks ‘complete package’ on relief
Jamaat-e-Islami says government negotiating team must present a ‘complete package’ before formal talks can begin The Jamaat-e-Islami on Tuesday confirmed that the government had approached the party for talks over its ongoing protests against petroleum prices and the petroleum levy, saying it was ready for negotiations provided the government team came with a “complete package”….
