Senior bureaucrat ends life in tragic shooting

. PESHAWAR: A senior bureaucrat in Peshawar allegedly committed suicide in a tragic incident that has sent shockwaves through the province’s administrative circles. According to police officials, Grade-18 government officer Javed Sanam ended his life by shooting himself inside his home. The tragic incident came to light when family members discovered the body and immediately…

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Delayed salaries deepen TMA crisis

. PESHAWAR: Municipal employees across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa are grappling with a severe financial crisis as the Local Government Department has failed to release timely salaries and pensions to Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) staff. According to the employees, the chronic delay in fund releases has become a monthly ordeal, pushing many families toward hardship. They accuse the…

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Tribal districts rally against new taxes

KHYBER: Protests against the enforcement of taxes in the merged tribal districts have gained momentum, with political, social, and business circles in Khyber and other former FATA areas demanding that the federal government extend tax exemptions for another decade. In various meetings, press conferences, and statements, leaders have warned that failure to accept their demands…

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Robbers run rampant in Pindi

. RAWALPINDI: Citizens were deprived of cash, jewellery, mobile phones, one car and 12 motorcycles in more than two dozen incidents of robbery, snatching, burglary and theft across Rawalpindi. According to police, armed robbers snatched a mobile phone from Sharafat in the Banni police area. In New Town, Abdullah and Zohaib Khan were deprived of…

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Motorcycle theft wave grips cities

Despite CCD claiming drop in crime rate, countless citizens are deprived of their bikes by robbers Over the past 10 years, motorcycle theft incidents have risen by an estimated 30 to 40 per cent. PHOTO: EXPRESS LAHORE: While the Punjab government maintains that crime has declined by 65 per cent following the establishment of the…

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Hormuz showdown engulfs Gulf region

IRGC claims Strait closed; CENTCOM disputes assertion US strikes about 140 Iranian military targets Tehran targe This screengrab from AFPTV footage shows cargo ships anchoring off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan. Photo AFP WASHINGTON/DUBAI: The United States and Iran exchanged heavy missile, drone and air strikes on Sunday as…

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UN chief urges halt to Gulf attacks, immediate return to diplomacy

Antonio Guterres warns renewed full-scale hostilities would have catastrophic consequences for region, global economy FILE PHOTO: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks to delegates during a meeting on Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at UN headquarters in New York City, US, April 27, 2026. REUTERS UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called for an immediate end to…

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Listen to the buildings – please!

. “A widow is a person who loses her spouse; an orphan loses his parent, but there is no word in English for the one who loses his child, because afterwards there is not much left to lose,” said the protagonist of the movie in his deep midnight radio jockey voice while adjusting black spectacles…

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Maldini gets key role with Italian FA

LONDON: Italian football icon Paolo Maldini has been appointed technical director of the national football federation (FIGC) looking to rebuild after Italy’s failure to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup. “Maldini has always been my target,” said newly-appointed FIGC president Giovanni Malago. “I felt he was the right person to oversee the FIGC’s technical sector — a role…

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Noskova clinches Wimbledon crown

Czech Republic’s Linda Noskova poses with the Wimbledon trophy. Photo: AFP LONDON: Linda Noskova revealed a glimpse of the Wimbledon trophy during a bathroom break inspired her fightback to beat Karolina Muchova in an extraordinary final on Saturday. Noskova was in danger of blowing her bid for a maiden Grand Slam title after squandering five match points to blow a…

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