Kazakhstan offers wheat to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kazakhstan have agreed to accelerate implementation of existing agreements and MoUs to…
Kazakhstan offers wheat to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kazakhstan have agreed to accelerate implementation of existing agreements and MoUs to transform them into concrete trade and investment opportunities, a statement from the Ministry of National Food Security and Research said on Thursday. The understanding was reached during a meeting between Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer…
US to impose ‘unprecedented’ measures on Iran, Treasury secretary says
War secretary says US military has capability to maintain a naval presence in region to enforce its blockade of Iran US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attends a media interview at the White House in Washington, DC on July 30, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday that the United States is going…
Tax drive heats up against non-custom-paid vehicles
SHANGLA: Activities related to non-custom paid vehicles have intensified across Malakand Division in the wake of the recent imposition of taxes, with registration drives and record-compilation efforts accelerating in several districts. Vehicle owners are being instructed to complete the registration of their non-custom paid vehicles by 30 September, while reports of possible action against those…
Pakistan seeks 50% price cut for Iran gas
In a bid to kick off work without any hiccups, Chinese companies would become partners in building the gas pipeline, which would snake through 1,100km with transmission capacity of 1.2 billion cubic feet per day. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has asked Iran to make up to 50% reduction in the price of gas to be…
Turkey lays out plans for Makkah pact
ANKARA: Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will group senior ministers, hold joint exercises and deepen defence industry cooperation under a military pact signed between the regional powers last week, Turkey’s defence ministry said on Thursday. The three US allies, alarmed by a regional conflagration that has brought Iranian missile fire onto Gulf oil exporters, signed…
SC fixes petitions on access to Imran
PAKISTAN: The Supreme Court has fixed five petitions concerning access to former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan for hearing on August 18. A three-judge bench, headed by Justice Shahid Waheed and comprising Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim, will hear the matters. Earlier, this matter was being heard by a bench…
Concern grows over conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln
. US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth. PHOTO: REUTERS/ File PANAMA CITY: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday that reports about poor conditions aboard aircraft carrier the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East were “completely misrepresented.” Two military-focused outlets, Navy Times and Stars and Stripes, reported suicide attempts and declining morale on…
Every drop of water is our red line: PM
Cautions against mistaking restraint for weakness Terms Makkah defence pact a promise of peace President, CDF at VICTORY MONUMENT: Top civil and military leadership celebrates Independence Day at Yadgar-e-Fatah in Islamabad. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said that while Pakistan sincerely desired peace, it would never allow that desire to be…
PPP demands judicial probe into women’s death
. LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leaders on Thursday demanded that the Lahore High Court form a judicial commission to probe the death of two women from Pakpattan who were allegedly buried in police custody. Addressing a news conference, they lashed out at rising incidents of crimes against women in Punjab, deteriorating state of the…
Roads, parks illuminated for Independence Day
Minar-e-Pakistan is bathed in the colours of the national flag as part of the preparations for the 78th Independence Day. Photo: NNI LAHORE: Development authorities and horticulture agencies have carried out extensive beautification across Lahore and other districts for Independence Day celebrations. Roads, green belts and public spaces have been decorated in a green-and-white theme…
