. QUETTA: The Sariab-Kuchlak Railway Project in Balochistan has been completed at a cost of Rs3 billion within 120 days, marking a significant development in improving railway connectivity and passenger facilities in the province. Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi, in a post on X, said a new chapter in railway travel in Balochistan…

. KARACHI: Leaders of the Pashtun Awami Jirga have called for the protection of the rights of Pashtuns in Karachi and equal rights for all communities living in Sindh. They said any discriminatory policy against Pashtuns in Karachi or elsewhere in Sindh was unacceptable. Addressing a press conference at the KPC on Tuesday, Jirga leaders…

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…

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…

. 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…

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…

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…

. 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….

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”…

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…