Field Marshal Munir arrives in Turkiye for two-day official visit
CDF will hold meetings with military, political leadership to discuss matters of mutual interest, state…
Field Marshal Munir arrives in Turkiye for two-day official visit
CDF will hold meetings with military, political leadership to discuss matters of mutual interest, state media says COAS Field Marshal Asim Munir addressing graduating officers of National Security and War Course at the National Defence University in Islamabad on July 7. Photo: ISPR Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field…
FCC bars court intervention in Nai Gaj Dam project until completion
Court says SHC overlooked contractual dispute procedures and relevant WAPDA and NAB laws The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Monday set aside all Sindh High Court (SHC) orders relating to the Nai Gaj Dam project and restrained courts from interfering in its construction until completion, ruling that further litigation should not delay a project of…
South Korea court sentences ex-president to 2 years in jail in political funding case, media says
Yoon Suk Yeol received opinion polling services worth $179,800 for free from political broker A person walks in front of a TV screen broadcasting a news report on the sentencing trial of South Korean former president Yoon Suk Yeol’s insurrection case, stemming from his short-lived declaration of martial law in December 2024, in Seoul, South Korea,…
Two policemen killed, two injured in suspected IED attack in K-P’s Tank
Police say initial information suggests a remote-controlled improvised explosive device was used in the attack Two police officers were killed and two others injured after a bomb targeted a police armoured vehicle in the Tank district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. PHOTO: EXPRESS DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Two police officers were killed and two others injured when a suspected improvised…
Corporate rules still blocking women out
KARACHI: Pakistan has one of the lowest rates of female entrepreneurship in the world. According to the World Bank and the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi), only around 1% of entrepreneurs in Pakistan are women. The Asian Development Bank further reports that women own less than 8% of the country’s small and medium-sized enterprises, with…
France sends water bombers to tackle wildfire outside Paris
Fontainebleau blaze scorches 800 hectares, forces A6 highway closure as smaller fires disrupt train services Firefighting planes, Canadair CL-415, fly over the church of Noisy-sur-Ecole, amid a wildfire affecting the area near Fontainebleau, France, July 13, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS More than 400 French firefighters worked through the night to contain a wildfire in the historic Fontainebleau forest…
LHC seeks SHO report over suspect’s detention in foreign women case
Sessions court also dismisses Defence-C SHO’s interim bail after he skips hearing in magistrate intimidation case LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday sought a report from the Defence-C police station station house officer (SHO) on a petition alleging the illegal detention of a suspect described by the prosecution as the “boss” of a…
Auto sector fails, aerospace soars
ISLAMABAD: Few industries contribute more to international trade, economic growth, skilled employment, and technological innovation than the automobile industry. Countries proudly showcase their automotive achievements at major international motor shows. Yet Pakistan has never enjoyed that distinction, despite assembling cars since the 1950s and devoting substantial national resources to the sector. In stark contrast, Pakistan’s…
KSE-100 sheds over 1,700 points as US-Iran tensions escalate
Selling started immediately after market opening, with the benchmark index falling down 1,849.37 points by 9:39am KARACHI: What began as early selling quickly turned into a full-scale market washout at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday, as investors rushed to offload shares following renewed military tensions between the United States and Iran. The benchmark…
Five terrorists killed as Operation Shaban continues in Balochistan: security sources
Five terrorists were killed during the latest phase of Operation Shaban, taking the total number of terrorists killed in the operation and other intelligence-based operations across Balochistan since July 5 to 114, security sources said on Monday. The joint operation by the Pakistan Army, Frontier Corps (FC), and Balochistan Police was launched in the aftermath…
