. QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti has announced that a major road in Duki district will be named after Lady Doctor Mahnoor Nasar in recognition of her courage, dedication and selfless service to the local community. Following the chief minister’s directives, the Balochistan Local Government and Rural Development Department has issued a formal…

Reforms restructure the 1,522-member force, recall absent staff and introduce formal duties UPPER DIR: The Dir Levies Force has undergone what officials describe as historic administrative and operational reforms, with absent personnel brought back into service, staff posted outside the district recalled and the force’s command structure placed under the police. As part of the…

. KARACHI: City Mayor and Water Corporation Chairman Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Sunday inaugurated the fully restored Garden water pumping station, which had remained non-operational for 21 years due to the absence of a power connection. The restoration project cost Rs30.25 million and included repairs to the station’s civil structure, panel room, staff room and…

. ISLAMABAD: Renowned writers, poets and intellectuals praised Professor Dr Inamul Haq Javed’s distinctive humorous poetry, social awareness and command of language at an appreciation ceremony for his Kulliyat-e-Mazahiya Shairi (Collected Humorous Poetry) held at the Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL), Islamabad. The ceremony was organised by PAL in collaboration with Bazm-e-Adab Islamabad and attended…

. Pope Leo leads the Angelus prayer in Piazza della Liberta in Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy, August 16, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV called on the international community Sunday to help contain the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which health officials warn is spreading exponentially. “In my prayers…

Baghaei says visit to strengthen bilateral cooperation Field Marshal Munir will hold talks with senior officials Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir speaking at A grand ceremony to commemorate the completion of one year of Pakistan’s landmark victory in Marka-e-Haq was held at GHQ, Rawalpindi. PHOTO: ISPR ISLAMABAD: Chief of Defence Forces (CDF)…

Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan’s Amir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman. Photo: Express LAHORE: JI chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has announced that his party will continue its sit-ins until the withdrawal of the petroleum levy, adding that the JI will unveil a plan for a nationwide shutter-down strike on August 27, a day after 12 Rabiul Awwal celebrations. Addressing a…

The government wants to accelerate economic growth to lower rising poverty and unemployment, but the IMF was of the view that Pakistan has not yet reached a stage where it can afford sustainably higher economic growth. PHOTO: Reuters ISLAMABAD: The pattern became painfully familiar. Foreign-exchange reserves fell, the rupee came under pressure, inflation accelerated, imports…

Show concludes successful season; Express Entertainment plays pivotal role in strengthening its television reach KARACHI: Pakistan Idol wrapped up a successful season with more than just the search for a winning voice. Over the course of the competition, the music reality show emerged as a platform for discovering fresh talent, celebrating Pakistani music and bringing…

Residents face difficulties in obtaining jobs, admissions and government services due to obsolete CNICs and domiciles KARACHI: Several years after the creation of new districts in Karachi, thousands of residents are still struggling to update the district details on their official documents, creating difficulties in securing jobs, obtaining admissions to educational institutions and completing other…