March 2026

Ramazan price crackdown fails

Ramazan Bazaar. PHOTO:EXPRESS LAHORE: More than halfway through the month of Ramzan, the widely publicized market inspection campaign in Lahore appears to have brought little significant relief to consumers, with prices in many markets continuing to deviate sharply from government-notified rates. Despite regular visits from officials – including the deputy commissioner, deputy commissioners and special […]

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Ramazan price crackdown fails

Ramazan Bazaar. PHOTO:EXPRESS LAHORE: More than halfway through the month of Ramzan, the widely publicized market inspection campaign in Lahore appears to have brought little significant relief to consumers, with prices in many markets continuing to deviate sharply from government-notified rates. Despite regular visits from officials – including the deputy commissioner, deputy commissioners and special

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Third-party car insurance made compulsory

CM approves ‘no-fault’ compensation system, digital monitoring to protect accident victims Chief Minister of Sindh, Murad Ali Shah. PHOTO: Radio Pakistan KARACHI: Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has approved making third-party auto insurance mandatory for all vehicles in the province, describing the initiative as a major step towards protecting road accident victims and strengthening road

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Sindh facing ‘narcotics war’ similar to China’s opium war (AT)

President of Awami Tehreek, lawyer Vasand Thari. Photo: Courtesy — Facebook HYDERABAD: Awami Tehreek Chairman’s lawyer Vasand Thari on Sunday drew parallels between China’s historic opium wars and what he described as the widespread proliferation of narcotics in Sindh, saying the province is facing a “narcotics war”. Addressing the three-day education and training workshop organized

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Shortage of medicines and formula milk occupies an important place

Supplies of medicines, infant formula and vaccines likely to be affected by ongoing Gulf war KARACHI: The ongoing conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States has disrupted Pakistani imports of life-saving and essential medicines, raw materials for pharmaceutical production, infant formula and various vaccines due to the suspension of international flights. If the war

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“The Romantic” by Bruno Mars propels the singer to new heights

“The Romantic” by Bruno Mars propels the singer to new heights Bruno Mars achieved something he has never achieved before in his career, debuting directly at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, with his fourth studio album. The romantic opening with 186,000 equivalent album units in its first week. This is a truly historic moment

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Zardari and Shehbaz support women’s empowerment

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have expressed their commitment to ensuring an enabling environment for women to realize their full potential. In their separate messages on the occasion of International Women’s Day observed on Sunday, the President and Prime

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Oil futures jump 20% past $110 as war fears hit Asian stocks, bitcoin settling near $67,000

Oil futures surged above $110 a barrel on Monday as escalating tensions in the Middle East roiled global markets, sending Asian stocks tumbling, with all markets in the region opening in the red, although bitcoin held steady near $67,000. West Texas Intermediate crude jumped about 17% in 24 hours. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index fell more

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