LAHORE: “Since my childhood, I have observed that women face serious challenges in society, especially regarding their right to health,” says Mahnoor Omer, a young lawyer and activist who has taken a bold legal step against what she calls institutional discrimination against women in Pakistan. Speaking on the Express News Morning Show, she said: “If […]
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif cuts a cake during a ceremony in Islamabad marking the 102nd anniversary of Türkiye’s Republic Day. Photo: SABAH ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said Pakistan-Turkey relations have entered a new era of strategic partnership under the “sagacious” leadership of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Prime Minister, who is
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ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi held a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on Wednesday, focused on strengthening bilateral relations and promoting regional stability. During the meeting, the two leaders discussed issues of common interest, including security cooperation and developments in the region. Minister Naqvi briefed President Pezeshkian on developments along the
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The minister describes the Kabul regime as India’s proxy; Questions the legitimacy of the Taliban government ISLAMABAD: Defense Minister Khawaja Asif issued Pakistan’s strongest warning to the Taliban regime on Wednesday, saying Islamabad would not hesitate to strike “deep into Afghanistan” if Kabul failed to contain militants using its soil for attacks across the border.
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. Minister of State for Climate Change, Dr Shezra Mansab Ali Kharal. Photo: APP ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reiterated its commitment to combating climate change and promoting sustainable development at a major international climate forum in South Korea. Minister of State for Climate Change Shezra Mansab Ali Kharal addressed delegates at the Global Green Growth Institute
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. ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), in collaboration with Meta, has launched Instagram’s new security feature ‘Teen Accounts’ designed to improve online protection for young users in Pakistan. The feature automatically places users under 16 into teen accounts, limiting unwanted contact and filtering sensitive content, while allowing safe digital exploration, a press release states.
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. Former Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: Senate President Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani on Wednesday described the Constitution as the supreme alliance between the state and its people – a living embodiment of the national will that ensures unity, justice and accountability. Addressing the International Parliamentary Conference dedicated to the 30th anniversary
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. ISLAMABAD: Acting under the leadership of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of National Food Security and Research has taken steps to resolve the problem of interprovincial movement of wheat seeds, which has experienced delays despite companies following prescribed procedures. Food Security Secretary Amir Muhyuddin chaired a high-level meeting in Islamabad to resolve the issue.
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. JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman appears for an interview with a private digital media platform. SCREENSHOT ISLAMABAD: In a rare show of political alignment, the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) has agreed to support Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) nomination of Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) chief Mehmood Khan Achakzai as leader of opposition in the National Assembly.
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. Admiral Naveed Ashraf addressing the PAF Air War College Institute in Karachi on June 30. Photo: Radio Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf on Wednesday emphasized the importance of maintaining perpetual combat readiness to effectively counter conventional and unconventional challenges in the maritime domain. He highlighted this Pakistan Navy Command and
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