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Pakistan’s future lies in partnerships, not aid: Finance Minister

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Aurangzeb says remittances, which reached $38 billion last year, are expected to reach $41 billion this year Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb. PHOTO: REUTERS Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that Pakistan’s future lies not in aid but in partnerships based on trade and investment. Foreign direct investments in productive sectors would not only boost […]

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Justice Jahangiri expresses no confidence in CJP Dogar, seeks transfer of case

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Even a patwari is not stopped from working like you stopped me, says Justice Jahangiri Judge Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri. Photo courtesy: IHC Islamabad High Court (IHC) judge Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri appeared before a division bench on Monday over a petition challenging the validity of his law degree. The bench, comprising Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz

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Security forces kill 15 militants in Bannu, DI Khan, North Waziristan

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Militant Ikramullah alias Maulvi Insafullah killed, linked to AC Shah Wali Wazir’s murder Security forces carry out operations in Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan and North Waziristan, killing 15 militants, including a suspect in the killing of a deputy commissioner. In another incident, unidentified individuals blew up a government school in North Waziristan. According to details,

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Pakistan condemns attack on Bangladeshi UN peacekeepers in Sudan

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Six people killed and eight others injured in drone strike on UN base in disputed Abyei region on Saturday Police officers stand guard outside the main gate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad. Photo: File Pakistan has strongly condemned the attack on United Nations peacekeepers in Kadugli, Sudan, in which six Bangladeshi personnel

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Pakistan Navy successfully conducts live firing of new air defense missile

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Pak Navy successfully conducts tests of new surface-to-air missile. Source: Radio Pakistan Pakistan Navy successfully conducted live firing of FM-90(N)ER surface-to-air missile in the North Arabian Sea. According to government sources, during the firepower display, the Pakistan Navy ship successfully engaged maneuverable aerial targets, thereby reaffirming the war potential and combat capability of the Navy.

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Traders protest against Murree Road expansion project

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Murree Road remained completely blocked due to traffic jams. PHOTO: AGHA MAHROZ/EXPRESS/FILE RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has prepared a plan to construct an additional 10-15 feet wide lane on both sides of Murree Road from Liaquat Bagh to Chandni Chowk, covering a stretch of two kilometers, at an estimated cost of Rs9 billion.

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Farming thrives as painted children work at Karachi’s signals

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While some minors are part of begging networks, others are forced into a profession by parents who struggle to make ends meet. Street artist. Photo: Express KARACHI: Child street artists, some as young as eight years old, spend hours at the city’s intersections and traffic lights, their faces and clothes painted gold. To attract the

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Siraj Durrani’s son wins PS-9 seat with overwhelming majority

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Additional votes. Photo: AFP HYDERABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) appeared to retain its electoral supremacy in the PS-9 constituency bypolls in Shikarpur district on Sunday, as early and unofficial results suggested the PPP candidate ahead of his opponent by a wide margin. The seat had fallen vacant following the death of PPP stalwart and

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