Prime Minister to brief cabinet on Middle East situation, provide details on US-Iran ceasefire Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has convened a federal cabinet meeting on Wednesday and will chair the session, during which he will brief the members on the situation in the Middle East and provide details on the ceasefire between the United States […]
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Sindh Transport Minister SharjeeL Inam Memon shares photos of double-decker buses that landed at Karachi Port. PHOTO: LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed the Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority (PERA) to regulate liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices across the province. Chairing a meeting, the chief minister also sought a report within 24
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This aerial view shows residential buildings partially submerged following the overflow of the Ravi River in Lahore on August 30, 2025. PHOTO: AFP ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to introduce two new residential sectors in the capital, with development work in sectors F-12 and G-12 progressing rapidly. The Federal Government Employees Housing Authority (FGEHA)
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A large number of vehicles are hit in traffic jam on Ravi Road near Grand Iqbal Park on the third day of Basant celebration in the city. Photo: APP RAWALPINDI: On Tuesday, heavy rains persisting throughout the day and night paralyzed life in the city and its surroundings, severely disrupting traffic and daily activities. In
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Hundreds of refugees, many sheltering in the open, are exposed to extreme cold and hardship. Heavy rains and strong winds batter the city, destroying walls and exposing structural vulnerabilities. Photo: Online KHYBER: The repatriation of Afghan refugees home continues at a steady pace, with more than 10,000 having already returned to Afghanistan. Thousands more have
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View of the Sukkur Dam, formerly known as Lloyd Dam, as floodwaters pass through, following monsoon rains and rising levels of the Indus River at Sukkur, Sindh province. Photo: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Indus River System Authority (IRSA) has approved a projected water deficit of up to 15 percent for the start of Kharif 2026, while
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Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs. Photo: X/File ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar told the Senate that a “major breakthrough” had been made the day before in negotiations between Iran and the United States, but that Israel had launched a significant attack following the development. Speaking in
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Authorities enforce Article 144 across the district, banning public gatherings for 15 days RAWALPINDI: A planned PTI protest outside Adiala Prison on Tuesday was disrupted when law enforcement agencies arrested several party leaders and workers, including the sisters of incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan, amid drastic restrictions imposed in Rawalpindi. The party had called
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Former chief minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Chaudhry Pervez Elahi is accused of making illegal appointments to the Punjab Assembly during his tenure, according to provincial anti-corruption body ACE.—File photo LAHORE: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has denied rumors that PTI Chairman Parvez Elahi will join the party and may be appointed as Punjab Governor.
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Lawyers on strike to protest arrests of Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha halt all legal proceedings, Islamabad High Court PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has ruled that it possesses the power to initiate contempt of court proceedings under the current constitutional framework. In a 13-page judgment written by Justice Aamer Farooq
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