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PM ensures security for Chinese investors

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, while reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment to Chinese investors, said on Friday that the safety of Chinese nationals working in Pakistan remained the highest priority of the government and assured them complete protection. Addressing the China-Pakistan Pharmaceutical Business Conference, the Prime Minister welcomed the signing of nine agreements worth around $440 million […]

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Sit-in ends as government, Ziarat committee reach agreement on judicial inquiry

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Balochistan govt orders judicial probe into Ziarat tragedy after reaching deal with sit-in committee Balochistan government officials and Ziarat sit-in committee sign written agreement after successful negotiations to end prolonged Ziarat sit-in. Photo: Express The Balochistan government on Friday decided to set up a judicial commission to probe the Ziarat tragedy, following a written agreement

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Danyal calls for ‘selective conferences’ for Pakistan on minority rights

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Danyal said Pakistan, with a 97% Muslim population, has 2,189 churches, 732 temples and 58 gurdwaras. Federal Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Danyal Chaudhry addresses the media on Friday—APP Parliamentary Secretary for Information and Broadcasting Danyal Chaudhry on Friday denounced “selective lectures” to Pakistan regarding minority rights during its GSP+ assessment. “Pakistan’s GSP+

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Pakistan, Kuwait discuss expanded defense pact, sources say

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The talks are in their early stages and could further be complicated by “heightened tensions between the United States and Iran.” A drone view shows Kuwait City, following Israeli and U.S. strikes against Iran, in Kuwait, February 28, 2026—Reuters Pakistan has negotiated an expanded defense pact with Kuwait in exchange for energy cooperation and investment,

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PML-N reviews Nawaz, Maryam’s visit plans ahead of election rallies in AJK

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PML-N reviews election strategy, orders door-to-door campaign and mobilization of supporters across region MUZAFFARABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) central leadership on Friday held a key consultative meeting with party leaders to review arrangements for the upcoming visit of party President Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz to the region, as well as

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UN rights chief calls for calm and dialogue amid unrest in AJK

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Türk expresses concern over JAAC ban, internet restrictions, deaths linked to protests in Azad Jammu and Kashmir Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Photo: AFP UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday appealed for calm in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and called for meaningful and inclusive political dialogue

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Pakistani researcher wins wildlife conservation award

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Research examines impacts of trophy hunting on mountain carnivores, ungulates and local communities Bilal Mustafa receives the Young Researcher of the Year Opinion Award from the International Council for Wildlife Conservation. – EXPRESS Pakistani researcher Bilal Mustafa has received the Young Researcher of the Year Opinion Award from the International Wildlife Conservation Council (ICC), one

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PM hails $440 million Pakistan-China pharmaceutical deals, promises enhanced security for Chinese investors

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A cooperation agreement regarding the national protective vaccines program was also finalized Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif addresses the Pakistan-China Business to Business (B2B) Conference on Pharmaceutical, Healthcare and Biotechnology Sector in Islamabad on July 17, 2026. Photo: PMO Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday welcomed the signing of nine deals worth over $440 million

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Bilawal slams government for punishing entire AJK for protesters’ actions

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Proposes a truth commission and urges both sides to suspend their actions until the investigation is complete PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addresses a public rally at Dadyal in Mirpur district on Friday. SCREENSHOT Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday criticized both the federal government and protesters over the recent unrest in

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Families of Pakistan cargo accident victims call for international help to find black boxes

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Finding the black boxes requires costly underwater search likely to require foreign assistance Yashib Rizwan, 33, holds a cellphone showing a photo of his father, Captain Muhammad Rizwan Idris, 62, former pilot of the K2 Airways Boeing 737 freighter that crashed into the Arabian Sea, during an interview with Reuters at his home in Karachi,

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