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KP takes steps to protect street vendors

The legislation includes financial measures such as microfinance, credit, insurance and emergency assistance. PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa is set to formally regulate and protect the livelihood of street vendors, following the completion of a landmark bill, Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi announced on Wednesday. The Ehsaas Rehribaan (Street Vendors) Livelihood Protection Bill 2025, once approved by the […]

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Border closures paralyze fruit trade

Afghan traders say pomegranates from Kandahari are arriving in Pakistan continuously this year via the Torkham border. PHOTO: EXPRESS/EHTESHAM KHAN RAWALPINDI: The prolonged weeks-long suspension of commercial traffic at the Torkham border, fueled by rising political tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, has triggered serious financial turmoil for wholesalers in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Dozens of large

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More than 22,000 patients with hepatitis confirmed in 13 Ucs

“Poverty, lack of education, financial constraints and limited access to health care contribute to the spread of hepatitis” RAWALPINDI: A total of 2,638 residents of 13 union councils in Rawalpindi district have been confirmed to be suffering from the life-threatening disease hepatitis. More than 54,000 people have been tested under the donation-based Localized Hepatitis Elimination

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PPP demands removal of Sindh governor

Governor Tessori called for rapid approval of the grant, emphasizing the importance of rapid intervention to address the city’s long-standing infrastructure challenges. PHOTO: GOVERNOR’S FB PAGE LAHORE: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has demanded the removal of Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tessori to implement the governorship formula agreed before the formation of the current government,

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Armed tribal clashes leave five dead and several injured

The PoP project was first conceived by Sindh Police AIG Security SSP Maqsood Ahmad Memon, who gave a detailed presentation of the project at the SPMB meeting and highlighted its benefits for citizens. PHOTO: AFP HYDERABAD: As armed tribal clashes continue unabated in Sukkur and Larkana divisions, human casualties are increasing. Five men were shot

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Shehbaz hails US validation of victory over India

PM lays foundation for Daanish School in AJK; promises educational and economic progress Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: File MUZAFFARABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday welcomed a recent report submitted to the US Congress that credited Pakistan with “military success” during its four-day standoff with India in May, saying the findings validated the country’s

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FCC Issues Notice Regarding Employee Layoffs

. President Asif Ali Zardari signs the documents after swearing in Justice Aminuddin Khan as the first Chief Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court of Aiwan-e-Sadr. Photo: INP ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court has issued a notice to the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government regarding the dismissal of employees appointed under the caretaker government. “The recruitment of my

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Chief Justice reviews progress of judicial reforms

. Pakistan’s Chief Justice Yahya Afridi speaks during a lecture at the Federal Judicial Academy in Islamabad, July 25, 2025. ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Yahya Afridi presided over the eighth interactive progress review session at the Supreme Court. The meeting was attended by Justice Mohammad Ali Mazhar, Chairman NJAC, senior officials, technical experts and section heads

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