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Pakistan urges India to honor Indus Waters Treaty, citing UN court ruling

Supports UN resolution to delist Syrian leaders and calls for stability and reconstruction Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad. photo: file Pakistan has called on India to fully comply with the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), warning that India’s unilateral suspension earlier this year represents a “deliberate militarization of shared natural […]

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Users in Karachi face disruptions to internet and online services

A screenshot of the Downdetector page from November 7, 2025. Source: The Express PK Press Club Last night, around 10 pm on Thursday, people in Karachi faced problems with their internet and online services. Internet service providers such as PTCL and Stormfiber, as well as services and applications such as WhatsApp, YouTube, Amazon Web Services

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Draft 27th Amendment to be tabled in Senate today after cabinet approval

NFC price likely to be revised, FM gets constitutional powers, judiciary sees new round of reforms Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a federal cabinet meeting. PHOTO: EXPRESS The federal government has finalized a first draft of the 27th constitutional amendment, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif consulting coalition partners on the proposal. After its approval in

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Istanbul marathon negotiations seek to break deadlock

Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Afghan Defense Minister Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid shake hands after signing a ceasefire agreement brokered by Qatar and Turkey in Doha on October 19. Photo: Reuters Top intelligence officials from Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban regime began a series of crucial negotiations in Istanbul on Thursday, aimed at finding

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Pakistan calls for UNESCO reform

. Minister of State for Federal Education and Vocational Training, Wajiha Qamar. Photo (file) ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Federal Education and Professional Training Wajiha Qamar reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to UNESCO’s mission to advance education, science, culture and communication as tools for peace, progress and sustainable growth, said in a press release received here. She

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Marri criticizes PTI founder for “anti-state” remarks

. ISLAMABAD: PPPP central spokesperson Shazia Marri on Thursday strongly condemned the PTI founder’s recent statement on social media platform X. In a statement here, Marri called the post “highly condemnable”, saying it reflected “the mindset of a self-centered person willing to harm Pakistan for personal political gain”. She said the PTI founder’s remarks echoed

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Senate strength emerges as 27th Amendment vote nears

. ISLAMABAD: As political consultations intensify on the proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment, the party composition of the Senate has become more important, revealing the delicate arithmetic that will determine the fate of the bill. According to official data, any constitutional amendment requires at least 64 votes among the 96 members of the upper house to

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FIA investigates offloading of workers at airports

ISLAMABAD: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Director General Riffat Mukhtar said the agency was investigating reports of workers being discharged at airports. According to a statement issued by the agency, the FIA ​​chief said this at a meeting chaired by Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis Chaudhry Salik Hussain on Thursday. Over the past few months, numerous

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