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Sana Yousaf’s parents praise the verdict, call for public hanging of convicts

‘I am very happy with the verdict. May such justice continue to be delivered in Pakistan,’ says mother Sana Yousaf’s parents speak to the media outside court after announcing the verdict in the murder case of their daughter, who was killed last June. SCREEN GRAB The parents of social media influencer Sana Yousaf on Tuesday […]

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PTA warns that WhatsApp accounts may be blocked if they are not linked to the active SIM card

Advise users to verify their SIM registration status, ensure timely biometric verification where required The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) warned on Tuesday that WhatsApp accounts linked to inactive or unregistered SIM cards may become inaccessible if users do not update their details. In a notice issued on X, the PTA said users must ensure their

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TTAP announces nationwide protests on Friday over inflation and fuel prices

Protests will also demand PTI founder Imran Khan’s transfer to hospital and release of political prisoners TTAP holds an important meeting of the opposition lobby in the National Assembly of Pakistan under the leadership of Mahmood Khan Achakzai. PHOTO: X The opposition alliance Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Ayin-e-Pakistan (TTAP) on Tuesday announced nationwide protests on Friday against rising

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‘We don’t want wheat from federation, we want our share of water’: KP governor

Faisal Kundi welcomes the formation of a three-member committee on the issue of CNG in KP, thanks PM Shehbaz Sharif Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi speaks at the convocation at Abaseen University in Peshawar. PHOTO: EXPRESS PESHAWAR: Governor Faisal Karim Kundi said on Tuesday that Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa is not seeking wheat from the federation but instead

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Pakistan, nine other nations condemn Israeli attack on Gaza-bound flotilla

Joint statement expresses attack on flagrant violation of international law, demands release of activists Police officers stand guard at the main entrance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad. Photo: File The foreign ministers of Pakistan, Turkiye, Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Libya, Maldives and Spain on Tuesday condemned “in the strongest terms” the

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Propaganda, fake news, externally sponsored terrorism cannot derail Pakistan’s progress: CDF Munir

CDF Munir address for staff course 2025-26 participants. PHOTO: ISPR The Chief of Defense and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir stressed that “Pakistan’s destiny progress cannot be blocked through propaganda, fake news or externally sponsored terrorism,” during his visit to Quetta Garrison on Tuesday, where he addressed “officer students and faculty

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Imran is challenging the IHC’s final option order

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have challenged an Islamabad High Court (IHC) order allowing a “final opportunity” for arguments in appeals related to the £190m case. The petitioners on Monday filed various applications in the capital’s high court through Barrister Salman Safdar, where they objected to the court’s order,

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Dar reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to stronger Iran ties ahead of envoy’s departure

He recalls ‘deep-rooted historical, cultural and fraternal ties’ between the two countries Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met Pakistan’s ambassador-designate to Iran, Imran Ahmed Siddiqui, ahead of Siddiqui’s departure for Tehran. PHOTO: FO Pakistan reaffirmed its commitment to deepening ties with Iran on Tuesday when Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq

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Over 164,000 Pakistanis deported from the Gulf in 5 years

Mahmood Khan Achakzai said the government had not responded to the opposition’s demand for access to the PTI founder ISLAMABAD: More than 164,000 Pakistanis were deported from various Gulf countries during the past five years, according to official data presented in the National Assembly on Monday. The Ministry of Interior informed the House that Saudi

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Pak-KSA defense cooperation ‘not episodic’

ISLAMABAD: Recent Western media reporting on the deployment of Pakistani troops and fighter jets to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is “selective in framing” and “misleading the true essence of long-standing bilateral defense cooperation” between the two brotherly countries, according to security sources. Reuters, citing unnamed officials, reported on Monday that Pakistan has deployed

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