Pakistan People’s Party MPA Shahid Abdul Salaam Thahim. Photo: file HYDERABAD: Pakistan People’s Party MPA Shahid Abdul Salaam Thahim’s brother has accused the MPA and his paternal uncle of corruption, claiming their actions have tarnished the reputation of their late father, former provincial minister Abdul Salaam Thahim. In a video message released from the United […]
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HYDERABAD: Traders in Sanghar district observed a shutdown on Thursday to protest against the police’s lack of progress in the murder case of Dr. Saleem Arain, who was gunned down on Tuesday. The family, Arain community and local traders lamented that not only are the culprits still at large, but sections of the Anti-Terrorism Act
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Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has expressed serious concern over the filing of frivolous cases by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). It has ordered the tax officer to set up committees to review cases before they approach the
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Fresh snowfall transforms Quetta’s rugged terrain into a stark winter vista as travelers move along a snow-covered road. Photo: NNI ISLAMABAD: As upper parts of the country grapple with severe weather conditions, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Thursday forecast rain and snowfall in several parts of the country and warned of sharp increase in
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and cabinet ministers witness the exchange of documents between the government and the Arif Habib consortium on privatization of PIA in Islamabad. Photo: Express ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to strengthening trade and economic cooperation with the European Union (EU), particularly
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. A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight arriving in Karachi from Dhaka was given the water salute by the Pakistan Airports Authority. Photo: Express KARACHI: Direct flights between Bangladesh and Pakistan resumed on Thursday after more than a decade, with the first Biman Bangladesh Airlines landing at Jinnah International Airport on Thursday evening. In a statement,
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LAHORE: As the city counts down to Basant, the sky may soon be filled with colour, but on the ground, a shortage of kites and string, delays in vendor permits and mixed official signals are converging into a controversy that threatens to define the festival’s return more than the celebration itself. Concerns have been raised
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Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi with PTI leaders and KP assemblymen outside Adiala Jail on January 29, 2026. SCREENGRAB RAWALPINDI/ISLAMABAD: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi announced on Thursday that he along with PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja and other party workers would spend the night at Adiala Jail Road after they were denied a
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. The minister invited international partners to invest in the nationwide rollout of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), estimating a need of US$3 billion to serve over 30 million consumers. PHOTO: File ISLAMABAD: Electricity consumers in Pakistan may face an additional burden of 48 paisa per unit due to Fuel Cost Adjustment (FCA) for the month
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. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has taken an important step towards the introduction of 5G services, with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) announcing that the 5G spectrum auction will be held on March 10. According to a spokesperson for the PTA, the decision to conduct the frequency auction on 10 March follows extensive consultations with all relevant
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