Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks at the opening ceremony of Indus AI Week in Islamabad. PHOTO: RADIO PAKISTAN ISLAMABAD: The federal government told political and parliamentary leaders on Wednesday that Pakistan will avoid becoming directly involved in the ongoing Iran and US-Israel conflict while pursuing diplomatic efforts aimed at de-escalation. The assurance came during a […]
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Field Marshal Asim visits troops in Wana; says that peace depends on the Taliban renouncing terror Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir pays tribute after laying a wreath at the Shuhada Monument during a visit to Wana. Photo: Express RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir
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. ISLAMABAD: Electricity rates have been hiked by Rs 1.63 per unit across the country, including Karachi, which is served by K-Electric, a private power company. According to a notification issued by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Wednesday, the hike was approved due to the monthly fuel adjustment for January. Electricity consumers
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. Election Commission of Pakistan in Islamabad. Photo: Radio Pakistan ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has suspended the notification of Sadaf Ihsan – a woman lawmaker elected to the National Assembly apparently on the JUI-F’s ticket – in compliance with an Islamabad High Court (IHC) order. The action was initiated after JUI-F’s Hina
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. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is confident it can weather the growing storm in the Middle East as tensions over Iran threaten to redraw regional fault lines, senior officials said, insisting that Islamabad’s top priority remains the protection of its core national interests. Officials familiar with the discussions told The Express Pakinomist on Wednesday that Pakistan has
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The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) rejects a request for review of the registrar’s office’s objections, ruling that the constitution does not provide for perpetual litigation, as judicial discipline requires that there be an end to the sentence. A division of the FCC issued the seven-page judgment, authored by FCC Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan, on a
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Field Marshal and Chief of Army Staff Pakistan Asim Munir holds a microphone during his visit to the Tilla Field Firing Ranges (TFFR) to witness Exercise Hammer Strike, a high-intensity field training exercise conducted by the Pakistan Army’s Mangla Strike Corps in Mangla, Pakistan May 1, 2025. PHOTO: ISPR The Chief of Defense Staff (CDF)
Tarar says 198 tanks, armored vehicles and artillery guns have also been destroyed during the operation A Pakistani soldier at the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. PHOTO: AFP Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Wednesday that 481 Afghan Taliban militants have been killed and more than 696 wounded during the ongoing operation Ghazab Lil Haq,
Global energy markets grapple with impact of ongoing closure of Strait of Hormuz amid US-Israel attack on Iran Federal Minister for Oil, Ali Pervaiz Malik, will meet Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Pakistan, Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki, on Tuesday. Photo: Ministry of Energy/X ISLAMABAD: Oil Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik confirmed that Saudi Arabia has pledged to
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Qatar Airways announces flight cancellations until March 6; Srilankan Airlines resumes flights to Dubai Jinnah Airport. Photo: PPI (file) KARACHI: Pakistan’s international airports are experiencing widespread flight cancellations for the fifth consecutive day due to ongoing regional tensions in the Gulf, with a total of 578 flights to Gulf countries including the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait
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