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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 […]

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

. 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,

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

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

. 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

. 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

. ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to connect the holy places of Kartarpur and Nankana Sahib with the national highway network. In this regard, Federal Communications Minister Abdul Aleem Khan chaired a meeting and directed the NHA to start the construction of the Sialkot-Kartarpur Expressway, which will be named “Guru Nanak Expressway”. The minister highlighted

. ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Law on Thursday announced the appointment of ten judges in the LHC. The announcement said that “the President is pleased to appoint the Additional Judges of the LHC to be Judges of the said Court effective from the time they take the oath of office.” The judges include Hassan Nawaz

Advocate General Aqeel calls eye situation ‘non-issue blown out of proportion’, accuses PTI of trying to politicize it Law and Justice Minister Aqeel (L) and Prime Minister’s Political Affairs Adviser Rana Sanaullah. Photos: File The government on Thursday played down concerns raised by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) over former prime minister Imran Khan’s eye treatment