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Two countries agree to revise PTA; Subianto discusses defense ties with CDF Munir President Asif Ali Zardari hands over the Nishan-e-Pakistan to Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at the Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif looks on. Photo: APP ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto agreed on Tuesday to strengthen […]

Punjab assembly. PHOTO: FILE LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: With the embattled opposition party in the crosshairs of intense state scrutiny, government ministers on Tuesday appeared to move closer to endorsing punitive measures against the PTI, including the possibility of a ban on the party and the imposition of governor’s rule in PTI-ruled Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, while the Punjab Assembly passed

Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari speaks at the inauguration of the newly constructed Outpatient Department (OPD) block at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD). Photo: Express LAHORE: Sensing political fragilities in the all-important Punjab province, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday treaded carefully as he spoke of dwindling room for allies and

Nepra officials warned Gepco about the illegal installation of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) on small meters. They said the company installed AMI without approval from the regulator and even without backing up data. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved concessional tariffs for additional power consumption for the industrial and

Sisters of PTI founder Imran Khan sit outside Adiala jail after a meeting was rejected on Tuesday. Photo: X/PTI RAWALPINDI: A planned family and legal meeting with former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan at the Adiala jail on Tuesday ended without visitors, triggering a prolonged protest sit-in outside the jail by his sisters

Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri. Photo: IHC ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has declared a quo warranto petition accusing IHC Judge Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri of having a fake law degree that is maintainable. It has also issued final notices to the judge and other respondents, requesting written responses in three days. An IHC division bench

. Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, speaks at the UN Security Council meeting on the Israel-Iran conflict on June 13, 2025. Courtesy: X@PakistanUN_NY UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has called for more investment in conflict prevention and peaceful settlement of disputes as confirmed by the Security Council in its resolution (2788). “We

. Ahad Khan Cheema. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the UK on Tuesday convened the Pakistan-UK ministerial level development talks to promote a partnership of mutual interest. These were the first development talks at ministerial level since 2017. The talks were led by Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Khan Cheema and the UK Secretary

emphasizes decentralized economic planning, warns economy ‘cannot be driven with sticks’ PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addresses a ceremony organized by the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. Photo: X Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has called for the creation of new provinces only where