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PTI distances itself from no-confidence vote, premiership election in AJK

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PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja calls movement “political game” aimed at undermining public representation The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has announced it will distance itself from the opposition alliance’s no-confidence motion against Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s prime minister and the subsequent process to elect a new prime minister, calling the move a “political game” aimed at […]

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Karachi’s e-challan system made operational; Rs13m fines issued in just six hours

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The minimum fine under the new system is Rs.5,000, which can be reduced by 50 percent if paid within 14 days Accustomed to the relaxed implementation of traffic rules in Karachi, city dwellers got a rude awakening when the much talked about traffic regulation and citation system actually became operational. Within just six hours of

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Fire near Karachi University contained; rescue team recovers a body

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University departments safe; temporary shelters near the fire scene evacuated as a precaution, officials say University of Karachi. Photo: File A fire that broke out in the bushes behind the University of Karachi on Tuesday night intensified rapidly before it was brought under control after several hours of firefighting. One person died of suffocation during

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Karachi’s battered roads trigger back pain among motorcyclists

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Health experts urge prevention over treatment as cases of slipped discs, sciatica on the rise Traffic jam from Baloch Colony Expressway to Qayyumabad Chowrangi in Karachi on Thursday. PHOTO: EXPRESS For millions of Karachiites, motorbikes remain the most affordable and efficient form of transport, but health experts say the city’s dilapidated infrastructure and battered roads,

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IoBM remains closed for second day due to harassment controversy, classes resume Wednesday

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KARACHI: The Department of Business Management remained closed for the second consecutive day on Tuesday after the student body continued its protests against the expulsion of a female student from the administration who had alleged that she was harassed by university staff. The protest began on Monday, leading to the suspension of physical classes, but

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LHC overturns Aneeqa Atiq’s death sentence in blasphemy case

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Pindi Bench cites serious procedural flaws, lack of forensic evidence in its acquittal LHC Rawalpindi Bench. Photo: File The Lahore High Court bench in Rawalpindi overturned the death sentence awarded to Aneeqa Atiq, who had been convicted in a high-profile blasphemy case, investigated by the FIA ​​Cyber ​​Crime Wing, Rawalpindi. On Tuesday, the court acquitted

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The PSX extends its losing streak as the index falls by 2,062 points

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A stockbroker reacts as he monitors the market on the electronic board showing stock prices during the trading session at the Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi on July 3, 2023. Photo: Reuters/ File The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) saw a sharp decline on Tuesday as early gains were wiped out by heavy profit-taking and weak

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