Foreign Office. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday rejected India’s attempt to link US President Donald Trump’s recent comments on nuclear testing with allegations about Islamabad’s nuclear record, accusing New Delhi of “distorting facts” and engaging in a “malicious disinformation campaign.” In a detailed statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan responded to…
PTI chairman Barrister Gohar Khan. PHOTO: TWITTER ISLAMABAD: A delegation, led by PTI Chairman Gohar Ali Khan, on Thursday met with National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq to press for the appointment of Mahmood Khan Achakzai as leader of the opposition in the NA. The speaker, however, told the delegation, also comprising Asad Qaiser, Junaid…
Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas has a left hamstring strain and will be reevaluated in three to four weeks, the team announced Friday. Thomas was hurt in the first quarter of the Nets’ game against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night — the team’s first win of the season. He is averaging 21.4 points per…
Theo LeggettInternational business correspondent Getty Images Nearly five months after a plane crash in India which killed 260 people, the investigation has become mired in controversy – with the country’s Supreme Court the latest to weigh in. Flight 171 was en route to London from Ahmedabad in western India on 12 June. It crashed into…
The original film version of The Running Man traveled a far bumpier road than its new counterpart. Based on Stephen King‘s 1982 novel, director Paul Michael Glaser’s initial dystopian movie starred Arnold Schwarzenegger as a police officer who is framed for murder and competes for his freedom on a game show where professional killers hunt…
COAS Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, PM Shehbaz Sharif and Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev pose for a photograph in Baku. Photo: APP BAKU: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday held a wide-ranging meeting with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev here at the Presidential Palace flanked by Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim…
KARACHI: Pakistan is positioning itself to access billions of dollars in international climate financing after finalising its Pakistan Green Taxonomy (PGT), a key framework designed to classify sustainable economic activities and align them with global climate finance standards. Speaking to The Express Tribune on the sidelines of “Sustainability and the New Carbon Economy” at the…
ISLAMABAD: Textile millers have lashed out at the regulator and a public gas utility over billing shocks pertaining to re-gasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) supply to captive power plants, saying their actions have burdened consumers with exorbitant costs. The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) has submitted a petition to the Oil and Gas Regulatory…
Govt seeks Rs3.3tr for mega dams as country faces scarcity, flooding challenges and India’s water aggression Mahir Binici, IMF Resident Representative in Islamabad. Photo (file) ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday that water resource management has become more critical for Pakistan as the government searches for Rs3.3 trillion to complete mega dams…
KARACHI: Overseas Pakistanis sent home $3.42 billion in October 2025, marking an 11.9% year-on-year increase, offering some relief to Pakistan’s fragile external account at a time when the trade deficit has ballooned to $12.6 billion, driven by a surge in imports. This rise reflects continued momentum in remittance inflows amid seasonal factors and stronger receipts…
