A view of Chabahar port, Iran. PHOTO: WIKIMEDIA COMMONS KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban government urged India on Thursday to scale up trade and open cargo hubs in its territory, as it strengthens ties with New Delhi and seeks alternatives to Pakistan after repeated border clashes and closures. During talks, Al-Haj Nooruddin Azizi, the Taliban’s Commerce Minister,…
ISLAMABAD: The government has pushed the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) to accelerate its investigation into alleged cartelisation in the vegetable ghee and cooking oil industry. The issue was taken up in a recent meeting of the National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) while reviewing prices of food items across the country. It was decided that…
KARACHI: Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves recorded a modest improvement during the week ended November 14, 2025, with the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) holdings rising by $27 million to reach $14.551 billion, according to data released by the central bank on Thursday. The SBP’s weekly report showed that the country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves…
KARACHI: The recent Cloudflare outage that disrupted services across Pakistan has highlighted the country’s heavy reliance on foreign digital infrastructure, underscoring the urgent need for a national preparedness strategy. When contacted, officials at the Federal Ministry for IT and Telecommunication (ITT) told The Express Tribune that the Government of Pakistan has a robust vigilance system…
Pakistan and Hungary on Thursday signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to extend and expand educational cooperation. Photo: APP BRUSSELS: Pakistan and Hungary on Thursday signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to extend and expand educational cooperation under the Stipendium Hungaricum Programme for 2026–2028, marking a major boost for academic opportunities available to…
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres speaking at the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP). Photo: Express BRASILIA: United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned that a 2°C increase in the global average temperature will effectively be a “death sentence for many”. He has further cautioned that global warming would trigger severe hunger worldwide….
Over 15,000 cases reported from Jan–Jun 2025, including 51 kidnappings and 24 incidents of domestic violence At least 85 women face violence daily in Punjab, including an average of nine who are sexually assaulted, according to a biannual report released by the Sustainable Social Development Organization (SSDO). The findings, based on data collected through the…
Epstein Files Act requires DOJ to publish all unclassified records tied to the Epstein investigation The bill was introduced in the House in mid-July, but Republican leaders, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, delayed the process for months. PHOTO:BBC US President Donald Trump said on Truth Social on Wednesday night that he had just signed a…
PIA’s name and branding will remain unchanged; fleet will be expanded from 18 to 38 operational aircraft ISLAMABAD: Four companies have been prequalified to participate in the upcoming privatisation of Pakistan International Airlines, with 75 per cent of the national carrier’s shares, set to be auctioned soon. PIA’s name and branding will remain unchanged following…
New 12-storey emergency facility to feature 722 beds, 17 operating theatres equipped with modern machinery KARACHI: The Sindh cabinet has approved a $15 million grant for the construction of a new 12-storey emergency complex at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre in Karachi. The grant will be provided to the Patient Aid Foundation, allowing the purchase…
