More convoy attack, looting suspects held from Kurram – Newspaper
KURRAM: Police and law-enforcement agencies arrested 20 more people, including suspected terrorists and their facilitators, during an ongoing operation in Kurram district on Sunday. On Monday (Feb 17), over 30 trucks carrying food supplies to Kurram were looted while 19 trucks were set on fire after a convoy came under an attack at the Bagan, […]
Reds go 11 points clear as Salah makes more history
Liverpool took a significant step toward the Premier League title with a 2-0 win over Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium, extending their lead at the top to 11 points. Goals from Mohamed Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai secured a victory that left their travelling supporters chanting “we’re going to win the league” as City’s fans […]
IMF delegation arrives in Islamabad for climate funding talks
Listen to article A technical delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has arrived in Islamabad to discuss climate financing and related policy measures with Pakistani officials, Express News reported on Monday. According to sources, the four-member IMF team will engage in talks with federal and provincial authorities to review climate funding strategies, including green budgeting and […]
The Best Dressed Stars of the Night
PUBLISHED February 24, 2025 The 2025 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards brought Hollywood’s brightest stars to the iconic Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, and the red carpet did not disappoint. With the ceremony streaming live on Netflix for the first time, the night celebrated the best in film and television, but the fashion stole the […]
Price surge hits markets ahead of Ramazan
Listen to article LAHORE: With Ramadan approaching, markets across Punjab, particularly in Lahore and other urban centres, are witnessing a sharp rise in the prices of essential commodities. The cost of dates, bananas, pomegranates, guavas, apples and melons has surged, making it increasingly difficult for consumers to afford basic food items. Government officials face mounting challenges in […]
PIA crash survivor shares details of ‘Seat 1C’ experience
Listen to article LAHORE: Banker Zafar Masud, one of the two survivors of the 2020 PIA plane crash in Karachi, shared memories of that fateful day which culminated in his memoir, Seat 1C: A Survivor’s Tale of Hope, Resilience of Renewal. The book, written in collaboration with Syeda Amna Hasan, was launched on Saturday at the Lahore […]
Rs400b water, sewerage project launched
Listen to article LAHORE: The Punjab government, in collaboration with the World Bank, has initiated a Rs400 billion project to improve water supply and sewerage systems in 80 small cities across the province. The plan aims to provide these cities with modern sanitation facilities, similar to those in major urban centres such as Lahore, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi and […]
Tensions flare up again at Torkham
ISLAMABAD: Torkham, a key border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan, remained closed on Sunday for the second consecutive day due to a dispute over the construction of a new post by the Afghan Taliban close to the border in violation of an agreement. The crossing, which links Khyber district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province with […]
Conservatives win German vote
BERLIN: Germany’s conservatives won Sunday’s elections, with their leader Friedrich Merz set to become the next chancellor, followed by the far-right AfD in second place after record gains, according to exit polls. If confirmed in the final count, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) roughly doubled its score to at least 19.5 percent, boosted by fears […]