Nigeria says joint strikes with US kill 175 IS fighters – World
Nigeria’s military on Tuesday said that joint airstrikes with the United States had killed 175 Islamic State (IS) fighters in the country’s northeast, including the militant group’s global second-in-command. The remote region has been gripped by an extremist insurgency since 2009, first by Boko Haram, then its offshoot and rival, the Islamic State West Africa […]
Driver of vehicle involved in fatal hit-and-run on Karachi’s Sea View road remains at large – Pakistan
KARACHI: An individual involved in a fatal hit-and-run incident on a major Karachi thoroughfare remains on the run days after his vehicle hit another, killing one person and injuring two teenagers. On Thursday, a video of the incident went viral on social media. It showed a speeding double-cabin vehicle ploughing into a small car on […]
Govt invites expressions of interest for sale of three major Discos – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission on Tuesday invited expressions of interest (EOIs) from local and international investors for the much-delayed sale of three of the country’s most viable electricity distribution companies (Discos). The deadline for submitting EOIs for the partial or full sale of the Discos falls in the first quarter of the next fiscal year. […]
Inflation projected to hit 12.2% in May
Brokerage estimates transport index up 6.9%, food up 1.5% and SBP policy tightening KARACHI: Pakistan’s headline inflation is projected to rise to 12.2% year-on-year in May 2026 as mounting fuel and food prices outweigh relief from lower electricity charges, according to Optimus Capital Management. The brokerage expects the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) to increase […]
5 booked for allegedly gang-raping girl in Sindh’s Ghotki – Pakistan
HYDERABAD: Adilpur police registered a first information report (FIR) of the alleged gang rape of a teenage girl in Sindh’s Ghotki district on Tuesday, more than two weeks after the incident was said to have taken place. The FIR, a copy of which is available with Dawn, was registered against 5 suspects on the complaint […]
Pakistan a net regional stabiliser contributing to peace in the region and beyond: PM Shehbaz – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday underscored Pakistan’s strides as a net regional stabiliser contributing to peace and stability in the region and beyond, according to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). The prime minister made the remarks during his address to faculty members and student officers at the Command and Staff College in Quetta on […]
Qizilbash rides wave of rising streams and Gen Z appeal
Murtaza Qizilbash. Photo: Express KARACHI: Spotify continues to spotlight Pakistan’s most compelling emerging voices through Spotify’s RADAR Pakistan programme, with Lahore-born Murtaza Qizilbash taking centre stage as the platform’s featured artist for Q2 2026, signalling the singer’s rapidly growing connection with audiences both in Pakistan and beyond. As one of the rising voices shaping Pakistan’s […]
AIIB to provide $320m loan for N-5 highway reconstruction project – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on Tuesday signed a $320 million loan agreement for the reconstruction and improvement of critical sections of the N-5 highway — the country’s longest national highway from Karachi to Torkham near the Afghan border. The loan agreement was signed for “Reconstruction of National Highway N-5 under […]
FIA suspends two officers, registers case over incident in Karachi’s Sarafa Bazaar – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Karachi Zone on Tuesday suspended two officers and registered a case against a private individual over a recent raid on a jewellery shop in the metropolis’s Sarafa Bazaar. The development came days after FIA Director General Dr Usman Anwar took notice of the incident and demanded a full inquiry, […]
Security forces kill 22 terrorists in North Waziristan operation: ISPR – Pakistan
Security forces have killed 22 India-sponsored terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district, the military’s media affairs wing said on Tuesday. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said an area sanitisation operation was being conducted from May 17 in North Waziristan’s Shewa general area “based on credible intelligence leads with respect to presence […]