Senate panel grills NCCIA over delay in cybercrime complaints – Pakistan
• Summons agency’s chief for briefing on online portal, enforcement timelines• Senators seek briefing on revised mechanism for registration of blasphemy FIRs ISLAMABAD: The Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights expressed concern over the delay in processing of complaints by the National Cybercrime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) and the technical issues with its online complaint portal. […]
Gas force majeure hits Punjab – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Amid hot and humid weather, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Ltd (SNGPL) has declared force majeure — a legal term that absolves contractual liability — for its inability to supply regasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) for three weeks due to renewed tensions around the Strait of Hormuz. This may significantly hamper the power supply from […]
Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises to 3,811 as government seeks frozen funds
A drone view of the destroyed buildings in the aftermath of the June 24 earthquakes, in Macuto, La Guaira state, Venezuela. Photo: Reuters The death toll from Venezuela’s twin earthquakes has risen to 3,811, according to figures released by National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez on Wednesday. The latest tally puts the number of injured in the […]
Oil rises after US launches fresh strikes on Iran
A pumpjack, used to help lift oil from a well, in the Permian basin near Midland, Texas, U.S., October 8, 2025 PHOTO: REUTERS Oil prices rose more than 1% on Thursday after the US carried out fresh strikes on Iran, denting hopes for talks to end their war and for the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, […]
Trump removes Syria from terror list
. ANKARA/WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Wednesday informed his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa that he had decided to remove the country from the US list of designated state sponsors of terrorism. “I promised to remove all barriers stopping you from rebuilding your country, and very soon, you will finally be able to do so,” Trump […]
Uproar after fatal ICE shooting in Houston
Ronaldo Salgado, son of Mexican motorist Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who was fatally shot by an ICE agent, reacts on the day of a press conference, in Houston, Texas. Photo: REUTERS HOUSTON: There were growing calls on Wednesday for an independent investigation into the fatal shooting of a man in Houston by a U.S. Immigration and […]
President visits Ata Beit Memorial Complex
. President Asif Ali Zardari and Kyrgyz Jogorku Kenesh Speaker Marlen Mamataliyev walk toward the Golden Yurt following their meeting in Bishkek. Photo: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari, during an official visit to the Kyrgyz Republic on Wednesday, paid tribute to the nation’s historical legacy. He also held a key meeting with Speaker of […]