India to ban import of goods made using forced labour amid US probe – World
India has prohibited the import of goods produced using forced labour, the trade ministry said on Tuesday, in a move that could help avert new tariffs from a probe by the United States. The Asian nation is one of the several countries facing proposed new US trade tariffs of up to 12.5 per cent over […]
Iran reports new explosions on Qeshm, Kish islands while Kuwait says air defences engaging ‘hostile aerial targets’
As the more than three-month conflict nears an end, US-Iran are expected to sign a memorandum on Friday in Geneva. PHOTO: REUTERS Iranian media reported several explosions on Qeshm Island in southern Iran on Tuesday, as military escalation with the US continues to rage on. The semi-official Fars news agency reported the blasts, without giving […]
After Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, PM Shehbaz reaffirms Pakistan’s support for kingdom’s security – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday that Pakistan “strongly condemns the blatant attacks” against Saudi Arabia the previous night, reaffirming Islamabad’s unwavering support for the kingdom’s security. The premier’s condemnation in an X post did not further specify the attacks. But, his statement came after Saudi Arabia said on Monday that it had intercepted […]
Saeed Ghani confirms 120 HIV cases linked to Karachi’s Valika Hospital
Sindh Minister for Labour, Human Resources and Social Protection Saeed Ghani addressing a press conference at the Sindh Assembly’s committee room on July 14, 2026. Photo: Express Sindh Labour Minister Saeed Ghani said on Tuesday that the number of people diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) linked to Karachi’s Kulsum Bai Valika (KBV) Hospital outbreak rose […]
PM Shehbaz directs remittances from abroad to be fully digitised – Business
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed that remittances from abroad be fully digitised as the government aims to achieve a cashless and digital economy. The premier issued the directives during a meeting he chaired in Islamabad on promoting a cashless economy and digital payments. “The prime minister directed that awareness campaigns to encourage merchants […]
PM Shehbaz directs remittances from abroad to be fully digitised – Business
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed that remittances from abroad be fully digitised as the government aims to achieve a cashless and digital economy. The premier issued the directives during a meeting he chaired in Islamabad on promoting a cashless economy and digital payments. “The prime minister directed that awareness campaigns to encourage merchants […]
Egg-free school meals introduced by BJP govt scramble politics in India’s West Bengal – World
Teacher Raja Dey fears attendance might drop now that government-run schools have stopped serving eggs for lunch in his eastern Indian state, a dietary change that has stirred a political storm. The humble egg, a popular food in West Bengal, was taken off the menu after the state’s recently elected Hindu nationalist government said a […]
Meltdown at PSX as KSE-100 loses 6,000 points over renewed US-Iran fighting – Business
The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark index lost more than 6,000 points during intraday trade on Tuesday as equities experienced a massive meltdown amid renewed fighting between the United States and Iran. The KSE-100 index opened in the red and had lost 3,464.89 points at 10am, dropping to 176,462.15 points from the previous close of […]
Wildlife rescuers help birds survive Pakistan’s hotter summers
The feathered creatures are kept in quarantine, sometimes for several weeks, until they are fit to be released. Zaheer Ahmed said the centre can receive up to 30 calls a day in summer from locals about distressed wildlife, including birds, adding that their top priorities are to provide medical attention, food and water.PHOTO: AFP Cradling […]
Blaze near Paris burns on as heatwave tightens across Europe
A Canadair firefighting aircraft works to contain wildfires at the Fontainebleau forest, in Acheres-la-Foret, as a heatwave affects large parts of France, July 13, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/file Waterbombing aircraft skimmed the river Seine as firefighters struggled to contain a forest blaze south of Paris raging into its third day on Tuesday amid a spreading heatwave […]