Pothole-riddled Gulistan-i-Jauhar roads turn daily travel into an exhausting ordeal – Newspaper
• With University Road choked by traffic, other access roads are also plagued by excavation work, bottlenecks• Neighbourhood streets are marked by broken surfaces, persistent dust and years of neglect KARACHI: Three major roads provide access to Gulistan-i-Jauhar, yet hardly any of them can now be described as a fully functional artery. Although the locality […]
Ukraine wants prototype of European missile defence system by mid-2027, official says
Codenamed Freyja, project relies on allies pooling radars, sensors, control electronics Ukrainian service members walk next to a launcher of a Patriot air defence system, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location, Ukraine, August 4, 2024. PHOTO: REUTERS Ukraine wants a prototype for a European anti-ballistic system codenamed Freyja to be ready within the first half of next year, a senior […]
Pothole-riddled Karachi’s Gulistan-i-Jauhar roads turn daily travel into an exhausting ordeal – Pakistan
• With University Road choked by traffic, other access roads are also plagued by excavation work, bottlenecks• Neighbourhood streets are marked by broken surfaces, persistent dust and years of neglect KARACHI: Three major roads provide access to Gulistan-i-Jauhar, yet hardly any of them can now be described as a fully functional artery. Although the locality […]
Oil prices drop after US, Iran pause fighting over weekend
Sunset clouds glow over pump jacks at the Airankol oil field operated by Caspiy Neft in the Atyrau region, Kazakhstan, April 21, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Oil prices tumbled more than 5% on Monday after the US and Iran paused strikes over the weekend following two weeks of attacks, raising hopes of a diplomatic solution that would […]
Charging for Hormuz – Newspaper
IRAN is seeking to recalibrate its control over the Strait of Hormuz by regulating maritime traffic and establishing a ‘smart management’ system that includes passage fees for vessels traversing the strait. The principal treaty governing these matters is the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which establishes the legal framework applicable […]
Medical tribunal redefines standards of ‘negligence’ – Newspaper
ISLAMABAD: The medical tribunal has delivered two significant judgements redefining the legal standards governing professional negligence, expert medical evidence and disciplinary proceedings against registered medical practitioners. The judgements, authored by medical tribunal chairman retired justice Safdar Saleem Shahid, while deciding the connected cross appeals arising from disciplinary proceedings before the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council […]
Under the shadow of melting monoliths – Newspaper
As climate change wreaks havoc across the globe, its impact is especially pronounced in the Hindu Kush, where communities have long lived in close proximity to rugged, unforgiving terrain. IN THE picturesque valley of Golen, located over 20km northeast of Chitral city, summer once unfolded in all its resplendence. Visitors from across the district would […]
Lull in Iran, US fighting ‘achieved by fresh round of diplomacy’ – Newspaper
• Diplomatic sources say Pakistan remained in touch with Tehran, Washington, Riyadh and Beijing during latest US bombing campaign• Turkish FM reaches out to Qatari, Pakistani leadership• Waltz says lull in strikes is Trump ‘making room for talks’• Iran also stops retaliatory attacks on US bases• US media claims ammunition shortages, generals’ opposition forced president […]
President, PM, others return gifts to Toshakhana – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and other federal cabinet members received dozens of gifts from foreign dignitaries this year, with the items being deposited in Toshakhana. The information ministry recently issued details of gifts received by the premier, deputy premier and other officials over the past […]
First phase of AJK elections begins as 1.4m voters head to polls
First phase covers Mirpur Division’s 13 constituencies, comprising 4 seats in Mirpur, 3 in Bhimber, 6 in Kotli Over 1.4m voters head to polls as first phase of AJK elections begins. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: Polling for the first phase of the 2026 Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections began peacefully across Mirpur Division […]