New autopsy finds Mir Ali Raza was shot in the back, suffered multiple injuries – Pakistan
• Eight-member board exhumed the corpse in presence of magistrate, family• Police surgeon says cause of death reserved till receipt of reports• Says young businessman suffered injuries on head and face• Family lawyer wants investigation team replaced KARACHI: A fresh post-mortem examination conducted following the exhumation of the body of young business owner Mir Ali […]
Hesson arrives in Multan as Champions Cup begins World Cup build-up
Pakistan’s white-ball coach meets four-team coaching staff ahead of August 11-18 event Mike Hesson begins Pakistan’s World Cup planning with Champions Cup coaches in Multan Pakistan white-ball head coach Mike Hesson arrived in Multan on Sunday and met the coaching staff of the four teams competing in the National Champions Cup with the domestic tournament […]
Ban: to what end? – Newspaper
IN April I was living in Islamabad, in a leafy neighbourhood I had moved to after a few months cooped up in the Red Zone. The talks were on and the city was full of foreign correspondents. We passed a coffee shop on our way out of town and half the café was press. What […]
Counterterrorism paradox – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
PAKISTAN’S security forces are fighting terrorism with commitment and high intensity. From sanitisation campaigns and intelligence-based operations to targeted raids and large-scale engagements, the tempo of action is rising. Yet terrorist violence is not receding. July recorded the year’s highest number of attacks, underscoring the grim reality that the security situation is deteriorating, particularly in […]
Fire extinguished at Aramco refinery in Jazan, Saudi Arabia says – World
Firefighters extinguished a fire that broke out early on Sunday at a facility at Aramco’s Jazan refinery in southwestern Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Energy Ministry said, adding that there were no injuries. Aramco’s industrial security teams had brought the fire under control and the relevant authorities were completing procedures to deal with the incident, the […]
Police constasble martyred, another injured in Lakki Marwat ambush
Constable Sajidullah succumbed to his injuries, while Constable Muhammad Waqas is wounded, in hospital for treatment Pictured left is Constable Sajidullah, who was martyred in the ambush in Lakki Marwat. PHOTO: EXPRESS DERA ISMAIL KHAN: A police officer was martyred and another injured when unidentified gunmen opened fire on them while they were on patrol […]
Pakistan bags three medals at Nuclear Science Olympiad – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan team has won one gold and two silver medals at the 3rd International Nuclear Science Olympiad (INSO-2026), held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from Aug 2 to 8. Supported by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the competition brought together around 120 students and experts from 19 countries, including China, Japan, Russia, Turkiye, […]
Arshad eyes comeback after Glasgow setback
KARACHI: Salman Butt, coach of Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem, is hopeful his pupil will bounce back from his disappointing performance at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. “I hope he will stage a comeback,” Butt told The Express Tribune. Arshad endured a rare early exit in Glasgow, finishing ninth in the 12-man javelin final after failing to make […]
Price of collecting BISP stipend – Newspaper
• Agents deducting Rs1,500 to Rs2,000 from payments, say beneficiaries• BISP introduces Social Protection Wallet to reduce dependence on agents WHEN Koonj Jhanjhanjo finally received Rs12,500 from a Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) agent, she had little choice but to accept that Rs11,620 of the amount due to her had been withheld. Along with her […]
Unregulated placer gold mining raises concerns in GB – Pakistan
A recently sealed placer gold extraction site in Hunza. —Photo by Gilgit-Baltistan Environmental Protection Agency • Authorities warn of risks to Diamer-Bhasha Dam, roads, bridges and settlements• Untreated wash water, debris and oil from machinery areas of concern GILGIT: Increasing placer gold mining activities in streams and rivers are threatening the fragile ecosystem of Gilgit-Baltistan […]