CCP chairman outlines competition reforms
Speaks about intelligence-based actions, digital market concerns at China conference 2026 National Fair Competition Conference of China in Xi’an, Shaanxi province. ISLAMABAD: Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) Chairman Farid Ahmad Tarar represented Pakistan at the 2026 National Fair Competition Conference of China in Xi’an, Shaanxi province. He presented the attributes of Pakistan’s competition regime, institutional […]
US goods reshape shelves
. A US appeals court found most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs illegal but allowed them to remain in place, allowing parties to take the case to the Supreme Court. Photo: AFP TORONTO: A growing consumer push to buy Canadian and boycott US products is reshaping supermarket shelves in Canada, forcing grocers to improve country-of-origin […]
Pakistan to expand regional trade
Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan held a series of bilateral meetings with regional counterparts on the sidelines of the Belt and Road Summit, focusing on trade, connectivity, food security and emerging technologies. The minister separately met his counterparts from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Qatar, while also holding discussions with the secretary general of […]
LG law hits a roadblock as opposition cries foul
MQM-P, PTI and JI accuse Sindh government of seeking to curb elected mayors’ powers and empower administrators A proposed overhaul of Sindh’s local government law ran into fierce opposition on Saturday, with MQM-P, PTI and Jamaat-e-Islami rejecting key government proposals and accusing the provincial administration of seeking to curb elected mayors’ powers and pave the […]
250% risk allowance approved for officers for K-P ‘hard areas’
Federal govt approves security allowance for officers in 26 terrorism-hit districts K-P Police. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE The federal government has declared 26 districts across six regions of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa as hard areas and approved a security risk allowance for administrative and police officers posted in these terrorism-hit areas. The Establishment Division, Islamabad, has formally conveyed the decision […]
Balochistan CM: Administration, not language, should define new provinces
Says it is not possible to effectively administer the entire province from Quetta Balochistan CM Mir Sarfraz Bugti speaking to media through a video link from the Chief Minister’s Secretariat in Quetta on September 12, 2026. Photo: Express Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti on Saturday said that if the government considered carving out additional […]
BRICS leaders oppose forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza, urge conflict prevention amid wars in Iran, Ukraine
New Delhi Declaration voices concern over Gaza violence, nuclear conflict risks and attacks on civilian Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, China’s President Xi Jinping, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa and Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian pose for a picture during the BRICS summit in New Delhi, India, September […]
Parliament to decide on creating new provinces: Sanaullah
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah on Saturday said the debate over the creation of new provinces should take place in Parliament and a referendum could be held with the approval of the legislature. Speaking at a press conference in Lahore, Sanaullah said, “The decision of whether any province will be […]
England complete 3-0 Test whitewash
Joe Root (62*) and Jordan Cox (59*) enable England chase 130-run target with enviable ease CRICKET: England overcame a major wobble to beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the third Test at Edgbaston on Saturday, sealing a 3-0 series sweep. The home team, chasing just 130 to win, were in deep trouble when openers Ben […]
Yemeni government forces thwart major Houthi attack in oil-rich Marib: Media
Members of the Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces fire a tank during what they say to be clashes with Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis in a location given as near Al-Hazm, Yemen, in this screen grab obtained from a handout video released September 9, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Yemeni government forces thwarted a large-scale attack by the Houthi group […]