Islamabad airport flights may be delayed over weekend from 8-9:15pm – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Flight operations at the Islamabad airport may be affected due to “operational reasons” from May 8-10, the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) notified in a notice to airmen (Notam) on Friday. The Notam said flight arrivals and departures could be delayed because of “operational” reasons from 10:45am to 12:15pm on May 8 and between 8pm […]
Pakistan seeks Singapore’s support in repatriating nationals, Iranians aboard vessels seized by US – Pakistan
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday said that he had spoken with Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and requested the country’s support in facilitating the “welfare and repatriation” of 11 Pakistanis and 20 Iranians aboard vessels seized by the United States. In a post on the social media platform X, he […]
Alleged drug cases reported in 58 Pakistani universities in 2025
HEC officials say formal monitoring system introduced to curb drug use and smoking in institutions ISLAMABAD: A worrying rise in alleged drug-related cases was reported in universities across Pakistan, with 365 cases recorded in 58 higher education institutions during 2025, including 10 involving support staff. According to documents obtained by The Express Tribune, the highest […]
SHC asks Sindh govt to fix University Road within two months – Pakistan
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday directed the provincial government to make the University Road fully functional within two months. The SHC also ordered the Sindh government to complete the much-delayed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Red Line project within the given timeline after it was informed that the project was now scheduled to […]
Benazir programme cuts child stunting rates: study – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded a major decline in child stunting under the Benazir Nashonuma Programme (BNP), along with improvements in maternal and newborn health outcomes. An evaluation conducted by the Aga Khan University (AKU) revealed that stunting rates among beneficiary children were 22 per cent lower at six months of age and 18pc lower at […]
PTI walks out of Senate to protest Bushra’s ‘secret’ hospital visit – Pakistan
• Seeks probe into ‘sudden and suspicious’ transfer of ex-PM’s spouse to medical centre from Adiala jail• Rana Sanaullah advises party to pursue matter through legal channels ISLAMABAD: PTI senators walked out of the Senate on Thursday after the party’s parliamentary leader in the House, Syed Ali Zafar, raised alarm over reports that Bushra Bibi […]
Pakistan turns down two lowest evaluated LNG bids – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday rejected the two lowest evaluated LNG bids from BP Singapore and TotalEnergies, priced at $17.28 and $16.98 per million British thermal units (mmBtu), respectively, for delivery next week and in the last week of the current month. State-run Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) received a total of seven bids — three cargoes […]
Pakistan rejects LNG bids from BP Singapore, TotalEnergies over pricing – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday rejected two bids from BP Singapore and TotalEnergies for the import of liquefied natural gas (LNG), priced at $17.2848 and $16.98 per million British thermal unit (mmBtu), respectively, for delivery next week and in the last week of the current month. State-run Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) received a total of seven […]
Breathe Pakistan International Climate Change Conference concludes with calls for climate resilience, coordinated action – Pakistan
UN Women official calls for treating inclusion of women, girls and youth in climate policy-making as “a condition of survival”. The second edition of the Breathe Pakistan International Climate Change Conference, organised by DawnMedia, concluded in Islamabad on Thursday after two days of deliberations on climate resilience, adaptation, energy transition, water security, urban planning, agriculture, […]
Breathe Pakistan 2026: Need for multi-sectoral approach towards climate action highlighted – Pakistan
UN Women official calls for treating inclusion of women, girls and youth in climate policy-making as “a condition of survival”. The second edition of the Breathe Pakistan International Climate Change Conference, organised by DawnMedia, concluded in Islamabad on Thursday after two days of deliberations on climate resilience, adaptation, energy transition, water security, urban planning, agriculture, […]