K-P accuses Centre of withholding funds

PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Sunday said the federal government had yet to release the province’s dues for the merged districts, lamenting that K-P continued to face financial discrimination. He made these remarks while launching a wide-ranging beautification project for Peshawar aimed at restoring the historic character of the provincial capital. Addressing the … Read more

Fawad, Mahira share hopes and heart of ‘Neelofar’

cast members at a media junket for the film neelofar in karachi photo express

Cast reflects on nostalgia, nerves and emotional core of a story shaped by love and long artistic bonds Cast members at a media junket for the film Neelofar in Karachi. Photo: Express KARACHI: The cast of the upcoming Pakistani romance, ‘Neelofar’, vibrantly shares their palpable excitement, a subtle current of nervousness beneath it, and their … Read more

Pakistan must guard against ‘debt trap’, says US envoy

. US Acting Ambassador to Pakistan, Natalie Baker. Photo: (file) ISLAMABAD: US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker has said Pakistan is a sovereign nation and must safeguard itself from falling into any country’s “debt trap”, stressing that the country should fully implement its privatisation programme and complete the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) reform agenda to ensure … Read more