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Says negotiations between US, Iranian officials could resume in Pakistan in the next two days A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS US President Donald Trump, in an interview to be aired on Wednesday, said the US-Israeli war on Iran is “close to … Read more
HBO’s hit drama Euphoria has returned after a prolonged and turbulent hiatus, unveiling a third season that shifts decisively beyond the corridors of high school into a more uncertain, adult world shaped by consequence, reinvention and loss. Premiering on Sunday, the new season opens years after the events of its second instalment, with its central … Read more
[ Agri-committee fixes production targets for essential Kharif crops including rice, maize and sugarcane ISLAMABAD: The government has set cotton production target at 9.64 million bales from plantations over an area of 2.16 million hectares during the upcoming Kharif sowing season 2026-27. Pakistan is currently facing a cotton crisis as the government is largely focusing … Read more
. ISLAMABAD: After 68 years, the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has restored the inheritance rights of the heirs of a pre-deceased daughter, rectifying a longstanding legal wrong arising from an omission in revenue records. A division bench of the FCC, headed by Chief Justice Ameenuddin Khan, resolved the decades-old dispute by restoring the inheritance rights … Read more
Iran denied that the American destroyers had entered the strait, as negotiations for an extended cease-fire continued in Islamabad.
[ As 2025 comes to a close, the city grapples with consequences of unfinished development projects — broken roads, blocked sewers, and rising pollution continue to endanger public health. Photo: Express ISLAMABAD: The government has further deepened the cut on the development budget to Rs173 billion, or 17% of annual allocations. The move aims to … Read more
China has denied claims this month by U.S. intelligence that it might have shipped arms to Iran. In recent years, China has supported Iran with dual-use parts.
[ ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari has said that nearly 25% of Islamabad Electric Supply Company (Iesco) consumers have been equipped with Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) meters, which amounts to around 1.1 to 1.2 million meters and is a key step towards modernising the power sector. Speaking during his visit to … Read more
The actor-comedian said he will return to Broadway this fall with a new solo show called “860,” named for the address of his destroyed family home.
Gohar said PTI had consistently supported Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts, particularly in easing Iran-US tensions RAWALPINDI/LAHORE: PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Tuesday expressed cautious optimism over the resumption of political dialogue, hoping that talks with the government could begin within the next one to one-and-a-half months, while stressing that meaningful progress hinges on internal … Read more