KARACHI: Labour rights activists and dock workers’ representatives have announced a protest demonstration outside the Karachi Press Club on February 9 against the proposed closure of the Karachi Dock Labour Board (KDLB), warning that the move could render thousands of workers jobless and dismantle a decades-old regulatory system at the port. The announcement was made … Read more

CM chairs Apex Committee meeting attended by Peshawar corps commander, IGP, others Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi carries the coffin of martyred Captain Abbas Khan in Peshawar. Photo: Express PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and the military officials held a high-level meeting on Wednesday to review the security situation and ongoing counter-terrorism operations in the … Read more

Rawalpindi to mark festival in phases with cantonment events today, tomorrow and celebrations across city on Feb 12–13 RAWALPINDI: Under the auspices of the Rawalpindi Kite Association, Basant Night will be celebrated on Thursday night in cantonment areas, followed by the Basant festival on Friday. Meanwhile, in other parts of the city, Basant Night will … Read more

Editor Matt Murray announces cuts affecting multiple desks after the paper scaled back Winter Olympics 2026 coverage The Washington Post Headquarters in Washington, DC, US, January 31, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The Washington Post, owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, began widespread layoffs on Wednesday that will drastically shrink the size of the storied newspaper and … Read more

At least 1.2m children disclose having their images manipulated into sexually explicit deepfakes in 2025, UNICEF says The United Nations children’s agency UNICEF on Wednesday called for countries to criminalise the creation of AI-generated child sexual abuse content, saying it was alarmed by reports of an increase in the number of artificial intelligence images sexualising … Read more

Field marshal receives operational briefing in Quetta, meets injured personnel at Combined Military Hospital Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, accompanied by Balochistan CM Sarfraz Bugti, visits the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Quetta on February 04. 2026. Photo: ISPR Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has stated … Read more

Xi calls for the countries to work out a ‘grand plan’ to further bilateral relations Russia’s President Vladimir Putin holds talks with China’s President Xi Jinping via video link from Moscow, Russia, February 4, 2026. — REUTERS Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed their ties during a video call on Wednesday … Read more

FPCCI survey claims only 27% Pakistanis have faced bribery vs 68% who perceive such malpractices as common feature ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s corruption problem appears to be bigger in perception compared to the situation on the ground as data has revealed a significant gap between people’s opinion and the real experience. According to Pakistan’s first homegrown transparency … Read more

Karachi Kings’ players celebrate dismissal of Multan Sultans skipper Mohammad Rizwan in PSL X clash on Thursday. PHOTO: PCB Karachi Kings and Islamabad United have announced high-profile direct signings ahead of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11, as franchises begin shaping their squads under the league’s new auction-based player recruitment system. Former champions Karachi Kings … Read more

A photo of Sindh High Court’s Justice Agha Faisal. — SINDH HIGH COURT KARACHI: Accepting the Sindh government’s request, the provincial high court on Wednesday appointed Justice Agha Faisal to conduct the inquiry into the causes of Karachi’s Gul Plaza fire tragedy. On the night of January 17, a devastating fire broke out at Gul … Read more