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Pakistan and India advanced to the Asian Games men’s cricket semi-finals on Monday after rain forced the abandonment of their quarter-finals without a ball being bowled. Pakistan’s match against Hong Kong was called off at the scheduled toss after incessant showers left large parts of the Nisshin ground under covers. Pakistan, one of four seeded … Read more

PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Speaker Babar Saleem Swati has directed the police to submit complete records of arrests, detentions, home raids, searches and attacks involving members of the provincial assembly, ministers, advisors, special assistants and parliamentary secretaries. A formal letter has been issued by the Assembly Secretariat to the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General of Police, conveying the … Read more

. LAHORE: A polio eradication campaign has concluded in Lahore, with more than 2.2 million children administered vaccine drops over six days. Data from the seventh day of the campaign was being entered into the system. According to the Punjab Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), the campaign was conducted in 10 districts of the province, with … Read more

. Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump shake hands at a state banquet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026. REUTERS Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump have agreed to build a “constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability” based on respect, fairness and … Read more

PTI-led set-up in flux as Centre-province rift widens Governor’s rule, emergency under consideration PTI might PESHAWAR: Political uncertainty deepened in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) on Sunday amid growing tensions between the federal and provincial governments, with the Centre considering governor’s rule and emergency as possible options, while Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is also weighing its options in response. … Read more

. A picture showing the logo of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA). — FILE PHOTO ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has proposed new rules for the imposition of grid-sharing charges on high-rise buildings and industrial consumers, seeking public feedback on the proposed amendments to its Consumer Service Manual. Under the … Read more

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has described his diplomatic engagements on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) as a significant success, highlighting discussions with Iran as well as Saudi Arabia and Turkiye on regional security and the implementation of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement (MJDA). Speaking to The Express Tribune, the prime minister … Read more

ISLAMABAD: China’s automotive industry has set a record this year as vehicle exports have already surpassed last year’s total by August. As Chinese automakers expand into emerging markets to offset Western trade barriers and domestic overcapacity, Pakistan has become one of the clearest beneficiaries. This global push is disrupting a decades-old Japanese auto oligopoly in … Read more

. Sometimes the symbolism surrounding a summit says as much as the substance of the talks. The arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington last week was one such moment. When Xi’s aircraft landed at Joint Base Andrews, a red carpet was rolled out. President Donald Trump himself went to the tarmac to receive … Read more

. Another suicide attack on the border of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan is a grim reminder of a thriving terror nexus in the two terrorism-stricken province, in particular. More than 14 civilians were killed and 36 injured as an explosives-laden vehicle was rammed into Aman Mela police checkpost in Dera Ismail Khan’s Darazinda tehsil. The modus … Read more