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Package covers healthcare, prisons, and emergency services and Rs8b for 16 Peshawar arterial roads PESHAWAR: The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) has approved 21 development projects worth over Rs34 billion in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The high-level meeting, chaired by Islam Zeb, Additional Chief Secretary of the Planning and Development Department, greenlit a range of initiatives aimed at … Read more

Exhibition in Islamabad showcases antiquities recovered by US authorities from illicit trafficking networks Guests admire the artefacts on display as part of ‘Legacy Returns Home’ exhibition at the Islamabad Museum. Photos: APP ISLAMABAD: Beneath soft gallery lighting and behind carefully sealed glass cases, fragments of Pakistan’s lost past stood reunited with the land they once … Read more

Govt launches nationwide Hepatitis C drive focused on screening, prevention and free treatment The Ministry of National Health Services, in coordination with the World Health Organisation (WHO), on Wednesday launched the Prime Minister’s Hepatitis C Elimination Programme aimed at eliminating the disease by 2030. Under the initiative, Pakistan has set a target of reaching 1.6 … Read more

ISPR says seven terrorists killed during exchange of fire in Barkhan’s Nosham area Major Tauseef Ahmed Bhatti and four other military personnel were martyred during an area sanitisation operation in Balochistan’s Barkhan district on Wednesday, the military’s media wing said. “On the morning of May 13, 2026, troops of Pakistan Army and Frontier Corps Balochistan … Read more

President awards civil honour to US-based business leader at Islamabad ceremony on PM’s recommendation President Asif Ali Zardari confers the Tamgha-i-Imtiaz on Pakistan American Chicago Land Chamber of Commerce (PACCC) President Naveed Anwar Chaudhry for his efforts in promoting Pakistani exports during a ceremony at the Presidency on Wednesday. Photo: Express President Asif Ali Zardari … Read more

The weather of Lahore delivered a pleasant relief to its residents as heavy rain and hail brought down the temperature on Wednesday. Areas including Mall Road, Jail Road, and Gulberg experienced heavy downpour accompanied by gusty winds, turning the weather cool and pleasant. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) weather monitoring report issued at 3:30pm stated … Read more

KATHMANDU: A team of Nepali climbers reached the summit of Mount Everest on Wednesday, opening the route for hundreds of mountaineers expected to attempt the world’s highest peak in the coming weeks. At least 12 members of a rope-fixing team made the ascent, marking the traditional start of the spring climbing window, expedition organisers said. … Read more

Says launch of IBI headquarters marks transformative milestone in Pakistan-China All-Weather Strategic Partnership Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar. Photo: APP Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar announced on Wednesday that PM Shehbaz Sharif would undertake an official visit to China from May 23-26, saying the visit would include a vibrant business-to-business forum aimed … Read more

Police tell court that alleged drug baroness Pinky heads a narcotics gang supplying high-value drugs nationwide Alleged drug dealer was presented before the court without handcuffs, in violation of official SOPs and security protocols. PHOTO: EXPRESS A District and Sessions Court on Wednesday granted the Karachi police a three-day physical remand of alleged drug baroness … Read more

Says the party has exhausted all legal avenues and that taking to the streets is the only option left Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Secretary-General Salman Akram Raja speaks to journalists outside Adiala jail in Rawalpindi on February 25, 2025. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Salman Akram Raja on Wednesday said that jailed former prime minister … Read more