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Wasim Akram takes a pick at the city food war, says Lahore has history, but ‘Karachi offers more variety’ Former cricketer and coach Wasim Akram took to social media to weigh in on the Karachi vs Lahore food debate, sharing his thoughts on both cities’ cuisines, saying that there is definitely good food in Lahore, but … Read more

He seeks to secure return of 20 Iranian seafarers also aboard vessels near Singaporean waters Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (L), Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan (R) Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday said he has requested Singapore’s assistance in facilitating the welfare and repatriation of detained seafarers. In a post on … Read more

HEC officials say formal monitoring system introduced to curb drug use and smoking in institutions ISLAMABAD: A worrying rise in alleged drug-related cases was reported in universities across Pakistan, with 365 cases recorded in 58 higher education institutions during 2025, including 10 involving support staff. According to documents obtained by The Express Tribune, the highest … Read more

Seven people safe, 10 missing in off-limits volcanic area after activity increases Three hikers, including two foreigners, died and 10 were missing after Mount Dukono on Indonesia’s eastern Halmahera island erupted Friday, spewing an ash cloud about 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) into the air, a local police chief said. “There are three dead, two foreigners … Read more

Actress Alizeh Shah and singer Zoha Waseem were trending on social media this week over a feud in which Waseem was accused of using auto-tune during a recent rehearsal performance. Shah took to her Instagram this week to criticise Waseem’s rehearsal set, where the singer was seen performing her trending song Majboor and appearing frustrated with crew … Read more

ISLAMABAD: Perhaps for the first time, the federal government has lost a crucial case before the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), which has declared Section 7E of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, ultra vires the Constitution. In a short order announced by a two-member FCC bench headed by Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan, the court struck down … Read more

DG ISPR warns against testing Pak resolve, AVM Ghazi says PAF-IAF tally stands at 8-0 DG ISPR Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (Operations) Rear Admiral Shafaat Ali and Deputy Chief of Air Staff (Projects) Air Vice Marshal Tariq Ghazi share a light moment. Photo: APP RAWALPINDI: Director General Inter-Services Public … Read more

At least four children were killed and 20 others injured after the roof of a classroom at a private school in Punjab's Dera Ghazi Khan collapsed on Thursday. According to a preliminary report issued by the district administration, the injured included 16 students, two teachers and two labourers. Rescue officials said emergency teams, assisted by … Read more

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Thursday ordered a crackdown against Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority (PERA) officials involved in illegal activities and tarnishing the image of the organisation.   Chairing a meeting, she warned that such personnel could face imprisonment instead of brief detention. The chief minister directed authorities to ensure by June … Read more

Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Imran Nazir on Thursday admitted on the floor of the Punjab Assembly that public hospitals across the province were facing a critical shortage of burn treatment facilities and specialists, leaving patients with severe burn injuries struggling to access proper care. Responding to questions raised during the assembly session, the minister acknowledged … Read more