ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Netherlands have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen technical capacity and cooperation in water resources planning, development and management, following a high-level meeting in Islamabad on Tuesday. The MoU was signed between the Ministry of Water Resources and the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education during a 2–3 day … Read more

. OUR CORRESPONDENT: Director General of the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), Jahangzeb Khan, announced on Monday that the Balochistan government has launched a Rs6 billion Ramazan relief package under the directives of Chief Minister Balochistan. The initiative aims to provide essential support to 328,000 deserving families across the province during the holy month. Addressing … Read more

Asked if they have a message for PTI supporters, Kasim asks them to ‘keep faith and keep fighting’ Sulaiman Khan and Kasim Khan, sons of jailed former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan, pose for a photo on the day of an interview with Reuters in London, Britain February 16, 2026. — REUTERS Imran Khan’s sons have … Read more

Most deaths were in Toamasina, Madagascar’s second-largest city on the east coast Children wade through a flooded street after Cyclone Gezani tore through the port city of Toamasina, Madagascar, February 12. PHOTO: REUTERS Flooding and fierce winds have pushed Madagascar’s death toll from Cyclone Gezani to 59, with more than a dozen people still unaccounted … Read more

Force hands over suspect along with the seized gold to Pakistan Customs for further legal action LAHORE: The Airport Security Force (ASF) seized a large quantity of gold from a passenger bound for Dubai during a search at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport on Monday. Speaking to The Express Tribune, an ASF official said the … Read more

Invites suggestions from stakeholders and partners within 30 days for further deliberation ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has issued a draft of amendments to the Solar Policy 2026 that roll backs some some controversial changes to its net metering policy, it emerged on Monday.  NEPRA recently significantly revised the terms of contracts for … Read more

Social media platform X was down for thousands of users in the United States and Britain on Monday, according to Downdetector.com. There were more than 23,210 reports of issues with X as of 8:24am ET (1324 GMT), according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports from a number of sources. The monitor also … Read more

Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir met Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and National Security Advisor of the UAE Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi. PHOTO: ISPR Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir on Monday … Read more

Saim Ayub dismissed Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya off successive balls. Photo: AFP COLOMBO: Pakistan captain Salman Agha urged perspective after a chastening defeat against India in a contest that never matched its blockbuster billing. The much-hyped showdown between the South Asian neighbours, who engaged in a military conflict that nearly snowballed into a fully-fledged … Read more

The shops destroyed during the military operation in Khyber Agency. PHOTO: EXPRESS KHYBER AGENCY: A roadside bomb has been reported in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Khyber District, killing a female passerby. Khyber Deputy Police Officer Waqar Ahmed told The Express Tribune that the explosion occurred in the Karpa area of Barda. Local police authorities reached the site and … Read more