. Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Interfaith Harmony Maulana Tahir Ashrafi addressing a press conference. PHOTO: APP LAHORE: Prime Minister Coordinator for Religious Harmony and Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC) Chairman Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi on Sunday called upon all religious scholars and khateebs to focus on uniting the Ummah and strictly adhere to … Read more

Event showcased women-directed films from across the world, highlighted growing interest in female-led cinema Women International Film Festival (WIFF X) Lahore chapter. LAHORE: A large number of families, film enthusiasts and students from various universities gathered at the Olomopolo Theatre head office in Lahore on Sunday to attend the second and concluding day of the … Read more

A police constable was arrested along with two accomplices in Orangi Town after allegedly refusing to pay for food and assaulting a shopkeeper, police officials said on Sunday. Constable Tanzeel, reportedly under the influence of alcohol, arrived at the shop with his companions and ordered kebabs and fried fish. After finishing the meal, the shopkeeper's … Read more

RAWALPINDI: With the holy month of Ramazan just around the corner, the Sehri and Iftar market has been set up at the 200-year-old Kartarpura central bazaar, a historic marketplace dating back to the pre-Partition era of the subcontinent. For the past 80 years, this Sehri bazaar has been serving a variety of delicious and spicy … Read more

. The writer is an educationist based in Kasur City. He can be reached at m.nadeemnadir777@gmail.com In the workplace politics (WP) in educational institutions, nexus currency always demonetises the currency of performance. Power groups emerge through cliques and clouts based on subjects, castes, creeds or vested interests. They arm-twist the heads of institutions to get … Read more

Netanyahu says US deal with Iran must dismantle nuclear sites, not just halt enrichment process An Israeli flag flutters, as part of the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim is visible in the background, the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestine, Aug. 14, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS Israel’s cabinet on Sunday approved further measures to tighten Israel’s control over … Read more

DAWAR 1 sells for record Rs175m, ORAKZAI 1 gets Rs41m; WAZIRISTAN 1 – Rs40.6m; BAJAUR 1 – Rs33.5m; MOHMAND 1 – Rs32.1m PESHAWAR: Pride in heritage and hometown turned into multimillion-rupee bids Saturday when the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department held its second auction of exclusive personalised vehicle number plates. In a … Read more

Experts believe monetary relief should be determined on the basis of individual needs, circumstances Wreckage of a speeding car that overturned on Shahrah-e-Faisal in Karachi. Photo: Express KARACHI: The Sindh government has made third-party vehicle insurance mandatory, but fixed pay-outs treat all accident victims the same, ignoring individual injuries and needs. Under the third-party insurance … Read more

At least five meetings held between the leadership of both parties could not resolve the power sharing problem Since the formation of the government, disagreements have emerged between the two parties on several key issues, including distribution of authority, implementation of development projects, and political representation. PHOTO: FILE LAHORE: The coalition partners who formed the … Read more

In a cricket-obsessed country, a 19-year-old is building his path in competitive golf Golf star Saad Habib Malik. Photo: Express In Pakistan, sport begins with cricket. It fills neighbourhood streets, school grounds, television screens and dinner table conversations. For most children, the path feels almost predetermined. A bat, a taped tennis ball, a makeshift wicket. … Read more