Trump has also threatened tariffs on goods from countries supplying oil to Cuba A driver fills up his tank at a gas station. PHOTO: REUTERS WASHINGTON: The US embassy in Cuba warned Americans in the country on Tuesday that there was a spike in government-sponsored protests against Washington and that some US citizens were denied entry upon arrival. It also said … Read more

. Former Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed. PHOTO: BBC RAWALPINDI: Awami Muslim League (AML) chief and former Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Tuesday said that farmers in Punjab have been left destitute, while educational institutions in urban areas are rapidly emptying as families struggle with poverty, inflation and unemployment. Speaking to the media after … Read more

. RAWALPINDI: There has been a sharp increase in the number of stray dogs across the garrison city and cantonment areas, with dogs frequently roaming streets and inner-city markets throughout the day, particularly after sunset. Taking notice of public complaints, Deputy Commissioner Hasan Waqar Cheema has issued orders to the municipal corporation and health department … Read more

National Assembly. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution reaffirming that Jammu and Kashmir remains an unresolved international dispute and stressing that the Kashmiri people continue to be denied their inalienable right to self-determination in accordance with United Nations Security Council resolutions. The resolution, was read out by Chairman of … Read more

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Uzbekistan on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to deepening economic cooperation, with both sides agreeing on concrete measures to accelerate trade, investment, regional connectivity and sectoral partnerships during a high-level meeting in the federal capital. Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan held detailed talks with Uzbekistan’s Trade Minister Laziz Kudratov, reviewing progress on bilateral … Read more

Travellers give thumbs up as Thar Desert Safari Train chugs off to Khokhrapar, the last station before the Indian border. Photo: Express KARACHI: The story of Pakistan’s energy future is currently moving in two opposite directions, creating a multibillion-rupee riddle at Port Qasim. On one hand, the government is nearing the completion of a massive … Read more

JI Karachi Ameer Munim Zafar Khan. Photo: File KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi Ameer Munim Zafar and three other party leaders have been nominated in an FIR for blocking Sharae Faisal. It may be recalled that on Saturday, Karachi Traffic Police had issued an advisory regarding a political party’s march, announcing the closure of Shahrae-Faisal and outlining … Read more

. As the international world processes the heinous amounts of child sexual abuse data released from the Epstein files, at home the National Cyber Crimes Investigation Agency of FIA has uncovered a major network involved in the sexual exploitation of children via blackmail. A prime suspect, hailing from Murree, has been arrested as part of … Read more

Report says mineral ambitions target regions scarred by insurgencies, worsened after US withdrawal from Afghanistan Pakistani soldiers keep vigil next to newly fenced border fencing along with Afghan’s Paktika province border in Angoor Adda in South Waziristan. Photo: AFP The United States’ push to secure critical minerals from Pakistan is colliding with a worsening security … Read more

Provincial government issues notification for Friday and Saturday as public holidays on account of Basant celebration Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif addresses the commissioners and deputy commissioners via video link on Wednesday, Aug 27, 2025. SCREENGRAB Punjab is set for a four-day break from February 5 to 8 after the provincial government declared Friday … Read more