Wounded DSP dies months after shootout in Mustafa Amir murder case raid

Officer Ahsan Zulfiqar succumbed to bullet injuries sustained during police operation at suspect’s DHA residence DSP Ahsan Zulfiqar, who was injured during a raid at Armaghan’s house passed away after remaining in a life-and-death struggle for several months PHOTO: EXPRESS KARACHI: In the Mustafa Amir murder case, a wounded DSP who was injured during a … Read more

ICC honors Sahibzada Farhan as Men’s Player of the month for T20 World Cup heroics

‘It’s an incredible feeling to win this ICC award, especially for performances on the World Cup stage,’ Farhan says Sahibzada Farhan plays a shot during the third and final Twenty20 international cricket match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on July 24, 2025. Photo: AFP The International Cricket Council … Read more

Trump puts off threat to bomb Iran power grid as Pakistan, Turkiye, Egypt reportedly mediate to end conflict

Axios reporter said Turkey, Egypt and Pakistan met US envoy Witkoff and Iran’s FM Araghchi US President Donald Trump looks on during a presentation of the Commander-in-Chief’s trophy to the US Navy Midshipmen football team of the United States Naval Academy, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 20, 2026. PHOTO; REUTERS United States … Read more

Drug addicts suspected of sparking fresh Gul Plaza fire while stealing copper

Basement blaze erupts two months after deadly inferno; police say suspects burned wires to extract metal KARACHI: Authorities suspect the renewed fire incident at Gul Plaza was caused by drug addicts attempting to steal copper from the building’s basement. On Sunday, a fire erupted once again in the basement of Gul Plaza, nearly two months … Read more

PM Shehbaz calls Iranian president, urges de-escalation and return to diplomacy

Conveys Pakistan’s solidarity with Iran, assures continued constructive role in facilitating regional peace Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a telephone conversation on Monday with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, stressing the need to work collectively for de-escalation and highlighting a return to dialogue and diplomacy. A post on X by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said … Read more

Imran administered third dose of eye injection: PIMS

PTI founder vitally stable before, during, after procedure; discharged with follow-up instructions Imran Khan gestures as he addresses supporters during a rally, in Lahore on April 21, 2022. Photo: Reuters The Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) said on Monday that former premier and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan was administered his third dose of … Read more

Kremlin says strikes near Bushehr nuclear plant in Iran are dangerous

A satellite image shows new reactors under construction at the Bushehr site in Iran in this handout image dated January 1, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS US-Israeli strikes near the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran are extremely dangerous, and Russia has shared its concerns with the United States, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. Such … Read more

Iran says coastal attack will lead to full Gulf closure and mine-laying

Defence Council says non-belligerent states can only pass through the Strait of Hormuz by coordinating with Iran Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS An … Read more

Balochistan suspends mobile, internet services on Pakistan Day over security concerns

Shutdown in Pishin coincides with PkMAP rally led by Achakzai with K-P CM, PTI leaders in attendance QUETTA: Mobile and internet services have been suspended in Quetta and most districts of Balochistan on the occasion of Pakistan Day due to security concerns, officials said on Monday. In the provincial capital, the Green and Pink bus … Read more

Western weather system to lash Balochistan, Sindh between March 25-28

Karachi to face strong winds, sudden heavy rain as above-normal temperatures set to amplify system KARACHI: A western weather system is likely to affect the country between March 25 and 28, with its effects expected to be more pronounced in Balochistan, the Meteorological Department warned on Monday. According to Anjum Nazir Zaigham, Deputy Director of … Read more