‘Meri Eidi Tere Hawale’ promises raucous family entertainment in Karachi on Eidul Fitr KARACHI: Karachi’s theatre scene is set to come alive this Eid-ul-Fitr as seasoned performers Rauf Lala and Shakeel Siddiqui take centre stage in a new comedy play, Meri Eidi Tere Hawale. Speaking to The Express Tribune, comedian Shakeel Siddiqui said the play … Read more

Shah touts transparency and efficiency gains as Rs12.8b collected, paperless system and ‘Sindh Pay’ next in pipeline Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah speaks during a press conference on Wednesday. Photo: NNI KARACHI: Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Tuesday said that technology-driven reforms are essential for establishing a transparent, efficient and citizen-centric system … Read more

Key strategist’s death adds to instability, raising fears of wider regional escalation Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani attends a ceremony by the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah marking the first anniversary of Israel’s assassination of their longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah, in Beirut’s southern suburbs on September 27, 2025. PHOTO:AFP Iranian state media has confirmed on Tuesday … Read more

. The denial of lawful access and due medical facilities to former prime minister Imran Khan is now at the heart of debate. Members of the House of Commons, cricket greats as well as the Commonwealth, apart from civil and political strata at home and abroad, have called for amends into the government’s rigid attitude, … Read more

. The writer is the Vice Chairman at the Shahid Javed Burki Institute of Public Policy The politicians, the power brokers and the people of Pakistan, though peripherally, have been engaged since independence, in a procrastinated and vain struggle, to define, fashion and custom-operate the attributes and features of a system of democratic governance and … Read more

Larijani played a larger role than Iran’s new leader Mojtaba Khamenei early in the war Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani attends a news conference in Damascus, Syria February 16, 2020.PHOTO: REUTERS When Israeli and US strikes killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the start of the Middle East war, Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani briefly became … Read more

Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani attends a ceremony by the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah marking the first anniversary of Israel’s assassination of their longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah, in Beirut’s southern suburbs on September 27, 2025. PHOTO:AFP Israel said on Tuesday it had killed Iran’s powerful national security chief, Ali Larijani, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu … Read more

Kallas says Europe may help restore Hormuz navigation, likely through diplomacy, not force EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas walks after an interview with Reuters in Brussels, Belgium March 17, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.PHOTO: REUTERS European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas called on the United States … Read more

LONDON: Wales captain Aaron Ramsey has been left out of the squad for this month’s World Cup play-offs, casting fresh doubts over his future in international football. The 35-year-old has been without a club since leaving Pumas in December, having not played for the Mexican side since September. That lack of first-team football, combined with … Read more

Australia’s Sam Kerr (R) celebrates with teammates after their victory. Photo: AFP SYDNEY: Chelsea striker Sam Kerr scored the winner to put hosts Australia into the Women’s Asian Cup final with a tense 2-1 victory over defending champions China on Tuesday in Perth. Kerr fired home from a tight angle in the 58th minute, her … Read more