Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appointed Dr Niaz Ahmad Akhtar, Vice Chancellor of Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU), as new Higher Education Commission (HEC) Chairman on Friday. The Federal Ministry of Education issued the notification, confirming the appointment, which will run for a tenure of two years under the amended act. Earlier, a nine-member search committee, led by […]
The United States on Friday announced new sanctions to curb Iran’s oil exports, including targeting 14 vessels, moments after the adversaries wrapped up a day of indirect talks in Oman. US State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said Iran uses oil revenue to “fund destabilising activities around the world and step up its repression inside Iran.” Trump […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated his readiness to further strengthen cooperation with Pakistan in combatting terrorism following the suicide attack on an Islamabad imambargah on Friday that killed at least 31 people and injured dozens. Police and administration officials confirmed that a massive bomb tore through the Tarlai area imambargah on Friday, claiming the lives […]
Fourteen-year-old prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi hammered a stunning 175 from just 80 balls as India thumped England by 100 runs in the Under-19 ODI World Cup final in Harare on Friday. Suryavanshi, who has already made history by becoming the youngest player to post a century in the Indian Premier League, lashed 15 fours and 15 […]
A police officer was martyred on Friday when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a polio vaccination team in the Roghani area of Chaman, officials confirmed to The Express Tribune. According to the authorities, the polio workers escaped unharmed. However, the police officer deputed to provide security for the team sustained serious gunshot injuries and later […]
The suicide bomber, who attacked at Islamabad’s Imambargah Khadijah al-Kubra on Friday, has been identified as Yasir Khan, a resident of Peshawar, sources close to the investigation told The Express Tribune. The attacker detonated explosives just as worshippers were offering Friday prayers inside the packed imambargah in the Tarlai area, police and administration officials said, […]
US President Donald Trump shared a video on social media depicting Democratic former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama as apes, invoking racist imagery long used to dehumanise people of African descent. Late on Thursday, Trump shared a minute-long video amplifying the Republican US president’s false claims that his 2020 election defeat was […]
Five months have passed since the monsoon season ended in Punjab, yet dozens of projects related to water supply, sewerage, and manhole repair and replacement in the city remain stalled. With the process of installing covers on dilapidated and open manholes still incomplete, citizens’ lives are jeopardized by hidden deathtraps. According to details, the Water […]
Michael Carrick will go head to head with Thomas Frank just months after interviewing the Tottenham manager for television as Manchester United seek a fourth successive Premier League win on Saturday. Former Spurs, United and England midfielder Carrick has enjoyed a perfect start to life as interim United boss — beating Manchester City, Premier League […]
Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa and his star striker Kylian Mbappe agree on at least one thing, ahead of Sunday’s visit to face Valencia in La Liga — the need for consistency. “I’m not Gandalf the White,” said Arbeloa after his team scraped a 2-1 win over Rayo Vallecano last weekend in La Liga, to […]