I grew up in what many of us still affectionately call the Peela School, the yellow-walled government schools that once formed the backbone of public education in Pakistan. Our classrooms were modest: wooden desks, chalk-dusted blackboards and a discipline that shaped both posture and perception. We did not have smart boards or science kits, but […]
A debate has just begun in Pakistan, and already it is bearing fruit. It concerns the announcement of the EU-India trade deal, which has been in the making for nearly two decades, still needs formal signing, and hinges on the timely alignment of countless moving parts across 27 European Union countries and India. It is […]
Following the deaths of a woman and her daughter who fell into a manhole in Lahore, the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has moved to enforce safety measures at construction sites in the city. On the directives of RDA Director General Kinza Murtaza, strict safety measures have been declared mandatory at all construction sites in areas under […]
The formation of a new “Board of Peace” by President Trump to chart Gaza’s post-war future has been promoted as a constructive step toward ending a devastating conflict. But its composition raises a fundamental question about how peace is being defined – and whose interests it is meant to serve. There are no Palestinians on […]
The Internal Accountability Branch (IAB) of Lahore Police has initiated an inquiry into allegations of torture against the husband and relatives of Sadia, a woman who died after falling into an uncovered manhole. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has directed authorities to complete the investigation at the earliest. The probe will examine the circumstances under […]
United States stock index futures trimmed some losses on Friday after US President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve chair. “I am nominating Kevin Warsh to be chairman of the board of governors of the Federal Reserve system,” Trump said, announcing his latest move to put his stamp on a Fed […]
The Peshawar High Court was informed on Friday that neither the federal nor the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government had authorised any military operation in Tirah Valley, as both governments distanced themselves from responsibility during the hearing of a petition concerning the alleged operation and the resulting displacement of residents. A two-member bench, comprising Justice Waqar Ahmad […]
The federal government and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday both categorically dismissed the report of an alleged offer made to the party to reconstitute the Election Commission of Pakistan for ensuring the smooth functioning of democracy. The categoric denunciations came to the fore after senior journalist Mohammad Mallick claimed on his programme ‘Khabar Muhammad Malick Kay Saath’ a day ago […]
In Punjab, where crime rate has risen sharply, the population of inmates, including under-trial prisoners, in province’s jails has reached alrmingly high and dangerous level. With prison occupancy now 81 per cent above capacity, inmates are packed into barracks like cattle. According to records obtained by The Express Tribune from the Punjab Home Department, over […]
A security official on Friday denied reports of a large-scale military operation in the Tirah region as “propaganda”, saying only intelligence-based operations (IBOs) were under way as part of ongoing counterterrorism efforts. Briefing media representatives in Karachi on Friday, a security official said there had been no major military offensive in Tirah, rejecting what they described […]