Pakistan, Turkiye, Egypt and Saudi Arabia are quietly but steadily moving towards formalising a new quadrilateral framework, as rapid developments in the Middle East push key regional players to coordinate more closely on diplomacy and security. While officials stopped short of calling it an alliance, the pace and frequency of engagements suggest that the four-country […]
The Sindh government has agreed to develop a five-year, multi-sectoral roadmap aimed at bringing out-of-school children into the education system, with a target of enrolling 50% of them by 2030. The decision was taken at a meeting jointly chaired by Sindh Education Minister Sardar Ali Shah and Provincial Minister for Irrigation, Planning and Development Jam […]
The Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) has announced that the first phase of the annual intermediate examinations for 2026 will begin on April 29. According to the board, admit cards for private candidates enrolled in Intermediate Part-I, Part-II and combined Part I & II, including Pre-Medical, Pre-Engineering, Science General, Arts (Regular), Home Economics and […]
The Sindh Food Authority (SFA) in its drive against the sale and consumption of expired food items, seized a large quantity of expired beverages from a warehouse in Hali road area on Tuesday. SFA Deputy Director Fida Khoso told The Express Tribune that between 25,000 to 30,000 bottles of leading beverages companies were recovered in […]
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah chaired a meeting to review wheat procurement for the rabi season 202526, directing authorities to accelerate the process and ensure timely achievement of targets. Officials briefed the meeting that against a procurement target of 973,900 tons, only 1,061.600 tons of wheat have been purchased so far across the province. […]
An important meeting of the Provincial Threat Assessment Committee was held to review the overall law and order and security situation in Sindh. The session was chaired by Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar. The meeting conducted a detailed assessment of the prevailing security environment, including arrangements for sensitive installations, VIPs, government officials, religious scholars, […]
Pope Leo warned of the risk of democracies sliding into “majoritarian tyranny” on Tuesday, in a letter issued by the Vatican two days after US President Donald Trump attacked the pontiff on social media. The first US pope, writing to participants of a Vatican meeting about the use of power in democratic societies, said democracies […]
The Pakistan Super League (PSL) has imposed a two-year ban on Zimbabwe fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani, ruling him out of the league until 2029. The decision was taken after Muzarabani, who had initially agreed to join Islamabad United, withdrew from the deal after securing a more lucrative contract with Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata […]
The Subh-e-Nau ITF Pakistan Junior International Tennis Championship (Leg-II) continued at the PTF Tennis Complex in Islamabad, featuring competitive matches from rising tennis talent across the world. The tournament, organized under the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF), has attracted a strong international field with 22 boys and 19 girls representing 15 countries. Participants include players from […]
United States President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open and secure in a call on Tuesday, Modi said in a post on X. The call between the two leaders lasted nearly 40 minutes, Indian media, which first reported the call, said. “Received a […]