At least six police officers, including an additional station house officer, and a civilian were martyred on Monday when a police armoured personnel carrier was hit by an improvised explosive device while travelling from Gomal to Tank in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, officials said. The martyred include Station House Officer (SHO) Ishaq Marwat, Constable Sher Aslam, driver Abdul […]
Barcelona retained the Spanish Super Cup with an entertaining 3-2 Clasico win over Real Madrid in the final here on Sunday. Raphinha struck twice for the Catalans with Robert Lewandowski also on target as they beat Xabi Alonso’s team for a record-extending 16th triumph, despite Frenkie de Jong’s late red card for a foul on […]
At least 25 people have been killed and more than 240 others injured, including women and children, in LPG cylinder explosions and fire incidents across Punjab between January 1, 2022, and December 10, 2025, according to data shared by the LPG Distributors Association. Figures obtained by Express News show that a total of 488 LPG-related […]
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is expected to respond this week to a formal request from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to shift their T20 World Cup 2026 matches from India to Sri Lanka due to security concerns. The request came after Bangladesh pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman was released by IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders […]
Pakistan’s Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology has reviewed allegations of embezzlement linked to money collected from illegal call centres during a meeting chaired by Senator Palwasha Khan. Officials told the committee the case relates to the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) and concerns an alleged monthly amount of Rs15 million taken from illegal […]
Police in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district repelled an overnight militant attack on the Nala Kasho police post, forcing the attackers to retreat after a swift and coordinated response, officials said on Monday. The attack took place at about 12:30am when armed militants opened fire on the post from multiple directions within the jurisdiction of Domel police […]
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has thanked overseas Pakistanis after remittances rose to a record $3.6 billion in December 2025, giving a major boost to the country’s economy. In a statement, the prime minister said remittances increased 16.5% compared to the same month last year, calling it a sign of the “strong confidence” of overseas Pakistanis in […]
US President Donald Trump said Sunday that Iran’s leadership had called seeking “to negotiate” after his threats of military action amid mass anti-government protests in the Islamic Republic. “The leaders of Iran called” yesterday, Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, adding that “a meeting is being set up… They want to negotiate.” However, Trump […]
Islamabad is closely following the situation in Iran and does not want an upheaval in the neighbouring country, as any major instability across the border would have far-reaching implications for Pakistan’s security, economy and regional standing. Islamabad understands that a section of the Iranian population is protesting against inflation, unemployment and the rising cost of […]
The death toll from deadly clashes during the ongoing protests in Iran rose to more than 500 people, as authorities intensified a crackdown and warned the United States against any intervention, rights group and media reports said on Sunday. Iran has been gripped by its deadliest wave of unrest in years sparked by economic hardship […]