Dar confirms release of Mushtaq after Israeli forces intercept flotilla | The Express Tribune

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Mushtaq says he was ‘kidnapped’ from international waters, calling it a violation of international law Police officers watch members of the Global Sumud Flotilla vessels, intercepted by the Israeli Navy in international waters, demonstrating in the town of Ierapetra in the island of Crete, Greece, on May 1, 2026. Photo: AFP Former senator Mushtaq Ahmad … Read more

Energy minister announces end of load management across the country | The Express Tribune

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Leghari says additional gas supplies, which were purchased on spot rates, have arrived in the country Energy Minister Awais Leghari speaking in a video message. SCREENGRAB Energy Minister Awais Leghari on Friday announced the end of load management across the country following the arrival of liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes. In a video message posted … Read more

K-P Assembly passes three bills as CM Afridi calls for end to drone strikes | The Express Tribune

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Announces grand tribal Loya Jirga for Saturday, plans to introduce legislation for legal action over drone damages Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi addresses the provincial assembly session on Thursday, calling for an end to drone strikes. SCREENGRAB The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed three bills as Chief Minister Sohail Afridi made an appeal for … Read more

PM Shehbaz’s daughter, son-in-law granted pre-arrest bail in Saaf Paani reference | The Express Tribune

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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif addresses the groundbreaking ceremony of Jinnah Medical Complex in Islamabad on July 21, 2024. PHOTO: APP LAHORE: An anti-corruption court on Thursday granted interim pre-arrest bail to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s daughter Rabia Imran and her husband Ali Imran Yousaf in a case pertaining to alleged irregularities in the Punjab … Read more

Cabinet approves Pakistan’s first National Vaccine Policy | The Express Tribune

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Minister Kamal calls the approval a major milestone in strengthening Pakistan’s healthcare system Health Minister Mustafa Kamal. Photo: X Federal Minister for National Health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday announced that the federal cabinet approved Pakistan’s first-ever National Vaccine Policy, paving the way for local vaccine production in the country. The approval was granted during a … Read more

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi calls fuel pricing policy ‘completely wrong’ | The Express Tribune

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Former prime minister rejects notion that federal government does not provide adequate financial resources to Karachi Shahid Khaqan Abbasi addressing a press conference in Karachi alongside former finance minister Miftah Ismail and other party leaders. Photo: Screengrab KARACHI: Awam Pakistan Party central convener Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Wednesday criticised the government’s petroleum pricing policy, calling … Read more

Punjab bets big on tourism with first-ever investment expo | The Express Tribune

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Punjab holds first tourism expo in Lahore, showcasing investment potential and sector growth plans A view of the Magnificent Punjab Tourism & Investment Expo 2026 held in Lahore. Photo: Govt of Punjab The Punjab government held its first comprehensive tourism showcase in Lahore on Tuesday, terming it a milestone in efforts to transform the province into a … Read more

Pakistan test-fires indigenously developed Fateh-II missile system: ISPR | The Express Tribune

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President, PM, CDF Munir, and services chiefs praise technical expertise and dedication in successful missile launch Launch of the Fateh-II Missile System. SCREENGRAB The Army Rocket Force Command on Tuesday conducted a successful training launch of the “indigenously developed” Fateh-II missile system, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. It said that the … Read more

Pakistan, Sri Lanka kick off joint counter-terrorism exercise ‘Shake Hands-II’ at Tarbela | The Express Tribune

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ISPR says exercise aimed at enhancing professional capabilities through joint training Pakistan and Sri Lanka on Monday kicked off a joint counter-terrorism exercise at Tarbela aimed at enhancing professional capabilities and strengthening longstanding military-to-military relations, the military’s media wing said in a statement According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), Shake Hands-II is a … Read more

Pakistan, China agree to deepen cooperation in desalination, agriculture, tea production sectors | The Express Tribune

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MoUs aim to enhance cooperation across industrial sectors, strengthen economic, trade, and people-to-people ties President Asif Ali Zardari witnessed the signing of three MoUs between Pakistan and China in Changsha, covering water desalination in Karachi, agricultural technology, and cooperation in the tea sector. PHOTO: PPP Pakistan and China on Monday signed three memorandums of understanding … Read more