Pakistan

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Mercury drops by 3.5°C as strong winds sweep Karachi; heatwave conditions in Sindh likely to end today

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Security firm employee among suspects as police probe planned robbery

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Danish Zuberi, City Editor at The Express Tribune, passes away; colleagues remember him for his kindness, professional

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Grid connectivity issues and installation concerns limit expected benefits

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Legislation introduces safeguards for their digital identities, voices and likenesses in age of Artificial Intelligenc

At 36, singer breaks Carole Bayer Sager's record

Venice Film Festival's Best Actress helps kick off Shanghai International Film Festival

Rights activists, educators say millions of children remain out of school

Complainant accuses police of inaction, delaying children's recovery

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday stressed the importance of the country having “strong” security, as he spoke about the budget-making process. He made the remarks during a federal cabinet meeting that approved the budget, which is now expected to be tabled in the parliament. “Today, we are presenting the third budget of our government,” the premier noted. “There were definitely a lot of challenges while preparing this budget. I believe that no nation can handle its matters, let alone make progress, if its security is not strong and invincible,” the prime minister stressed. He added, “We have to build water reservoirs and dams [as well as] work with speed on indigenous energy resources, which include solar panels, wind, and batteries.” The prime minister mentioned that “measures for tax relief and economic progress” will be proposed in the budget. Noting that the government had “lengthy discussions” with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) during the budget-making process, PM Shehbaz said he had a 30 ...

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday lifted the austerity measures it had imposed on March 10, 2026, due to disruptions in petroleum supplies amid the ongoing Iran-US conflict. On March 10, the apex court announced that the country’s courts would observe four-day work weeks. It further stated that the monthly ceiling of Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants (POL) allocated to judges and entitled officers should be reduced by 50 per cent. A notification issued with the approval of the Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Yahya Afridi stated that the notification, dated March 10, 2026, has been withdrawn. “Accordingly, all austerity measures adopted in the said notification shall cease to have effect from June 15, 2026,” it added. The government had announced unprecedented austerity measures on March 9 in the wake of the Middle East war to deal with the global energy crisis, which had arisen due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Following the government’s announcement, institutions including the Supreme Court, the...

The Supreme Court of Pakistan has withdrawn its earlier notification introducing a four-day working week in courts, bringing an end to the energy conservation measures that had been implemented across the judicial system since March 2026.