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The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has postponed by-elections in several National and Provincial Assembly constituencies in Punjab due to unprecedented flooding that has severely damaged infrastructure and disrupted administrative functions across the province. In an official notification, the ECP cited widespread destruction of roads, bridges, railway lines, electric poles, and cellular towers, along with damage to government buildings and schools that were designated as polling stations and storage sites for election materials. “The ongoing rescue and relief operations in flood-affected areas have stretched civil administration and law enforcement agencies to their limits,” the commission said. “Polling staff, many of…

The music scene in Pakistan is on the rise. Events and concerts are popping up more frequently across cities in the country. However, people in this space are concerned with the entitlement of crowds who refuse to pay for tickets or find loopholes in attending these events without actually contributing to the culture.This has been a longstanding issue for artists and event management teams, especially in Lahore “The main issue is privilege,” said Abdul Rehman, CMO of EVNTM, a local event management company, while speaking to The Express Tribune. He mentioned how people in Lahore would much rather wait till the last…

Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., and U.S. President Donald Trump during a dinner with tech leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, U.S., on Sept. 4, 2025.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump has reiterated a warning that he will soon impose “fairly substantial” tariffs on semiconductor imports from companies that do not shift production to the U.S., but will spare firms like Apple that expand investments domestically.Trump made the comments Thursday night during a dinner at the White House with more than two dozen major tech leaders, including…

The Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Ain Vice Chairman, Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar, has petitioned the Supreme Court, seeking implementation of a majority decision by the Supreme Court (SC), (Practice and Procedure) Act Committee (PAPA) to fix petitions against the 26th Constitutional Amendment before a full court. The committee, by a 2-1 majority on October 31, 2023, directed the SC Registrar to list the petitions on 4 November. However, the cases were not scheduled for hearing. Through counsel Shahid Jamil Khan, Khokhar filed the petition under Article 184(3) of the Constitution, arguing that the committee’s decision remains lawful, valid and binding. Read: SCBA pushes for…

QUETTA: Balochistan’s major political parties have given a province-wide shutter-down and wheel-jam strike call on September 8 in protest against the recent suicide attack targeting Balochistan National Party- Mengal (BNP-M) rally in Quetta. The deadly blast, which struck near Sariab Road on Tuesday, claimed at least 17 lives and left dozens injured, sparking widespread outrage across the province. The announcement for the strike was made during a joint press conference held in Quetta, attended by prominent political leaders – Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Aain Pakistan head Mahmood Khan Achakzai, BNP-M Sardar Akhtar Mengal, NP Secretary General Kabir Muhammad, ANP Balochistan president Asghar Khan…

In Florida, the journeys of Pakistan’s ice hockey teams are a testament to love, identity, and the audacious belief that some dreams are worth chasing, no matter how impossible they seem. At the Panthers IceDen in Coral Springs, Florida, a chant starts softly, then grows into a thunderous roar that shakes the plexiglass: “Pakistan Zindabad!” For the players on the ice, looking at a sea of green flags and ecstatic faces, the moment is surreal. They have just done the unthinkable. They have won gold. This is not the beginning of a feel-good sports movie. This is the true story…

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order, as U.S. Vice President JD Vance and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth look on, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 25, 2025.Jonathan Ernst | ReutersPresident Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Friday to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War, his latest effort to project an image of toughness for America’s military.The Republican president can’t formally change the name without legislation, which his administration would request from Congress. In the meantime, Trump will authorize the Pentagon to use…

A worker pickets outside the Boeing Defense, Space & Security facility in Berkeley, Missouri, US, on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. Neeta Satam | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBoeing is hiring new workers to replace employees in its defense unit as their strike enters a second month without a new contract agreement.”Unfortunately, the union continues to demand more of everything while also saying it has no control over what it will take to end the strike, driving the parties further apart,” said Dan Gillian, a vice president at Boeing and senior executive at the St. Louis site, where many of the defense…

The United Kingdom (UK) has pledged an additional Rs454 million (£1.2 million) in humanitarian support for anticipatory flood response in Sindh, raising its total aid for Pakistan’s flood preparedness and relief efforts to Rs958 million (£2.53 million). According to a press release issued by the British High Commission in Islamabad, the funding is being deployed urgently as heavy floods are forecast to hit parts of Sindh in the coming days. “With floods predicted to hit Sindh imminently, the UK is acting swiftly, in support of the Pakistan Government coordinated response, to help communities prepare before disaster strikes,” the statement read.…

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told CNBC Thursday the decision to trade Micah Parsons ultimately came down to simple math.Jones appeared on CNBC’s “Closing Bell: Overtime” to talk about the Dallas Cowboys’ record $12.5 billion valuation as the team kicks off the 2025-2026 season.On August 28, the Green Bay Packers signed Parsons to a four-year, $186 million contract extension, $136 million of which is guaranteed, according to Spotrac. The deal came after a months-long feud with the Cowboys over his contract and makes Parsons the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history, according to ESPN.”If you look at what his numbers are…