The Father of Religious Extremist Maulana Sami ul Haq stabbed to death in Rawalpindi
ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-S) chief Maulana Sami ul Haq has been stabbed to death at his residence in Rawalpindi, family says. Maulana Hami ul Haq, son of Maulana Sami ul Haq, confirmed that his father was assassinated. "My father…
Asia Bibi, on death row for blasphemy since 2010, freed by Pakistan Supreme Court
Eight years after she was sentenced to death for blasphemy, Pakistan Supreme Court Wednesday overturned the conviction and ordered Asia Bibi to be freed. Chief Justice Saqib Nisar overturned the conviction by the Lahore High Court that had…
Malala film Gul Makai teaser: When a young girl became a symbol of courage
Malala movie Gul Makai teaser: The gripping video begins with a voiceover by Kabir Bedi, "When God said Jihaad he meant the spirit of fighting all that is dark and benevolent. But the need and greed of some human beings changed that meaning…
After merger with Pukhtonkhwa, Khyber students find it hard to get domiciles
LANDI KOTAL: Scores of students from Khyber region face difficulties in getting admission in colleges as the local administration has refused to issue domicile certificates to them on the old pattern. The students have passed their…
Pakistan fully supports peace initiatives in Afghanistan: Foreign Office
PESHAWAR: Pakistan on Thursday said it is committed to peace and security in Afghanistan and fully supports Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s peace initiatives. The Foreign Office spokesman Dr Muhammad Faisal said at a weekly briefing in…
Retraction!
The Pashtun Express would like to sincerely apologize for publishing an article with incorrect information. The article published on October 12th, 2017 stated that Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of the Army Staff Pakistan, is supposedly a…
Condemn issuing of fatwa by religious leaders on social media: Pakistan minister
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal today denounced the practise of issuing fatwa or religious decrees by clerics on social media to incite violence and religious hatred. Addressing the National Assembly, he rejected edicts…
Trump ready for any steps if Pakistan doesn’t mend its ways, US Defence Secretary
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is prepared to take "whatever steps necessary" against Pakistan if it does not "change its behaviour" and continued to support terror groups, Defence Secretary Jim Mattis has said. Mattis also warned…
Suicide bombers kill seven outside court; attack claimed by Taliban
Seven persons, including a lawyer, were killed and 21 others injured today when a group of heavily-armed Taliban suicide bombers stormed a court in Pakistan's volatile Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the latest in a wave of terror attacks in…
Security Personnel Gunned Down In Khyber Agency
LANDI KOTAL: Unidentified gunmen on Tuesday shot dead a personnel of Pakistan Army in far flung area of Khyber Agency, confirmed the political administration of the agency. According to political administration, the security personnel were…