The Express Tribune

The Express Tribune is a prominent English-language daily newspaper based in Pakistan. It is the leading publication of the Daily Express media group and is owned by the Lakson Group of companies. This newspaper is unique as it is the only one in Pakistan that is linked with an international publication, collaborating with the International New York Times, the worldwide edition of The New York Times. The Express Tribune is headquartered in Karachi but also has printing facilities in Lahore, Islamabad, and Peshawar. It made its debut on April 12, 2010, introducing a broadsheet format and a fresh news design that sets it apart from traditional Pakistani newspapers.

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10m Pakistanis at risk of acute food insecurity: WB

22 hours ago | tribune.com.pk | Shahbaz Rana

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank cautioned on Wednesday that nearly 10 million Pakistanis could face acute food insecurity during the current fiscal year, with poverty levels expected to rise. The warning came as the bank also revised Pakistan's economic growth forecast downward to 2.7%, citing tight economic policies that are suppressing national output.
IMF cuts Pak growth forecast to 2.6%

1 day ago | tribune.com.pk | Shahbaz Rana

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday lowered Pakistan's growth forecast to just 2.6% for the current fiscal year, while also revising global economic projections amid uncertainty stemming from US President Donald Trump's trade tariff measures. In its April 2025 World Economic Outlook report, the IMF reduced Pakistan's growth estimate from 3% to 2.6%, becoming the second major international financial institution to cut the country's growth outlook for fiscal year 2024-25.
Performance pay regime expanded

1 day ago | tribune.com.pk | Shahbaz Rana

ISLAMABAD: After implementing a new forced ranking regime for awarding cash-for-performance incentives to tax officers, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has decided to extend the system to other civil service groups. The goal is to align additional perks with the integrity and quality of work delivered by officers.
Govt to raise Rs52b via Green Sukuk

2 days ago | tribune.com.pk | Shahbaz Rana

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to raise debt from the domestic capital market by issuing Pakistan's first sustainable investment asset-backed Sukuk bonds for funding three clean energy projects, which need Rs52 billion more for completion. The bonds will be issued under the newly approved Sustainable Investment Sukuk Framework, which the federal cabinet approved this month to raise more debt for funding sustainable and social projects.
Fawad Khan surprises crowd with live song at Dubai film event

3 days ago | tribune.com.pk

The moment drew attention online and at the venue almost immediately
Deadly storm system lashes Texas and Oklahoma with hail and tornadoes

3 days ago | tribune.com.pk

Emergency crews continue to assist families affected by dangerous weather across the region.
FinMin to discuss China debt

5 days ago | tribune.com.pk | Shahbaz Rana

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb is expected to take up the issue of rescheduling guaranteed debt with his Chinese counterpart in Washington next week, on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) spring meetings. The finance minister is also likely to meet the managing director of the IMF and an assistant secretary of the US Treasury, according to government sources.
PSDP spending fails to go beyond 40%

6 days ago | tribune.com.pk | Shahbaz Rana

ISLAMABAD: The coalition government has so far spent hardly Rs424 billion or less than 40% of the annual downward revised development budget, impacting construction work and cash flows of hundreds of projects, including schemes of the provinces and merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Gold soars to record highs of Rs348,000/tola

1 week ago | tribune.com.pk | Usman Hanif

KARACHI: Gold prices continued their record-breaking surge on Wednesday, defying analysts' expectations of a market correction, as both domestic and international rates reached new all-time highs. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), the price of gold per tola in Pakistan soared by Rs8,600 in a single day, settling at a historic high of Rs348,000. Similarly, the rate for 10 grams rose by Rs7,373 to close at Rs298,353.
PIA privatisation delayed again

1 week ago | tribune.com.pk | Shahbaz Rana

ISLAMABAD: Weeks after assuring the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that it would privatise Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) in July, the government has once again extended the deadline to the last quarter of this calendar year, underscoring the challenges it faces in initiating the privatisation process.