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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Gold surges as uncertainty grows

4 days ago | tribune.com.pk | Usman Hanif

KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan surged on Monday, tracking a sharp rally in the international market where the precious metal rose over 2%its highest level in more than three weeks. The spike was driven by a weakening US dollar and growing investor appetite for safe-haven assets amid escalating geopolitical tensions and sustained global economic uncertainty.
Reconstruction work stalls over land dispute

4 days ago | tribune.com.pk | Syed Ali

KARACHI: For a city as big as Karachi, a citywide transit network is crucial for addressing the transportation needs of the low-income masses and reducing the atmospheric pollution plaguing the industrial hub. Yet progress on public transport projects like the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) has remained minimal due to persistent land disagreements between state bodies.
Cattle prices surge by up to 70%

4 days ago | tribune.com.pk | Aamir Khan

KARACHI: With Eidul Azha just around the corner, the sale of sacrificial animals has gathered pace across the metropolitan city, with markets seeing an uptick in activity. However, buyers are facing steep price hikes, with the cost of sacrificial animals surging by 50 to 70 per cent compared to last year. In various cattle markets of the metropolis, the starting price for goats is now around Rs40,000, while heifers - regardless of weight - are hardly available for less than Rs140,000.
Imran to lead movement from behind bars

5 days ago | tribune.com.pk | Rizwan Shehzad

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former premier Imran Khan announced on Saturday the launch of a nationwide protest movement against the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led ruling coalition, declaring that he will lead the campaign from behind bars. The announcement was conveyed by PTI Senator Ali Zafar following his meeting with the incarcerated party's supremo at Adiala Jail.
Latin America: Beijing's narrative is dominating Washington's

6 days ago | tribune.com.pk | Azhar Azam

China's engagement with Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has been seen as a threat to the US strategic position globally with recommendations of employing military, technological and economic might to force its neighbours into severing ties with Beijing. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio himself recently travelled to several regional states to counter China's influence and prevent them from building critical infrastructure in cohorts with Beijing.
Digital border and human security

6 days ago | tribune.com.pk | Ali Hassan Bangwar

For millennia, fluid physical frontiers and traditional concepts of territorial security defined the nature and scope of sociopolitical settings. However, as societies evolved and became increasingly interdependent and integrated, the relevance of physical boundaries came under increasing scrutiny, particularly after the formalisation of the nation-state system and sovereignty in the Westphalian Treaty in the mid-17th century.
Electricity focus hurts balance

6 days ago | tribune.com.pk | Usman Hanif

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik has stated that the overemphasis on the power sector in recent years has undermined other vital components of Pakistan's energy landscape, particularly the gas and petroleum sectors.
Stupidistan

1 week ago | tribune.com.pk | Farrukh Khan Pitafi

This piece seeks to expose a key contradiction between form and substance — between aspiration, machinations, desperation, incompetence, and incoherence — evident among our eastern neighbours, and is not polemical. Recent events have thrown these elements and contradictions into sharp relief, necessitating a deep dive into their mindset and increasingly radicalised diaspora.
Inflation risks mount despite macro stability

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

KARACHI: The latest monthly economic outlook report has raised concerns about a potential increase in inflation ahead of the upcoming budget. Inflation for the current month is expected to remain between 1.5% and 2%, with a possible rise to 3-4% next month. In April, the annual inflation rate stood at a low 0.3%. The report highlights continued growth in exports and remittances, along with a gradual recovery in large-scale manufacturing.
ADB board meets on June 3 to approve $800m Pakistan package

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

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has postponed the approval of a $800 million financing package for Pakistan for five days on the request of India that sought time to evaluate the loan documents, exposing flaws in the lender's rule book that allows such extensions.