ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s security forces have foiled an attempted attack by Afghan Taliban fighters in the Gulistan sector along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, killing several Taliban personnel in a retaliatory operation, security sources said on Thursday. According to the sources, Pakistani forces responded promptly to the attempted aggression and inflicted casualties on […]
Pakistan defeated China 3-0 in their Pool B match of the 2026 Asian Games men’s hockey competition on Thursday to record their third consecutive victory in the tournament. Captain Abubakar Mehmood opened the scoring in the 19th minute by converting a penalty corner before Sufyan doubled Pakistan’s lead five minutes […]
LEH: Residents in Indian-administered Ladakh observed a shutdown on Thursday to mark the first anniversary of protests in which four people were killed while demanding greater regional autonomy and constitutional safeguards. Shops and businesses remained closed in Leh and other parts of the region, while traffic was thin on the […]
NEW YORK: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has called for greater international cooperation to ensure artificial intelligence does not become another front in the global arms race, stressing that human judgement and control must remain central to the development and use of AI. Addressing a UN Security […]
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday vowed to proceed with its September 27 long march on Islamabad “under all circumstances”, while directing workers not to carry sticks, slingshots or any weapons. Speaking to Geo News, PTI Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Secretary Shaukat Yousafzai said a party meeting had been held to […]
QUETTA: Kisan Ittehad Chairman Khalid Hussain Bath has announced that farmers will launch a long march from Quetta to Islamabad on Friday, September 25, to press the government for the acceptance of their demands. In a video statement, Bath said the march would begin from Quetta Press Club at 3pm […]
ISLAMABAD: Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan has introduced a 10-minute limit for lawyers to present their arguments as part of efforts to expedite hearings and ensure the early disposal of cases. A stopwatch has been installed in the courtroom and will start beeping once the allotted 10 […]
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Atta Tarar has warned that Pakistan will give a “befitting response” if Afghan territory continues to be used for attacks against the country, saying Islamabad will target militant infrastructure being used for terrorism. Speaking to journalist Asma Shirazi on HUM TV programme “Faisla Aap Ka” on Thursday, […]
NEW YORK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held separate meetings with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. During his meeting with President Pezeshkian, the […]
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has approved the deployment of Rangers in Islamabad and four districts of Punjab to assist local administrations in maintaining law and order ahead of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) planned march towards the federal capital on September 27. According to a notification issued by the Ministry of […]