RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s security forces neutralised five India-sponsored terrorists during two intelligence-based operations (IBOs) carried out in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 7 and 8, the military’s media wing said on Friday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations, security personnel conducted an intelligence-based operation in Tank District following reports regarding the presence […]
CANBERRA: The Australian government on Friday imposed counterterrorism financing sanctions on the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its senior leaders for their alleged involvement in and support of terrorist attacks. Announcing the sanctions, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the BLA had carried out violent attacks across Pakistan targeting […]
ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday rejected reports of targeted deportations of Pakistani nationals from the United Arab Emirates, terming them “vicious propaganda” spread by vested interests. The clarification came from the interior ministry after reports circulated on social media alleging that Pakistani workers had been specifically targeted for deportation from […]
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Pakistan is closely coordinating with the United States and other stakeholders to ensure the safety and early return of 11 Pakistani seafarers aboard vessels seized by US authorities near Singaporean waters. In a statement shared on X, Dar said the […]
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan and Sri Lanka armies successfully concluded the joint counterterrorism exercise “Shake Hands-II” at Tarbela, the military’s media wing said on Wednesday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the two-week-long exercise began on April 27, 2026 and concluded today with participation from Special Services Group (SSG) troops of […]
ISLAMABAD: Inter-Services Public Relations Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Wednesday said there was “no space for war” between two nuclear neighbours, as Pakistan marked the first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq. Addressing a press conference alongside Shifaat Ali Khan and Tariq Ghazi, the military spokesperson said Pakistan remained committed […]
CANBERRA: A Pakistan Army cadet has been declared the “Overall Best Foreign Military Cadet” at the Royal Military College Duntroon, highlighting the professional standards of Pakistan’s junior military leadership, the Inter-Services Public Relations said on Wednesday. According to the statement, Cadet Sardar Arsam Abbas of the Pakistan Military Academy (152 […]
TEHRAN: Mehdi Taj, head of the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran, has said that FIFA must guarantee that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) will not be “insulted” by the United States if Iran’s national team is to travel for the upcoming World Cup. His remarks follow an incident […]
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ruled that it and the Federal Constitutional Court are “coordinate courts” operating within distinct constitutional jurisdictions, with neither subordinate to the other. A two-member bench comprising Chief Justice Yahya Afridi and Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan issued the verdict while hearing a set of […]
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States would temporarily pause a naval escort mission “Project Freedom” in the Strait of Hormuz, citing “great progress” toward a broader agreement with Iran. The operation, dubbed “Project Freedom,” was launched to escort stranded commercial vessels through the Gulf after the […]