RAWALPINDI: Security Forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in Dera Ismail Khan district on the reported presence of terrorists belonging to Indian proxy, Fitna al Khwarij, the military’s media wing said on Monday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), troops effectively engaged the location during the operation and, after an […]
ISLAMABAD: More than 80 militants were killed in intelligence-based airstrikes along the Pakistan–Afghanistan border targeting seven camps and hideouts linked to Fitna al-Khawarij — a term used for the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan — security sources confirmed on Sunday. The strikes were carried out in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar, Paktika and Khost provinces […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan carried out intelligence-based strikes targeting seven terrorist camps and hideouts belonging to Fitna al Khawarij (FAK), its affiliates and Daesh-Khorasan along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in response to recent suicide attacks, the government said early Sunday. According to the Ministry of Information, the operation was conducted with precision as […]
KARACHI: A gas cylinder explosion triggered a fire in a residential high-rise near Hyderi in North Nazimabad on Sunday, killing a teenage boy and injuring five others, including a woman and a child, rescue and police officials said. Rescue officials said the body of the 15 to 16-year-old boy, identified […]
ISLAMABAD: A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab on Friday, with tremors felt in several cities including Peshawar and Islamabad. According to the seismological centre, the quake’s epicentre was located in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region at a depth of 73 kilometres. No immediate reports of casualties or […]
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to introduce online monitoring of business activities across the country, making installation of the point of sale (POS) system mandatory for more than 14 sectors, according to an official notification. Under the directive, hotels, restaurants, guest houses, marriage halls, marquees and […]
WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund on Friday welcomed reform progress by Pakistan, saying policy efforts under the IMF-supported programme have helped stabilise the economy and rebuild market confidence. IMF spokesperson and Director of Communications Julie Kozack said Pakistan is implementing an Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement and an IMF staff […]
BANGKOK: Bangladesh A defeated Pakistan A by 54 runs in the semi-final of the ACC Women’s Asia Cup Rising Stars 2026 at the Terdthai Cricket Ground on Friday to book their place in the final. Chasing a modest target of 111, Pakistan A were bowled out for just 56, never […]
ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi will establish a national-scale artificial intelligence (AI) supercomputer in India with a computing capacity of eight exaflops, marking a major step forward in India’s AI infrastructure development. The announcement was made on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi and follows the […]
ISLAMABAD: The United States has thanked Pakistan for supporting President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan and for joining the Board of Peace initiative. In a post on X, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio shared a photo with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq […]