RAWALPINDI: Security forces have neutralised 22 terrorists during a sanitisation operation launched on May 17 in the Shewa area of North Waziristan based on credible intelligence regarding the presence of India-sponsored militants, the Inter-Services Public Relations said on Tuesday. According to the military’s media wing, security forces eliminated “22 khawarij […]
ISLAMABAD: Prof Dr Anis Ahmad, Vice Chancellor of Riphah International University, is known for his forward-thinking approach to higher education. In an exclusive interview, Dr. Anis discussed the unique challenges facing universities today, the importance of visionary leadership, and the need for a renewed focus on global cooperation and inculcation […]
QUETTA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that Operation Ghazab lil-Haq was continuing with full resolve to protect innocent citizens against Afghan Taliban regime-based terrorist proxies and to target militant hideouts and support infrastructure. The prime minister made the remarks while visiting the Command and Staff College Quetta, where […]
ISLAMABAD: A local court in the federal capital on Tuesday sentenced the main accused, Umar Hayat to death in the murder case of social media influencer Sana Yousaf. Additional Sessions Judge Afzal Majoka announced the reserved judgment and also imposed a fine of Rs2 million on the convict, according to […]
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council on Tuesday announced that the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) will be held nationwide on August 16. Pakistan’s medical regulatory authority said the entrance test for 2026 admissions will be conducted across the country on the same date. In its notification, […]
QUETTA: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Monday said externally sponsored terrorism, propaganda and disinformation campaigns could not obstruct Pakistan’s destined rise. Speaking to officers and troops of formations deployed in Quetta, the army chief said: “Pakistan’s destined rise […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, Türkiye, Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Libya, Maldives and Spain on Monday condemned the Israeli assault on the “Global Sumud Flotilla”, calling the reported incidents a violation of international law and demanding the release of detained activists. In a joint statement issued from Islamabad, the foreign ministers of […]
KARACHI: Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab on Tuesday inaugurated an urban forest project along Shahrah-e-Bhutto and the EBM Causeway. He said that 10,000 trees have already been planted under a drive aimed at improving the city’s environment and air quality. Wahab said the tree plantation campaign has been accelerated as part […]
ISLAMABAD: A team of the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board has arrested a Chinese national for allegedly illegally hunting wildlife in the Margalla Hills National Park, officials said on Tuesday. The suspect was taken into custody during a late-night operation in the E-7 forest area after reports emerged that a wild […]
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad has temporarily exempted markets, bazaars and shopping malls from business operating hour restrictions until May 31, according to a notification issued by the Cabinet Division on Monday. The notification said all shops, markets and shopping centres in the capital would remain exempt from fixed closing hours with […]