ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday inaugurated Google’s office in Pakistan, describing the development as an important milestone in the country’s digital transformation and its long-term partnership with the global technology company, Radio Pakistan reported. Addressing the inauguration ceremony in Islamabad, the prime minister congratulated Google’s team and Pakistan’s […]
WEB DESK: An explosion at an education centre in Kabul injured at least 42 children on Monday, with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan calling for an investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident. The blast occurred on Monday evening in Dasht-e-Barchi, a densely populated neighbourhood in western […]
RAWALPINDI: Noreen Niazi, sister of incarcerated former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan, met him at Adiala jail on Tuesday shortly after the Supreme Court ordered his transfer to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad for comprehensive medical examination and treatment. Only Noreen was allowed to enter Adiala jail, […]
KARACHI: The Sindh cabinet has approved a Rs20 billion Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) fertiliser subsidy package for wheat growers owning up to 25 acres, with more than 300,000 farmers expected to benefit from the scheme, Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference after a cabinet meeting […]
Security forces have killed nine terrorists in separate intelligence-based operations in different areas of Balochistan under Operation Radd-ul-Fitna 3, security sources said on Tuesday. According to security sources, an operation was conducted on a tip-off in a mountainous area between Ziarat and Harnai, where security forces surrounded and effectively targeted […]
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered that PTI founder and former prime minister Imran Khan be shifted to Shifa International Hospital for medical treatment, directing Dr Faisal Sultan and Dr Uzma Khan to accompany him. The court also directed that Imran Khan would bear the hospital expenses himself and […]
WEB DESK: The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has rejected an Indian documentary on “Operation Sindoor”, accusing New Delhi of using propaganda to portray what Pakistan described as a military setback as a successful operation. The first part of the two-part documentary Declassified: Operation Sindoor was aired on Discovery Channel India […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has rejected allegations by Indian Home Minister Amit Shah linking Islamabad to the arrest of more than 200 alleged militants in India, describing the claims as part of a “malicious campaign” aimed at securing domestic political gains. Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said Pakistan strongly rejected the allegations […]
RAWALPINDI: At least two terrorists were killed and three others injured during an intelligence-based operation in Balochistan’s Killi Zaik area, security sources said on Monday. The operation was conducted between Killi Zaik and Kaghli, around 12 kilometres north of the Baseema camp, after security forces received information about the presence […]
WEB DESK: US President Donald Trump has welcomed the joint defence pact signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, describing it as a “bold and important first step” towards stronger regional security cooperation. “It shows how the Middle East is coming together, and how Countries will finally be able to […]