RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s security forces delivered a strong response to what were described as provocations by the Afghan Taliban regime, with confirmed reports of 30 Afghan Taliban personnel killed, according to security sources. Sources said the Afghan Taliban attempted to target Pakistani security check posts using quadcopters, but the attack was […]
QUETTA: At least seven people, including five children, were killed and 25 others injured when a gas cylinder exploded inside a house in Chaman, Balochistan, on Thursday, police said. According to initial findings, a large number of residents, including women and children, had gathered at a house in the Torpal […]
ISLAMABAD: India’s reaction to the recent terrorist attacks in Balochistan has “effectively corroborated” Pakistan’s longstanding position regarding external involvement in destabilising activities, a spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday. Last month, the banned outfit Baloch Liberation Army carried out coordinated attacks in various parts of Balochistan, […]
ISLAMABAD: Amid ongoing tensions between the government and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) over former prime minister Imran Khan’s eye treatment, the opposition alliance Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Aiyeen Pakistan (TTAP) has accepted the government’s offer to hold negotiations to break the political deadlock. The decision was taken during a consultative meeting of the alliance […]
ISTANBUL: A Turkish fighter jet crashed shortly after takeoff early Wednesday, killing the pilot, state media reported, citing the defence ministry. According to the Anadolu Agency, radio and tracking contact with the fighter jet was lost soon after it departed from Balikesir at 12:56am (2156 GMT Tuesday). A search and […]
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Capital Territory Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority (ICT-PEIRA) has taken a major step towards achieving the target of Zero Out-of-School Children (OOSC) in the federal capital by deciding to collect accurate enrolment data from private schools. Chairman ICT-PEIRA Dr Ghulam Ali Mallah said enrolment data would be […]
ISLAMABAD: Matteo Piantedosi has announced that Italy will issue 10,500 work visas for Pakistan’s skilled labour force to promote legal migration pathways. The announcement was made during a meeting in Rome with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, where both sides discussed bilateral cooperation on migration and security matters. Piantedosi also confirmed […]
ISLAMABAD: The sisters of incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday lashed out at the leadership of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), accusing it of maintaining “complete silence” and failing to actively pursue legal and political efforts for their brother’s release. Speaking to journalists outside the Islamabad High Court (IHC), Aleema […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday stressed the need to reduce direct taxes in the forthcoming federal budget, acknowledging that sustainable economic growth cannot be achieved by increasing the tax burden. “How long can we keep stretching this?” he said while addressing the inaugural session of the Pakistan Governance […]
ISLAMABAD: An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale struck parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Wednesday, triggering panic among residents in several areas. According to the seismological centre, the quake originated in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan and was recorded at a depth of 114 kilometres. […]