RAWALPINDI: Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif has said that India continues to sponsor terrorism in Pakistan, with undeniable evidence proving the involvement of serving Indian army officers in such activities. In a special interview with a German magazine, the DG ISPR said Pakistan has […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday clarified that the security pact signed with Saudi Arabia is strictly defensive in nature and not aimed against any third country. At the weekly media briefing, Foreign Office Spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA) would play a vital role in ensuring […]
CHAMAN: At least five people were killed and three others injured in an explosion at a border taxi stand in Balochistan’s Chaman city on Wednesday. According to the area’s assistant commissioner, the blast occurred when explosives concealed in passengers’ luggage went off at the busy stand. The victims were shifted […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has written a letter to Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi from Adiala Jail, highlighting his grievances over solitary confinement and the treatment of his wife, former first lady Bushra Bibi. On Thursday, Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan submitted the letter at […]
RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed four terrorists linked with the Indian proxy group Fitna al-Hindustan during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Balochistan’s Khuzdar district, the military’s media wing said on Thursday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation was conducted on Sept 17 after reports about the presence of […]
KARACHI: A costly trade ended in a heist on Thursday when a jeweller was deprived of Rs12 million in Karachi’s Karimabad area on his way back from a gold deal. According to the president of the Karimabad Jewellers Association, the robbery took place near the Government APWA College for Women […]
WEB DESK: Pakistan’s Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem bowed out of medal contention at the World Athletics Championships 2025 in Tokyo after recording a best throw of 82.75 metres in the men’s javelin throw final on Thursday. The 27-year-old from Mian Channu, who had raised hopes with a strong qualification […]
ISLAMABAD: A division bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday suspended the earlier order of a single bench that had removed Maj-Gen (retd) Hafeezur Rehman from the post of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) chairman, reinstating him to office. The bench, comprising Justice Muhammad Asif and Justice Inam Amin […]
RIYADH: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday signed a landmark Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement (SMDA) during Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s official visit to the Kingdom, pledging to treat aggression against either state as aggression against both. The pact was inked following talks between Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi […]
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday issued its latest T20I rankings, with Pakistani players experiencing a mix of rises and falls as performances from the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 began to reflect in the tables. Opener Sahibzada Farhan surged 18 places to 55th, while wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Haris climbed […]