TANK: Security forces on Friday killed eight militants in an intelligence-based operation in Tank district, according to the military’s media wing. The operation was launched on confirmed reports of the presence of militants belonging to a foreign-backed network. During the exchange of fire, troops effectively engaged the hideouts, killing eight […]
RAWALPINDI: Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff, is on an official visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt aimed at enhancing military cooperation and defence collaboration between the two countries. During the visit, the army chief met Egyptian Minister of Defence and Defence Production General Abdul Maged […]
RAWALPINDI: Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force (PAF), met with Mr. Eduard Bachide, State Secretary of Defence, and General Gheorgiță Vlad, Chief of Defence of Romania, during his official visit to the country. The high-level meeting focused on expanding military-to-military cooperation […]
ISLAMABAD: Transparency International Pakistan has written a letter to the President of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), raising serious concerns over the alleged unauthorized sale of foreign assets worth more than Rs4.5 billion. According to the letter, the alleged irregular sale of shares caused a loss of over Rs3.45 […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Wednesday to discuss key national issues. The prime minister was accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar, Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal, Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Rana Sanaullah, Interior […]
PESHAWAR: After days of political drama over the resignation of Ali Amin Gandapur and the election of his successor, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed lawmaker Sohail Afridi on Wednesday took oath as the new chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Governor Faisal Karim Kundi administered the oath at the Governor House following the […]
ISLAMABAD: Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, called on President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Wednesday. According to official sources, the Army Chief briefed the President on the overall internal and external security environment of the country. He provided a detailed update on the prevailing situation along […]
ISLAMABAD: Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) has decided to suspend its march towards Islamabad while negotiations with the government remain underway, sources said. According to officials, the first round of talks between the two sides had ended without a breakthrough, after which a second round was initiated. During the discussions, TLP leadership […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former prime minister Imran Khan has nominated Sohail Afridi, the provincial minister for higher education, as the new chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), replacing Ali Amin Gandapur. Afridi, a young and dynamic PTI leader from Bara tehsil in Khyber district, is regarded as […]
ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Tuesday announced his resignation from office, stating that the decision was made in line with instructions from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder. “I am resigning from the office of chief minister on the instructions of our party founder,” Gandapur said […]