News about Happenings in Pakistan
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. […]
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has formally upgraded the National Identity Card (NIC) and Pakistan Origin Card (POC) frameworks under its vision of “One Nation – One Identity,” introducing sweeping digital reforms to modernise the country’s identity system. The amendments, issued through S.R.O. 330(I)/2026 and S.R.O. 331(I)/2026 and published in the […]
DOHA: Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday underscored Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthening defence cooperation and expanding bilateral collaboration with Qatar during meetings in Doha. The prime minister met with Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al Thani, Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs, where the […]
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad International Airport has become Pakistan’s first fully cashless airport, marking a major step toward digital transformation and improved passenger convenience. Under the new system, all payments at the airport — including airline ticketing, car parking, food outlets, retail shops and duty-free stores — will now be made through […]
KOHAT: At least seven people, including six police personnel, were martyred and several others injured in a terrorist attack on a police van in Kohat district on Tuesday, police said. According to officials, militants opened fire on a police mobile van in the remote Shakardara Road area, killing three policemen, […]
ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan was transferred to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) on Tuesday for a scheduled follow-up visit related to treatment of his right eye. The PTI founder was shifted to the hospital under heightened security from Adiala Jail for the second time after his earlier visit on […]
DOHA: Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Doha on Monday for a two-day official visit at the invitation of Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Upon his arrival at Hamad International Airport, the prime minister was received by Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi. Deputy Prime Minister […]
RAWALPINDI: Security Forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in Dera Ismail Khan district on the reported presence of terrorists belonging to Indian proxy, Fitna al Khwarij, the military’s media wing said on Monday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), troops effectively engaged the location during the operation and, after an […]
ISLAMABAD: More than 80 militants were killed in intelligence-based airstrikes along the Pakistan–Afghanistan border targeting seven camps and hideouts linked to Fitna al-Khawarij — a term used for the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan — security sources confirmed on Sunday. The strikes were carried out in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar, Paktika and Khost provinces […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan carried out intelligence-based strikes targeting seven terrorist camps and hideouts belonging to Fitna al Khawarij (FAK), its affiliates and Daesh-Khorasan along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in response to recent suicide attacks, the government said early Sunday. According to the Ministry of Information, the operation was conducted with precision as […]