News about Happenings in Pakistan
WEB DESK: Security forces killed 34 India-sponsored foreign terrorists during multiple intelligence-based operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa between October 13 and 15, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday. According to the ISPR, 18 terrorists were killed in Spenwam, North Waziristan, while another eight were neutralised in Bannu. The operations […]
In a heartbreaking turn of events at the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025, Pakistan’s crucial group-stage match against England in Colombo was abandoned due to persistent rain — ending Pakistan’s hopes of qualifying for the semifinals. The match began with Pakistan winning the toss and opting to bowl first, a […]
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 […]
ISLAMABAD: In a landmark development, Nayyab Ali, a prominent human rights defender and policy expert, has been shortlisted by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the position of Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders — the first transgender woman in UN history to reach this […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban regime on Wednesday agreed to a 48-hour ceasefire, starting 6pm today, following days of cross-border fighting. The truce was reached on the Taliban’s request, the Foreign Office said. Earlier, Pakistan carried out precision strikes in Kandahar and Kabul, destroying multiple Taliban battalion headquarters and […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s security forces killed more than 35 members of Fitna al-Khawarij in separate intelligence-based operations in Mohmand and North Waziristan, while the armed forces carried out fresh precision strikes inside Afghanistan in response to unprovoked aggression from the Afghan Taliban, security sources said on Wednesday. The eliminated terrorists — […]
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 […]
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s military on Wednesday strongly rejected what it described as “fabricated, delusional and provocative propaganda” emanating from the Indian military leadership in the run-up to state elections in Bihar and West Bengal. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) expressed grave concern that even five months after Maarka-e-Haq, […]
ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has launched a crackdown on substandard skin-whitening creams after discovering dangerous levels of mercury in several popular brands. According to CCP, these creams—often marketed with claims of “fairness,” “glow,” and “lightening”—contain banned amounts of mercury, a substance prohibited in cosmetics in many countries. […]