ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday cautioned the Afghan Taliban regime that any attempt to misuse the 48-hour ceasefire agreed earlier this week as a tactic to regroup or buy time would not be tolerated. The premier’s warning came after Pakistan launched precision strikes in Kabul and Kandahar in […]
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has officially suspended all Afghan Transit Trade from Karachi’s ports, citing massive congestion triggered by the recent closure of the Pak-Afghan border, according to official orders issued this week. The directive, passed during a high-level meeting chaired by the Director General at Custom […]
GUJRAT: The principal of a government college in Kharian tehsil of Gujrat district has been issued a formal warning after a flag featuring Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s image was hoisted alongside Pakistan’s national flag atop the college building. Deputy Director of Colleges Gujrat, Shoaib Butt, confirmed that the principal […]
ISLAMABAD: At least 50 terrorists belonging to Fitna al-Khawarij — a term used for outlawed groups like the TTP — were killed in Mohmand district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during an attempted border incursion, security sources said on Thursday. According to officials, the Afghanistan-based militants tried to take advantage of the […]
PESHAWAR: Newly elected Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sohail Afridi, has filed a petition for protective bail in the Peshawar High Court (PHC), with the hearing scheduled to be taken up shortly. According to court officials, a two-member bench comprising Justice Ijaz Anwar and Justice Naeem Anwar will hear the […]
WEB DESK: The Punjab government is preparing to impose a fresh ban on the rightwing Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) after clashes during its attempted march on Islamabad left 48 policemen injured and dozens of vehicles torched. The TLP had announced plans to stage a sit-in outside the US Embassy in Islamabad […]
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 […]
In the opening match of the day at the Ningbo Open, Swiss tennis star Belinda Bencic, ranked 14th in the world, entered as the clear favorite against Ukraine’s Yuliia Starodubtseva. The Ukrainian player had been struggling recently, arriving in Ningbo after losing seven matches in a row before this tournament. […]
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 […]
