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 […]
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Shehbaz Sharif arrives in Doha on two-day official visit
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 […]
19 killed as bus plunges into river in Nepal
KATHMANDU: At least 19 people were killed when a passenger bus skidded off a mountain road and plunged into an icy river in Nepal on Monday, police said. The bus, travelling from Pokhara to the capital Kathmandu, fell more than 200 metres into the Trishuli River in Dhading district in […]
Four terrorists killed in Dera Ismail Khan IBO: ISPR
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 […]
Over 80 militants killed in cross-border airstrikes, security sources say
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 […]
Pakistan conducts precision strikes on seven militant camps along Afghan border
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 […]
Teen killed, five injured in gas cylinder blast near Hyderi
KARACHI: A gas cylinder explosion triggered a fire in a residential high-rise near Hyderi in North Nazimabad on Sunday, killing a teenage boy and injuring five others, including a woman and a child, rescue and police officials said. Rescue officials said the body of the 15 to 16-year-old boy, identified […]
5.6-magnitude earthquake jolts KP, Punjab; tremors felt in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab on Friday, with tremors felt in several cities including Peshawar and Islamabad. According to the seismological centre, the quake’s epicentre was located in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region at a depth of 73 kilometres. No immediate reports of casualties or […]
FBR mandates POS integration for over 14 sectors
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to introduce online monitoring of business activities across the country, making installation of the point of sale (POS) system mandatory for more than 14 sectors, according to an official notification. Under the directive, hotels, restaurants, guest houses, marriage halls, marquees and […]
IMF welcomes Pakistan’s reform progress, announces review mission from Feb 25
WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund on Friday welcomed reform progress by Pakistan, saying policy efforts under the IMF-supported programme have helped stabilise the economy and rebuild market confidence. IMF spokesperson and Director of Communications Julie Kozack said Pakistan is implementing an Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement and an IMF staff […]









