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drone
Pakistan

Govt bans drone flying nationwide amid Pak-Afghan tensions

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday imposed a nationwide ban on all drone operations following escalating tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan after recent border clashes. A notification issued by the Ministry of Interior announced a ban on all commercial and private drones across the country with immediate effect. The directive […]

ISPR
Pakistan

Pakistan kills 274 Taliban regime personnel in retaliatory action: ISPR DG

RAWALPINDI: At least 274 Taliban regime personnel and affiliated terrorists have been killed in Pakistan’s retaliatory action following unprovoked aggression along the Pakistan–Afghanistan border, Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said on Friday. Addressing a press conference, the military spokesperson said Pakistan targeted terrorist hideouts inside Afghanistan […]

Paktia
Pakistan

Ghazab-lil-Haqq: PAF strikes hit Nangarhar, Kandahar, Paktia; over 130 Taliban killed, officials claim

ISLAMABAD: Tensions along the Pakistan–Afghanistan border escalated sharply overnight as Pakistani security forces launched a large-scale retaliatory operation, dubbed “Operation Ghazab-lil-Haqq”, following what officials described as unprovoked aggression from the Afghan side. Security sources said fighter jets of the Pakistan Air Force carried out precision strikes, destroying a major ammunition […]

Chaman
Pakistan

Seven killed, 25 injured in gas cylinder blast in Chaman

QUETTA: At least seven people, including five children, were killed and 25 others injured when a gas cylinder exploded inside a house in Chaman, Balochistan, on Thursday, police said. According to initial findings, a large number of residents, including women and children, had gathered at a house in the Torpal […]

Balochistan
Pakistan

FO says India’s reaction corroborates Pakistan’s stance on external involvement in Balochistan attacks

ISLAMABAD: India’s reaction to the recent terrorist attacks in Balochistan has “effectively corroborated” Pakistan’s longstanding position regarding external involvement in destabilising activities, a spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday. Last month, the banned outfit Baloch Liberation Army carried out coordinated attacks in various parts of Balochistan, […]

deadlock
Pakistan

Opposition alliance accepts govt’s offer for talks amid amid deadlock over Imran’s eye treatment

ISLAMABAD: Amid ongoing tensions between the government and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) over former prime minister Imran Khan’s eye treatment, the opposition alliance Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Aiyeen Pakistan (TTAP) has accepted the government’s offer to hold negotiations to break the political deadlock. The decision was taken during a consultative meeting of the alliance […]

Security Forces
Pakistan

Security Forces eliminate 10 more terrorists in Zhob

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s Security Forces killed ten more Indian-sponsored militants during a comprehensive area sanitization operation in Zhob District of Balochistan on February 25, 2026, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. The operation was conducted following an intelligence-based action on February 24 in the same district, where eight militants belonging to […]

Opinion

From Gaza to Kabul: How Modi’s Israel Visit Reshapes Pakistan’s Geopolitical Environment

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel and his address to the Knesset represent far more than a ceremonial diplomatic engagement; they signal a deepening strategic alignment that carries direct implications for Pakistan’s security environment, regional diplomacy and narrative space. At a time when Israel faces growing international criticism […]