Pakistan
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Pakistan announces 48-hour ceasefire with Afghanistan
Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday said a 48-hour ceasefire has been agreed with Afghanistan, amid border clashes between the two countries that have killed dozens of people on both sides. “A temporary ceasefire…
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Pakistan authorities demolish Afghan refugee camp outside Karachi, causing clashes
Karachi: A few people were injured when protestors clashed with police during a demolition and clean-up operation by Pakistan authorities in the Afghan Basti (village) or refugee camp on the outskirts of…
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Pakistan, Afghan forces exchange heavy fire near border
Kabul: Pakistani and Afghan forces engaged in fierce cross-border clashes in the early hours of Wednesday, and reports of civilian casualties emerged from both sides, according to local media reports. Heavy fighting…
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Pakistan summons Afghan envoy over India-Afghanistan joint statement
Islamabad: Pakistan on Saturday summoned the Afghan ambassador to convey its “strong reservations” over the India-Afghanistan joint statement issued in New Delhi a day earlier. Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, who…
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Pakistan 11 killed in police firing during anti-Israel march
Lahore: Radical Islamist party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) on Saturday claimed that police shot dead 11 of its supporters as they attempted to march towards Islamabad to stage a demonstration outside the US…
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Telangana govt to construct barrage at Tummidihatti to restore Kaleshwaram project
Hyderabad: Telangana irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy directed officials to fast-track the preparation of a revised Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Kaleshwaram project (previously Dr BR Ambedkar Pranahita-Chevella Sujala Sravanthi),…
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Taliban government blames Pakistan for strike on Kabul
Islamabad: The Taliban government on Friday blamed Pakistan for striking the Afghan capital and bombing a market in the country’s east, accusing its neighbor of violating national airspace. A blast struck before…
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Jaish-e-Mohammed forms first-ever women’s wing, led by Masood Azhar’s sister
Pakistan-based terrorist organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) has launched its first-ever women’s wing, Jamaat-ul-Mominaat. The move was announced in a letter issued under the name of JeM chief Masood Azhar, who is a UN-designated…
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India slams Pakistan at UNSC
United Nations: In a strong retort against Pakistan in the UN Security Council, India on Monday said its neighbour as a country that “bombs its own people” and conducts “systematic genocide”. During…
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Pakistan keeps Lt Gen Asim Malik on as ISI Director General
Islamabad: Pakistan’s incumbent spy chief Lieutenant General Muhammad Asim Malik will continue as the Director General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the country’s premier intelligence agency, according to a media report on…
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Pakistan: May 9 cases against PTI leaders withdrawn by KPK govt
Peshawar: Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial government has withdrawn all cases filed against leaders and workers of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party in connection with the May 9 riots of 2023.…
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Pak defence minister warns India against any future military conflict
Islamabad: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Sunday warned India against any future military conflict with Pakistan, saying a befitting response would be given in case of such hostilities. Asif’s response came days…
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Gaza peace plan released by Trump was ‘not ours’, says Pakistan’s minister
Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday tried to evade responsibility for the Gaza peace plan, saying the draft released by President Donald Trump was different from the one proposed by…
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13 terrorists killed in two operations in Balochistan: Pakistan Army
Islamabad: Pakistan’s security forces killed 13 terrorists in two separate operations in the troubled Balochistan province, the army said on Wednesday. An intelligence-based operation was conducted in Quetta district on the reported…
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‘No apology, collect trophy from me’, Mohsin Naqvi on Asia Cup trophy row
Dubai: Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday said the Indian team is “welcome” to collect the Asia Cup trophy from him at the continental body’s head office here as…
