Security forces counter unprovoked firing by Afghan Taliban targeting Kurram border posts – Pakistan
KURRAM: Security forces launched an effective and full-scale retaliatory response to unprovoked firing by the Afghan Taliban at border posts in Kurram, security sources said on Sunday. The Afghan Taliban used heavy weapons, mortars and other arms to target border posts, after which Pakistani security forces responded immediately and forcefully, targeting Afghan Taliban border posts, […]
Multan police book Javed Hashmi, his 3 sons-in-law for alleged power theft – Pakistan
LAHORE: Multan police have booked veteran politician Javed Hashmi and his three sons-in-law in four cases registered over alleged electricity theft, it emerged on Saturday. The four first information reports (FIRs) were lodged at Multan’s Makhdoom Rasheed Police Station on July 17 under Section 462J (interference, improper use or tampering with electric meter by domestic […]
One terrorist killed, 8 others held as joint operation continues in Bannu – Pakistan
BANNU: An intelligence-based operation (IBO) continued for the third consecutive day across parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district on Sunday, where one terrorist was killed and eight individuals were taken into custody, according to police. The operation was led by Bannu District Police Officer (DPO) Captain (retd) Muhammad Furqan Bilal, and jointly conducted by the […]
Saudi support & economic sovereignty
Financial breathing space is valuable, but is no substitute for institutional reform ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia’s decision to increase its financial support to Pakistan by replacing the deposits withdrawn by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) under the ongoing International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme deserves sincere appreciation. At a time when geopolitical uncertainty has intensified across the […]
Bilawal seeks ‘better results’ in upcoming AJK elections as PPP hopes to form govt – Pakistan
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Sunday expressed his hope of forming a government in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), seeking “better results” from the public in the upcoming elections than in the previous one. He made the remarks while addressing a public rally in AJK’s Kotli. More to follow Source Link
Canadian foreign minister to visit Pakistan this week – World
Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand is set to visit Pakistan this week, marking the first such visit in 20 years, Global Affairs Canada said on Sunday. Anand is expected to meet Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in an effort to deepen Canada’s strategic partnerships in the region. […]
World Cup moments: Viking row, minnows sparkle
Erling Haaland leads the “Viking Row”. Photo: AFP/File WASHINGTON: The first 48-team World Cup has provided a thrilling spectacle and a string of compelling storylines. AFP Sport picks out some of the key talking points after more than five weeks of action in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Hotshots The race for the Golden […]
Pocket-size AI: Powerful phones star at China – World
Tech firms are racing to roll out advanced smartphones that use artificial intelligence to do everything from ordering food to composing messages upon a simple voice command. Wide adoption of phones running on so-called AI agents would be a revolution, but would also take control away from major apps, which aren’t always happy about it. […]
Boeing on track for 2028 Air Force One delivery, costs rise
Boeing’s Air Force One program tops $5B, replacing presidential jets that entered service in 1990. The Boeing logo on the doors to the Boeing factory in Renton, Washington, U.S., April 15, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Boeing said on Sunday it remains on track to deliver two new Air Force One jets in 2028, but meeting that target […]
NCCIA summons Imran’s sister, Noreen, for allegedly disseminating ‘false, offensive, inflammatory’ content – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has summoned Noreen Niazi, sister of incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan, to appear before it on Monday, July 20, over allegations of disseminating “false, offensive and inflammatory” content against state institutions. “You have been found to have disseminated false, offensive and inflammatory social media content to […]