Nine policemen martyred, 28 injured in terror attack on police checkpost in K-P’s Hangu
K-P IG says 15 terrorists killed, several others injured in retaliatory operation PESHAWAR: Nine policemen, including Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Diyar Khan, were martyred and 28 others, including DSP Mujahid Hussain, were injured after terrorists attacked the Khazina Banda police check post in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Hangu district late on Wednesday, while police killed 15 terrorists […]
US strikes Iran again as war widens with attack on Egyptian port
US-Saudi attacks marked the first time Riyadh has publicly joined strikes alongside Washington Smoke rises following explosion at an unknown location, during what U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says are strikes on Iran, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on July 29, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The US carried out fresh strikes in Iran […]
AJK police say JAAC working under ‘specific agenda’
. A police officer stands guard beside a convoy of vehicles for police patrol in Muzaffarabad. Photo: REUTERS MUZAFFARABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Police spokesperson Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Khawar Ali Shaukat on Wednesday said the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) was operating under an “agenda” aimed at destabilising the region, accusing […]
Pakistan, Kuwait forge defence partnership
FO says accord institutionalised cooperation Hails it as another important milestone in ties Kuwaiti FM commends STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP: PM Shehbaz Sharif welcomes Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah prior to their meeting at the Prime Minister House. PHOTO: NNI ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday welcomed Kuwait’s ratification of the Pakistan-Kuwait Defence Cooperation Agreement, as […]
Spotify selects HAVI as RADAR Pakistan artist for Q3 2026
KARACHI: Music streaming platform Spotify has named Pakistani singer-songwriter HAVI as its RADAR Pakistan artist for the third quarter of 2026, making him the latest emerging musician to join the platform’s global artist development programme. HAVI, whose real name is Abdur Rahman Sajid, has gained attention for his emotionally driven songs and storytelling. According to […]
HRCP, Amnesty call for ‘prompt, independent’ probe into Rawalakot unrest – Pakistan
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) and Amnesty International have expressed concern over reports of violence in the Rawalakot area of Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s (AJK) Poonch district, and called on the authorities to probe the incidents. Clashes took place between protesters and law enforcement personnel in Rawalakot on Monday and Mirpur on Tuesday, […]
22 villages in Punjab’s Multan district partially submerged under floodwaters – Pakistan
LAHORE: At least 22 mouzas (villages) in Multan district have been submerged under three to four feet of floodwater from the River Chenab, forcing thousands of residents to move to safer places, while standing crops over large tracts have also been damaged, according to the district administration’s latest flood situation report. The report compiled by […]