21 terrorists killed in North Waziristan IBOs in last 72 hours: ISPR – Pakistan
Continuing their intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan, the security forces have killed 21 terrorists in the last 72 hours, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday. In a statement, the military’s media affairs wing said multiple terrorist locations were engaged in the “general area Miran Shah and surroundings in North Waziristan”. […]
Who Will Handle Younis Khan?
KARACHI: A peon entered the room and told Shaharyar Khan, “Sir, Younis Khan is here to meet you.” The PCB chairman was busy in another meeting at the time, so he replied, “Ask him to wait for five minutes, I’ll call him in.” When this message was conveyed to Younis Khan, he became furious. “I […]
Oppressive heat and humidity drain Karachi’s life and energy – Pakistan
• Underprivileged segments hit hardest• Bike riders, office workers, labourers struggle to cope with extreme heat• Outdoor workers face hardship, household chores become tall order KARACHI: By midday, Karachi, a city usually bustling with activity, begins to lose much of its vibrancy as intense heat and persistently high “feels-like” temperatures keep people indoors and restrict […]
Pakistan and law of mediation – World
PAKISTAN’S ongoing role in helping bridge differences between the US and Iran has attracted considerable attention. Given the depth of hostility between Washington and Tehran, even keeping channels of communication open is nothing short of an achievement. That said, an important aspect of this episode has received surprisingly little attention: it’s the significance — albeit […]
Kabul: ‘unable’ & ‘unwilling’ – Pakistan
IF Pakistan undertakes air strikes inside Afghanistan to decrease, degrade and destroy the capability of terrorist groups who carry out attacks on its soil, does it justify India’s stance of conducting strikes — similar to the ones it resorted to last year — on Pakistani territory? In my view, it does not. This is because, […]
Finance minister holds post-budget press conference
Budget delivers on commitment to shift from economic stability to economic growth, says Aurangzeb Finance minister holds post-budget press conference. Screengrab Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, flanked by Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani, Finance Secretary Imdadullah Bosal, FBR Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial, and Head of the Tax Policy Office […]
Thousands rejoin AJK sit-ins after overnight dispersal – Pakistan
MUZAFFARABAD: Activists and supporters of the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), who had dispersed from sit-in sites on the outskirts of Rawalakot after midnight, regrouped at two locations on Friday afternoon, drawing thousands of participants despite official claims that the protest campaign had collapsed. Senior officials had claimed early on Friday that all three […]
Dar, Egypt’s Abdelatty discuss regional situation, peace efforts: MoFA
Both sides agree to remain in close contact, continue consultations on matters of mutual interest Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar spoke late last night with Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA). In a post on X, MoFA said the two leaders discussed the latest developments […]
Budgeting on hope – Pakistan
The budget offers relief today, but its revenue targets rest on a level of tax collection the government has yet to prove it can achieve. If ever voice mattered, it was now. The budget unveiled today shows the government heard everything that was being said about it and has moved to rectify, albeit the moves […]
‘Peace has never been this close’: PM Shehbaz says text of ‘final’ US-Iran peace deal agreed upon – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday confirmed that a “final agreed-upon” text of the peace deal between Iran and the United States had been reached. A day prior, US President Donald Trump said the United States and Iran could sign a peace deal as soon as this weekend, which, if finalised, would be the most […]