Late night terrorist attack on Upper Swat police post foiled: DPO – Pakistan
BANNU/SWAT: A terrorist attack on the Chatkekal police post near Jarogo Waterfall in Upper Swat was foiled after police personnel mounted a strong counterattack late on Sunday night, District Police Officer (DPO) Mushtaq Ahmad said. According to police, more than 12 terrorists surrounded the post and opened fire from all sides. The police personnel deployed […]
Iran says Pak-Saudi-Turkiye deal shows ‘change in perception’ towards US – Pakistan
Iran’s foreign ministry said on Monday that the defence pact signed last week between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye was “a sign of a change in the perception” of regional countries towards the United States. The joint defence agreement, signed in Makkah on Friday, aims to strengthen collective deterrence and empowers its signatory states to […]
3rd phase of AJK polls: PPP continues to allege rigging as voting under way in Poonch Division’s Bagh, Haveli – Pakistan
The third phase of elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) is currently underway in four constituencies in Poonch Division’s Bagh and Haveli districts, with the PPP alleging rigging in the third phase of the elections as well. Polling began at 8am and will continue until 5pm. Government officials have anticipated clashes in some areas, […]
Delay in judicial appointments: IHC tells govt to explain consequences of keeping PM’s advice pending – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday issued a ruling on a public interest petition challenging President Asif Ali Zardari’s delay in approving judicial appointments, directing the government to explain the constitutional consequences of keeping the premier’s advice pending for an indefinite period. Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir, who had reserved the order on the […]
‘Work is work, it has to be done’: Brickmakers in Pakistan scorched by sun above and fire below – Pakistan
Climate change makes summers even hotter in a country already used to temperatures well over 40°C . As dark plumes billow from overhead smokestacks, brickmakers at a kiln in Sheikhupura district crush coal through small holes beneath their feet into the fiery chambers below. Workers already have to endure extreme conditions at traditional brick kilns, […]
Pakistan begin England Test preparations
New batting coach Michael Smith joins squad as players complete first training session at Kent County Club Pakistan’s Test squad has begun preparations for their upcoming series against England Pakistan’s Test squad has begun preparations for their upcoming series against England, with the players taking part in their first training session at Kent County Club […]
Kuwait felicitates Pakistan on Makkah defence deal – Pakistan
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar received a phone call from Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, wherein the latter felicitated the former on the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Monday. According to the FO, the two dignitaries spoke late […]
Mir Raza’s grave is not a silent one – Pakistan
Family persistence and public outrage prove Karachi businessman’s death was murder. There is a particular cruelty in a name being spoken twice by death. Once when it is buried. And once when it is dug up again, because the truth could not rest with it. Mir Raza, the son of Mir Hassan Ali Khan, and […]
3rd phase of AJK polls: Voting underway in Poonch Division’s Bagh and Haveli districts – Pakistan
The third phase of elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) is currently underway in four constituencies in Poonch Division’s Bagh and Haveli districts. Polling began at 8am and will continue until 5pm. Government officials have anticipated clashes in some areas, while the Election Commission has classified most of the 803 polling stations in the […]
Pakistan to feature in Women’s Junior Asia Cup
The PHF said it will hold a national training and selection camp in Islamabad from Aug. 18 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will participate in the Women’s Junior Asia Cup 2026 in China, the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) said, in a move aimed at reviving women’s hockey in the country. The PHF said it will hold a national […]