Militant elements within proscribed JAAC protests pursuing foreign agenda: Tarar – Pakistan
Referring to the recent violence in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Tuesday said the protests by the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) were not peaceful but violent, alleging that militant elements pursuing a foreign agenda and backed by Indian funding were involved. “Peaceful and transparent elections were held in […]
Significant number of Fitna Al Khawarij elements present among AJK protesters: information secretary – Pakistan
AJK Information Secretary Muhammad Rashid Hanif on Tuesday claimed that a significant number of protesters participating in the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) demonstration in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) were affiliated with Fitna Al Khawarij. Fitna al Khawarij is a term the state uses for terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan. Addressing […]
Coalition partners PPP, PML-N spar after first phase of AJK elections as political temperatures rise – Pakistan
The PPP and the PML-N, coalition partners in the Centre, traded barbs on Tuesday after the conclusion of the first phase of elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), with Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari’s party alleging rigging in the polls and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz urging it to accept defeat. The PML-N grabbed nine out of […]
Significant number of Fitna Al Khawarij terrorists present among AJK protesters: information secretary – Pakistan
AJK Information Secretary Muhammad Rashid Hanif on Tuesday said that a significant number of terrorists belonging to Fitna Al Khawarij were present among the protesters of the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). Fitna al Khawarij is a term the state uses for terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban […]
Significant number of Fitna Al Khawarij terrorists among protesters in AJK: information secretary – Pakistan
AJK Information Secretary Muhammad Rashid Hanif on Tuesday said that a significant number of terrorists belonging to Fitna Al Khawarij were present among the protesters of the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). Fitna al Khawarij is a term the state uses for terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban […]
CM Maryam hails PML-N’s ‘outstanding victory’ in first phase of AJK elections, urges PPP to accept defeat – Pakistan
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday hailed the “outstanding victory” of the PML-N in the first phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections, urging the PPP to accept defeat. In her televised address, CM Maryam said, “The PPP should have accepted its defeat by affirming the spirit of democracy, but I felt […]
Kuwait’s foreign minister arrives in Pakistan for bilateral talks
Set to discuss bilateral ties and exchange views on regional and international issues Additional Secretary for the Middle East Zahid Hussain receives Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah upon his arrival in Islamabad on Tuesday. Photo: FO Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday on a two-day […]
CM Maryam hails PML-N’s ‘outstanding victory’ in AJK elections, urges PPP to accept defeat – Pakistan
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday hailed the “outstanding victory” of the PML-N in the first phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections, urging the PPP to accept defeat. In her televised address, CM Maryam said, “The PPP should have accepted its defeat by affirming the spirit of democracy, but I felt […]
Govt announces Rs1.63 increase in petrol, Rs1.55 in diesel price for July 29
Increases the price of petrol to Rs335.81 per litre and HSD to Rs388.38 per litre People on their motorbikes wait for their turn to get fuel at a petrol station, hours before fuel prices are raised in Pakistan, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Karachi, Pakistan, April 30, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile […]
Govt, ‘protesters’ must agree to formation of a truth commission to resolve unrest in AJK, demands Bilawal – Pakistan
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday demanded that the government and the “protesters” agree to the formation of a truth and reconciliation commission to resolve ongoing tensions in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). The PPP has repeatedly called for the establishment of a truth and reconciliation commission amid protests in AJK. Over the past month, […]