HAJIRA, May 07 A seven-year-old boy was martyred in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) as a result of indiscriminate firing and artillery shelling by Indian forces across the Line of Control (LoC), security sources said Wednesday. According to the re ...
Pakistan shoots down four another Indian drones, tally reaches 7
RAWALPINDI, May 07, Pakistan Army has shot down four another Indian drones over infiltration attempts, taking total number of destroyed drones to seven. Security sources said the forces downed the drones in Sialkot sector, besides confiscating ...
PIA grounds flights for 12 hours amid India-Pakistan military escalation
KARACHI, May 07, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has canceled all flights for the next 12 hours, a spokesperson announced on Wednesday, as tensions escalated sharply with neighboring India following missile strikes. The move comes as Paki ...
Pakistan, US pledge to strengthen economic ties in high-level trade talks in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, May 07, Pakistan and the United States (US) have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening economic ties, the Pakistani commerce ministry said on Tuesday, following a series of high-level meetings in Islamabad aimed at enhancing bilater ...
Pakistan destroys Indian brigade HQ, shoots down five fighter jets: ISPR
RAWALPINDI, May 07, The Pakistan armed forces shot down five Indian Air Force (IAF) jets, a combat drone, and destroyed brigade headquarters, including a number of checkposts along Loc, after New Delhi carried out missile strikes in cities of Punj ...
Supreme Court issues ruling about review jurisdiction
ISLAMABAD, May 06, Ahead of the decision on petitions related to reserved seats, the Supreme Court issued a significant ruling authored by Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, clarifying the scope of review jurisdiction under Article 188 of the Constitution. ...
PPP’s Waqar Mehdi wins Senate seat from Sindh
KARACHI, May 06 Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Waqar Mehdi has won the Senate general seat from Sindh with a landslide victory after the seat fell vacant after the death of Senator Taj Haider. Voting took place in the Sindh Assembly - which ...
Pakistan-India nuclear war to plunge the world into a major food crisis: Study warns
ISLAMABAD, May 06, As Pakistan and India find themselves at the brink of a nuclear war, a study warns that a nuclear conflict between the two country could inject between 16.1 and 36.6 teragrams of black carbon into the upper atmosphere, depending ...
Karachi Bar President asks Govt not to book canal protest participants
KARACHI, May 06 (NNI): President Karachi Bar Association, Amir Nawaz Warraich on Tuesday asked Sindh government to order its police not to book sit-in participants in cases. Amir Nawaz Warraich addressing a press conference today said that the ...
Journalist Jan Mohammad Mahar’s ‘murderer’ shot dead in Shikarpur
SHIKARPUR, May 06 , The prime suspect in the murder of journalist Jan Mohammad Mahar shot dead along with his son during a police encounter in Shikarpur’s katcha area. According to police, the operation, conducted based on intelligence reports, ...
Pakistan Navy detects Indian surveillance aircraft ‘P-8I
ISLAMABAD, May 06, The Pakistan Navy detected an Indian intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft, P-8I, and kept it under continuous surveillance. The Pakistan Navy, the guardian of the country’s maritime borders, remains not only ...
President Zardari approves CDA Amendment Ordinance 2025
ISLAMABAD, May 04 President Asif Ali Zardari has formally approved the Capital Development Authority (Amendment) Ordinance 2025, which the government has now notified through the official gazette. The newly enforced ordinance aims to protect the ...
IMF ‘tasks’ Pakistan to terminate Utility Stores employees by June 30
ISLAMABAD, May 04 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked Pakistan to terminate additional Utility Stores Corporation employees by June 30 as part of its right-sizing policy. According to sources, 2,237 daily-wage workers have already b ...
Rain, thunderstorms forecast across Pakistan during next 48 hours
LAHORE, May 03, The Met office has predicted widespread rain and thunderstorms, with chances of hailstorm, in most parts of the country during the next 24 hours to 48 hours, including Lahore. Heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds is expecte ...
PTA launches crack down on illegal mobile devices, warns users of heavy fines
ISLAMABAD, May 03, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has warned illegal mobile users across the country not to use tampered, cloned devices which is a criminal offense under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2016 and violator ...
India failed to share any evidence on Pahalgam incident, says PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD, May 03, Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif Saturday said that India had failed to share any evidence and was falsely trying to link Pakistan to the Pahalgam incident. The prime minister stated that despite India’s provocative actions ...
AFIC starts treatment for ailing children deported from India
ISLAMABAD, May 03, Under the immediate directives of Federal Minister for Health, Mustafa Kamal, Pakistani children who were recently deported from India without receiving medical treatment have been admitted to the Armed Forces Institute of Cardi ...
Pakistan conducts successful Abdali Short Range Missile test
RAWALPINDI, May 03, Pakistan on Saturday conducted a successful training launch of the Abdali Weapon System— a surface-to-surface missile with a range of 450 kilometers as part of Ex INDUS, said ISPR. The launch was aimed at ensuring the operati ...
Naqvi directs police to remove unnecessary barriers, road closures in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, May 02, Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi has directed local administration in Islamabad to remove unnecessary barriers and road closures on the capital's highways. Interior Minister has directed IG Islamabad to immediately remove ...
Any act of war to be met with strong, proportional response: Military’s top bras
RAWALPINDI, May 02, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Asim Munir presided over a special Corps Commanders’ Conference (CCC) at General Headquarters (GHQ) Friday, said a statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The forum conducte ...
Security forces kill 17 terrorists in NW operation near Afghan border
RAWALPINDI, Apr 28, Pakistan security forces killed 17 khawarij during a follow-up operation at Pak-Afghan border, a day after killing 54 terrorists, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said Monday. According to public relations wing of ...
Blast in South Waziristan’s Wana Bazaar kills 7, injures 13
WANA, Apr 28 , A powerful explosion rocked Wana Bazaar in Lower South Waziristan on Monday, claiming the lives of at least seven people and leaving 13 others injured. The blast, which was heard from a considerable distance, occurred during pea ...
Pakistan, China unite for regional peace amid rising tensions over India’s Pahalgam
ISLAMABAD, Apr 27, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar held a telephonic conversation with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during which he briefed him on the current regional situation. Dar rejected India’s unilateral and illegal actions as well a ...
Ex Indian Corps Commander admits India lacks war capability against Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Apr 27, A former Indian Corps Commander has openly questioned India's military capabilities, admitting that India neither has the capability nor the capacity to wage war with Pakistan. Speaking anonymously, the former Indian Corps Co ...
After tension with India, PIA shifts flight route over China
LAHORE, Apr 27, Following rising tensions with India, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has adjusted its flight strategy. According to the report, the Lahore to Kuala Lumpur flight route was altered, avoiding Indian airspace and using Chine ...