PESHAWAR: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir vowed on Monday that terrorism had no place in the country and lauded the successful dismantling of the operational capabilities of terrorist outfits active in the country. Pakistan, particularly Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, saw a sharp uptick in terrorism-related incidents in 2024. Terror attacks have increased since the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan …

LAHORE: A summary before Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz calls for raising a new ‘riot management police’ (RMP), consisting of 5,000 personnel to handle large crowds and violent protests. The summary, moved by Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Usman Anwar, was given the green light by the chief minister after he and DIG Athar Waheed briefed her on the …

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has vowed that the sacrifices of PTI workers who were martyred during the 26 November protests at D-Chowk will not be forgotten, pledging to seek justice for their deaths. Speaking at the foundation stone-laying ceremony for the Havelian Water Supply Scheme, Gandapur stated, “We will definitely take account of the blood …

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Sunday announced a slew of measures to strengthen the police’s Counter-Terrorism Department to fight off surging incidents of terrorism in the province. “We are fighting an enemy that is better equipped and we have to level up at least to be able to overcome one of the biggest challenges of our …

PESHAWAR / QUETTA: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has declared a three-day mourning period across the province over the killing of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) workers during a protest in Islamabad that abruptly ended after a late-night government crackdown earlier this week. The announcement was made during an emergency session of the KP Assembly, chaired by Speaker Babar Saleem Swati late on …

KURRAM: The death toll from a week of violence in Kurram surged to 76 as sporadic clashes continued on Tuesday, officials told Dawn. Three more people have been killed in reprisal at­­tacks, which have been on­­going since last Thurs­day when around 40 passengers travelling in a convoy of vehicles were killed in a deadly ambush in the Mandori Char­­kh­­el area …

PESHAWAR: The death toll from clashes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kurram district amid tribal tensions rose to 88 on Monday, a day after the government said that a ceasefire was agreed upon in the violence-hit region. Multiple people have been killed in the area since violence erupted following Thursday’s deadly attack when a convoy of around 200 vehicles came under heavy …

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Tuesday annou­n­ced the reopening of all schools acr­oss the province from November 20 (Wednesday), including Lahore and Multan, in the wake of improved air quality. The recent smog situation was declared a “calamity” in Punjab last month. After the smog situation worsened on Nov 6, the Punjab government announced the closure of all educational institutions …

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtun­khwa government has formally conveyed to the federal government that it is ready to offer a bid for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), which would surpass the highest offer of Rs10 billion by the Blue World Consortium. In a letter addressed to Federal Minis­ter for Privatisation Aleem Khan, KP Bo­­ard of Investment and Trade (KP-BOIT) vice chairman Hassan …

LAHORE/RAWALPINDI: At least 250 violent protesters were arrested in Rawalpindi as police used tear gas to disperse students demonstrating against the alleged rape of a Lahore student. Last week, reports related to the alleged rape of a private college student went viral on social media, prompting the police to arrest a security guard at the college who was allegedly involved …