ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s civil-military leadership will conduct a national security briefing on Sunday for representatives of political parties amid heightened tensions with India following a attack in IIOJK. According to the state-run Associated Press of Pakistan (APP), the briefing will be led by Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar and Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry. …

PESHAWAR: Seven terrorists, including a high-value target, were killed and two other militants were arrested in separate encounters in Khyber Pak­htunkhwa (KP), official sources said on Saturday. Also, a security official embraced martyrdom in a bomb attack on a convoy of security forces. In separate clashes bet­ween security agencies and militants, two terrorists were killed in North Wazir­istan, three were …

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari promulgated four ordinances on Friday — one of them to increase the salaries of federal ministers and ministers of state to match those of National Assembly members (MNAs). In February, the lower house of the parliament passed the Members of Parliament Salaries and Allowances (Amendment) Bill 2025 — already approved by the Senate — with …

ISLAMABAD: The opposition party, PTI, has accused the government of harassing journalists and viewing the freedom of expression as a “threat”. In a statement issued on World Press Freedom Day, the party claimed dozens of journalists have been harassed, abducted or targeted with false cases over the past year. “Incidents like the martyrdom of renowned journalist Arshad Sharif stand as …

QUETTA: The president of Balochistan National Party (BNP-M), Sardar Akhtar Mengal, has announced “politics of national resistance” as the parliament, judiciary and other forums have failed to uphold people’s rights. Speaking at a party meeting at Shahwani stadium on Friday night, Mr Mengal said his party “will not bother seeking the government’s permission for its politics”. “When the government asks …

RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Army has warned of a “sure and decisive” response to any Indian attempt to impose war, following what it called provocative actions by New Delhi in the aftermath of the deadly Pahalgam attack, the military’s media wing reported. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), a Special Corps Commanders’ Conference (CCC) was chaired …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that Pakistan’s reaction had been responsible and measured so far despite India’s provocative actions following severe tensions between the two countries in wake of the Pahalgam incident. The April 22 attack in Pahalgam killed 26 people, mostly tourists, in one of the deadliest assaults since 2000. India has implied cross-border links without …

RAWALPINDI: Five terrorists were killed and two were apprehended in three separate intelligence-based operations (IBOs) conducted by the security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military’s media wing said in a statement on Saturday. Pakistan has witnessed an uptick in terror activities over the past year, especially in KP and Balochistan, after the proscribed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ended its ceasefire with …

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan has conducted a successful training launch of the Abdali Weapon System, a surface-to-surface missile with a range of 450 kilometres, the military’s media affairs wing said on Saturday. “The launch was aimed at ensuring the operational readiness of troops and validating key technical parameters, including the missile’s advanced navigation system and enhanced manoeuverability features,” the Inter-Services Public Relations …

ISLAMABAD: PTI lawmaker Ali Muhammad Khan said that the party would issue a show-cause notice to former president Arif Alvi if it was proven that he had approved some controversial canals during his presidency as claimed by PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari On February 15, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and Chief of the Army Staff General Asim Munir inaugurated the …