RAWALPINDI: Two Pakistan Army soldiers were martyred on Saturday in an intelligence-based operation (IBO), conducted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Buner district, based on the reported presence of suspected terrorists, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. According to ISPR, Lance Havildar Mudassar Mehmood and Lance Naik Haseeb Javed embraced martyrdom. During the operation, a “high-value target” identified as Saleem …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paid tribute to the Pakistan Army, police and security agencies of the country on Thursday for ensuring peace and order on the occasion of Eidul Fitr, said a statement by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). The premier appreciated the actions of the soldiers and officers of the army, the IGs of the four provinces, heads …

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari, in a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi, has underlined the need enhancing the “exchange of information to overcome the security challenges” being faced by both countries. An official statement released by the President’s House on Thursday night said that the two held a telephonic conversation and exchanged greetings on the occasion of …

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur on Tuesday ordered the start of air ambulance service within four months to save the lives of critically ill or injured people in remote areas of the province. He also directed authorities to take steps to make matters relating to the health insurance programme Sehat Card Plus more transparent. “Air ambulance …

PESHAWAR: Peshawar High Court on Tuesday sought reply within a fortnight from speaker of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly to plea of some opposition members elected on seats reserved for women and non-Muslims seeking implementation of the court’s order directing him (speaker) to take oath from them. A bench consisting of Justice Syed Mohammad Attique Shah and Justice Fazal Subhan issued …

ISLAMABAD: The district and sessions judge (DSJ) on Tuesday adjourned hearing on the appeals against the conviction of former prime minister Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi in a case related to contracting Nikkah during the latter’s Iddat period. The counsel for the complainant Khawar Fareed Manika remained absent. Judge Shahrukh Arjumand resumed hearing on the appeals. Barrister Chaudhry …

ISLAMABAD: Drawing a parallel between current developments in Pakistan with the circumstances leading to the 1971 Dhaka tragedy, PTI founding chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday warned that the present situation could result in economic collapse, reminding the powers that be that countries and institutions could not survive without stable economy. Sharing Mr Khan’s message during a presser …

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Monday informed the Supreme Court that 20 persons who were arrested and jailed for their involvement in the May 9 violence have been released so that they could celebrate Eidul Fitr with their family, after they served major part of their sentence while the remaining period of their punishment was remitted by Chief of the …

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gillani and PML-N’s Syedal Khan Nasir on Tuesday were elected unopposed as the Senate chairman and deputy chairman, respectively. The two were elected during a session which also saw 41 newly elected senators being sworn in as members of the Upper House of Parliament amid a noisy protest by the PTI, which had boycotted …

ISLAMABAD: The Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee on Tuesday announced that Eidul Fitr would fall on Wednesday (April 10) as the Shawwal moon was sighted. The announcement came after a meeting of the Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee at the Federal Secreta­riat’s Kohsar Block in Islamabad, while meetings of zonal and district Ruet-i-Hilal committees were held at their respective headquarters concurrently. The meeting was …