RAWALPINDI: Security forces eliminated 13 terrorists belonging to Indian proxies — Fitna al Khwarij and Fitna al Hindustan — during two separate intelligence-based operations in Balochistan on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Inter-Services Public Relations reported. According to ISPR, an IBO was conducted in Quetta District following confirmed reports of terrorist presence. “During the operation, own troops effectively engaged the Khwarij …
LAHORE: PPP leader Qamar Zaman Kaira on Wednesday defended the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) as a “tried and tested” method for providing flood relief, while criticising what he called the “harsh tone” adopted in recent exchanges between his party and its coalition partner, the PML-N. “In the past few days, such questions have been raised that now a dialogue …
ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad District and Sessions Court on Wednesday recalled the non-bailable arrest warrants issued against human rights defenders and lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha after the two appeared in court. Arrest warrants had been issued for the two lawyers yesterday for failing to appear before the court in a case related to controversial tweets. …
KARACHI: Pakistan has repaid its $500 million Eurobond on schedule, with the government saying the timely servicing reflects fiscal discipline, stronger reserves, improved ratings, and a more sustainable debt profile. The bond, meant to raise funds from global investors, was issued in 2015 with a 10-year tenor and matured on September 30 this year. Taking to the X platform, Adviser …
QUETTA: At least ten terrorists were killed in Quetta’s Aghbarg area during an exchange of fire with security personnel from the Counter-terrorism Department (CTD), a spokesperson said on Wednesday. “Ten terrorists were killed during an exchange of fire between them and the CTD team in the Aghbarg neighbourhood of Quetta,” the spokesperson said in a statement. “CTD carried out the …
ISLAMABAD: Foreign observation mission Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) has officially released its report on Pakistan’s 2024 general elections, highlighting “conditions which appeared to limit fundamental political rights and impacted one party’s ability to fairly contest the election”. “Additionally, it noted a shutdown of cellular services on election night, which reduced the transparency of the process and impacted the efficiency of …
KARACHI: Expressing displeasure over the detection of two more poliovirus cases in the province this month, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has suspended district health officers (DHOs) of Badin and Keamari and ordered disciplinary action against deputy commissioners (DCs) of Badin and Thatta districts. He also removed assistant commissioners (ACs) of Matli and Mirpur Sakro. “Polio is a …
ISLAMABAD: The feud between the PPP and the PML-N took another turn on Tuesday as the former staged a walkout of the National Assembly over remarks made by the latter’s leader and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz a day earlier. The war of words, which began over flood compensation through the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), had expanded to water …
RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Army on Tuesday successfully conducted a training launch of a newly inducted cruise missile Fatah-4 at a range of 750 kilometres, the military’s media wing said. “Equipped with advanced avionics and state of the art navigational aids, this weapon system is capable of evading enemy’s missile defence system due to terrain hugging features and engaging targets with …
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Tuesday that Pakistan’s leadership would decide about sending troops to support the “peace-keeping force” in Gaza, adding that Palestinian law enforcement agencies would be operating on the ground. He shared this while answering a question about whether Pakistan would be deploying any troops in Gaza under a peace plan announced by US President …