Five injured in grenade attack on house in Chagai

Among injured, two belong to Multan, two to Sialkot, one to Narowal, working for construction company QUETTA: At least five people were injured in a hand grenade attack in Dalbandin, an area of Chagai district in Balochistan, late on Monday night, police said. According to police officials, unidentified individuals threw a hand grenade at a…

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Pakistan Army responds to unprovoked aggression by Afghan Taliban: security sources

Say armed forces’ resolve for the defence of the country remains unwavering as ‘Operation Ghazab Lil Haq’ continues The Pakistan Army on Tuesday responded to unprovoked aggression by Afghan Taliban and Fitna al-Khawarij along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, security sources said. Fitna al-Khawarij is a term the state uses for terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan…

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PM sees strong mineral export potential

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting on the gemstone sector in the federal capital. PHOTO: APP ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday noted that Pakistan had been blessed with abundant natural resources, including precious stones, and stressed that the sector offered strong potential to increase exports using local resources. The premier chaired a…

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Five PTCL employees abducted in Bannu

DI KHAN: In a surge of terrorist violence across the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa region, unidentified terrorists have abducted five employees working on the Safe City Project in Bannu, while two government officials were martyred in two separate attacks in Lakki Marwat district. In the first incident, five PTCL employees installing surveillance cameras under the Bannu Safe City…

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PTI, opp bloc agree on joint strategy

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the grand opposition alliance on Monday agreed to formulate a joint strategy concerning national issues and enhance coordination between them. The decision was reached at a high-level huddle attended by leaders of the opposition in the Senate and National Assembly, as well as senior PTI figures, including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief…

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Punjab Assembly approves bill setting minimum marriage age at 18 for males, females

Uzma Bukhari terms early marriages harmful, stressing that young girls should be allowed to complete their education Punjab Assembly. PHOTO: FILE The Punjab Assembly passed the Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2026 by a majority vote on Monday following a detailed and heated debate between treasury and opposition members, alongside key legislative business and a question…

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Constable martyred in terrorist attack on police checkpost in Balochistan’s Pishin

A police constable was martyred after terrorists launched a brazen attack on a checkpost in the Killi Harmezai area of Balochistan’s Pishin district on Monday evening. According to police sources, unknown terrorists opened indiscriminate fire on the checkpost located in the Harmezai region. The sudden assault left Hawaldar Nematullah critically injured. He was immediately taken…

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