Houthis have stepped up missile and drone strikes against Saudi Arabia in the recent months—FILE PHOTO Pakistan on Monday condemned recent drone attacks carried out against Saudi Arabia amid the recent resumption and escalation of hostilities in the Middle East that have also involved the kingdom and Yemen’s Houthis now. “Such provocative attacks pose a grave…
Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar said on Monday that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) had introduced an evening shift for consular services, extending working hours to facilitate citizens. According to an official announcement posted by FM Dar on X, consular services would now be available from 8am to 8pm, Monday through…
General Syed Aamer Raza took charge as the first Commander National Strategic Command (CNSC) on Monday and held a meeting with Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir. A press release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said CNSC Raza was presented a guard of honour upon…
ISPR says meeting focused on matters of mutual interest, regional security and bilateral defence cooperation United States lawmakers on Monday acknowledged Pakistan’s role in promoting regional stability and economic resilience in a meeting with Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, said the military’s media wing. According…
Saeed Ghani accuses PML-N of being behind death; Azma says ballot papers found at PPP candidate’s residence The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Pakistan Peoples Party, coalition partners in the federal government, lobbed rigging allegations at each other as a party worker’s death marred the elections for the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. The PPP…
Security sources say he received militant training at a camp in Balochistan during interrogation Security sources on Monday shared that a terrorist belonging to Fitna al-Hindustan told investigators that he had been recruited through false promises and financial incentives and was paid Rs25,000 to carry out attacks on Baloch people. They added that the disclosures were…
ISLAMABAD: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has categorically denied the existence of any “Imran Khan Rehai Force,” telling the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) that no such organisation has ever been constituted, notified or operationalised. In a concise statement submitted through K-P Advocate General Shah Faisal Uthmankhel, Afridi clarified that the alleged “Imran Khan…
First phase covers Mirpur Division’s 13 constituencies, comprising 4 seats in Mirpur, 3 in Bhimber, 6 in Kotli Over 1.4m voters head to polls as first phase of AJK elections begins. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: Polling for the first phase of the 2026 Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections began peacefully across Mirpur Division…
FO says comments sought to undermine internationally recognised facts; undermine peace and security Pakistan on Monday warned that India “must not underestimate the people and Government of Pakistan’s unwavering resolve and determination to thwart any Indian adventurism,” saying comments by the Indian defence minister on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute distorted internationally recognized facts and…
A farmer swims while using an empty canister through a flooded area near Qasim Bela village on the outskirts of Multan. Photo: REUTERS GILGIT/ LAHORE: The nationwide death toll from this year’s monsoon rains has climbed above 100 after 10 more people lost their lives in Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) over the past 24 hours,…