ISPR says two sides discuss matters of mutual interest, regional security and defence cooperation Bahrain National Guard Commander General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Isa on Tuesday appreciated the Pakistan Army’s role in promoting regional peace and stability during a meeting with Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir….
A key member of banned JAAC, announces complete disassociation; five suspects arrested from Muzaffarabad during IBO Commuters ride past security personnel as they patrol a street ahead of a protest by the banned JAAC in Muzaffarabad, capital of Azad Jammu and Kashmir on June 7, 2026. Photo: AFP The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government…
Video dates to March 26, showing clashes outside US Consulate after assassination of Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei Multiple pro-Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and anti-state accounts on social media platform X were sharing a video since Monday, claiming it shows Pakistani security forces firing directly on unarmed protesters in Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir. However, the footage is from…
Party chief says federal govt must take all parties into confidence, including on matters of law and order Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi speaking a joint press conference in Peshawar. SCREENGRAB PESHAWAR: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Monday rejected the results of the recent…
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif chairs review meeting on privatisation of DISCOs. PHOTO: PID Pakistan on Tuesday moved forward with plans to privatise three power distribution companies in the first phase of its reform programme, as the government continues efforts to restructure loss-making state-owned enterprises, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office. Chairing…
Says India’s approach in Afghanistan driven by a single objective, which he described as ‘destabilising Pakistan’ Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad addressing the United Nation Security Council. PHOTO: X Pakistan called on Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities to take “verifiable and non-reversible action” against terrorist groups operating from Afghan territory, as its…
Visiting dignitary receives guard of honour from Tri Services contingent upon his arrival at GHQ Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Staff (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, and , Commander-in-Chief of the Lebanese Armed Forces General Rodolphe Haykal meet at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi. PHOTO: ISPR Pakistan and Lebanon…
ISLAMABAD: The Senate has surrendered Rs1.436 billion savings to the national exchequer through an austerity and expenditure rationalisation programme, exceeding the target prescribed by the Finance Division by 500 per cent and setting what officials termed a new benchmark for fiscal discipline. The amount makes up 15.9 per cent of the upper house’s total budget…
According to official figures, major hospitals across the K-P have limited ICU capacity PESHAWAR: As Muhammad Owais rushed through the corridors of Khyber Teaching Hospital in a desperate search for an intensive care unit (ICU) bed for his critically ill mother, every passing minute diminished her chances of survival. Hospital staff told him that no…
Police encounter in Lahore. Photo: Express (file) GUJRANWALA: Five alleged robbers wanted in dozens of criminal cases were killed during three separate police encounters in Gujranwala’s Gakhar, Wahando and Garjakh areas, while seven of their accomplices managed to escape, police said on Sunday. City Police Officer (CPO) Dr Sardar Ghiyas Gul Khan took immediate notice…