UN report flags BLA’s tactical collaboration with Afghan-based groups
Says BLA shares illicit logistical networks with ISIL-K and has access to advanced military equipment…
UN report flags BLA’s tactical collaboration with Afghan-based groups
Says BLA shares illicit logistical networks with ISIL-K and has access to advanced military equipment The United Nations logo adorns a window at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 18, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS A United Nations Security Council report issued has formally implicated the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and terrorist entities operating…
England whip Pakistan 4-1 in World Cup opener
England opened their campaign at the FIH Hockey World Cup with a 4-1 victory over Pakistan on Saturday, scoring in every quarter to secure a convincing win at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands. England controlled the Group D contest from the opening period and established a 1-0 lead before adding another goal in…
A heavy debt
. The federal government’s debt had surged to Rs83.6 trillion by the end of June, representing an increase of Rs5.8 trillion, or 7.3%, within a single fiscal year. More alarmingly, the SBP’s latest debt bulletin shows that the debt has swelled by 75% over the past four years, adding Rs35.8 trillion to the pile. While…
PHC orders probe into disappearance, alleged killing of Nowshera man
PHC directs IGP to submit report within 20 days on man’s disappearance and alleged killing in Kohat The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Saturday ordered a probe into the death of a citizen who had allegedly gone missing from Nowshera and was later reported killed in a police encounter in Kohat. A bench comprising Justice Syed…
10 terrorists killed in Khuzdar intelligence-based operation: security sources
President Zardari, PM Shehbaz hail security forces, vow support for fight against terrorism Security forces killed 10 terrorists and injured several others during an intelligence-based operation in Balochistan’s Khuzdar, state media reported on Saturday. In a post on X, state broadcaster PTV News said the operation was conducted in the mountainous Shor Parod range based on…
Naqvi defends Islamabad officials over buggy use at Independence Day parade
Says buggy was arranged for chief guest but was used by officials after they were told to proceed with programme Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday defended the Islamabad police chief and chief commissioner after the two officials drew criticism on social media for using a buggy during the August 14 parade in the capital. The…
4.0 magnitude quake hits Balochistan’s Dalbandin, no damage reported
A computer screen showing Earthquake in Karachi area. PHOTO: SUHAIL YUSUF An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 jolted Dalbandin in Balochistan on Saturday, according to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre. The earthquake was recorded at a depth of 35 kilometres, with its epicentre located 100km southwest of Dalbandin, the centre said. The district administration said no…
PML-N secures 25 seats in AJK Assembly as election process concludes
PML-N strengthens its position to form AJK government as final Bagh results give it 25 seats against PPP’s 12 PML-N Supremo Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz wave to supporters during an election rally in Mirpur ahead of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly elections on Friday. Photo: X The electoral process…
Builders discover gold stash worth Rs2.89b hidden in walls of house
Lokale Politie (local police) Dendermonde shared photos of the treasure on facebook. Builders renovating a house in Belgium have discovered a stash of gold reportedly worth €9m(Rs2.89b) sealed into the walls of its cellar, BBC reported. The construction workers stumbled across the hidden trove of gold bars and coins while drilling to lay new sewage…
India opens nuclear sector to proven foreign technology
New Delhi intends to open a tightly guarded sector to private and foreign investors India’s Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, located in Tamil Nadu, is the largest nuclear power station in the country which suffered a data breach in June 2026. Photo: Express/file India has proposed a tightly supervised approval regime for private nuclear power generation, opening the…
