11 soldiers martyred, 12 terrorists killed in Bajaur checkpost attack: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Eleven soldiers were martyred and 12 militants were killed after a cowardly terrorist attack was attempted on security forces and law enforcement agencies joint check post in Bajaur. ISPR said the terrorist attack was carried out by Indian-sponsored terrorists on 16 February 2026, adding that the assailants sought to breach the check post security; […]
PSX rebounds as KSE-100 climbs by 1,000 points
KARACHI The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) rebounded on Tuesday following a sharp decline in previous session. During the intraday trading, the KSE-100 index gained 1,049.07 points to 175,503, reflecting a 0.6% increase from the previous close of 174,453.93. A day earlier, the benchmark index witnessed bearish trend, losing 5,149.79 points, a negative change of 2.87 […]
Sri Lankan president orders immediate resolution of visa issues for Pakistanis
COLOMBO – Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has ordered immediate removal of all difficulties faced by Pakistanis in obtaining visas. The order was issued when Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Minister for Overseas Pakistanis Chaudhry Salik Hussain held a meeting with the Sri Lanka president. During the meeting, President Dissanayake appreciated Pakistan’s support to […]
PTI protest for Imran Khan’s treatment, release enters fifth day in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD : The protest demanding the treatment and release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan has entered its fifth day, with supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Aain (Constitution Protection Alliance) continuing their sit-ins across Islamabad. Demonstrations are ongoing at two key locations in the Red Zone of the federal capital. At the […]
Austrian chancellor applauds PM Shehbaz fluent German speech
VIENNA:- Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker has shared a video of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif delivering remarks in German on his official Instagram account, praising the Pakistani leader’s impressive command of the language. The Austrian Chancellor posted highlights from his meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, stating that the Prime Minister’s fluency in German genuinely surprised […]
CTD kill seven terrorists in Karachi, Shangla operations; three police officials martyred
KARACHI :Four suspected terrorists were eliminated in an alleged encounter with Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) police in Shah Latif Town here on Monday. Two policemen of the CTD also sustained injuries in the firing, who have been shifted to hospital. The operation was conducted on information from under custody terrorists. The dead outlaws belonged Fitna […]
British Council convenes Pakistan Heritage Exchange in Lahore to Strengthen Cultural Collaboration
The Exchange featured the first performance by Ustad Noor Bakhsh in Lahore. Lahore, 16 February 2026 – The British Council marked ten years of the Cultural Protection Fund (CPF) by convening the Pakistan Heritage Exchange, a two-day capacity-building and knowledge-sharing programme held at Alhamra, Lahore on 10–11 February 2026. The Exchange brought together heritage practitioners, […]
SriLankan Airlines Officials Meet High Commissioner
Ruwan Wijekoon, Country Manager of SriLankan Airlines to Pakistan, and Chinthaka Perera, Regional Manager for Lahore and Islamabad, along with their staff, met High Commissioner Fred Senevirathne on 10 February 2026. The airline officials briefed on the current operations of SriLankan Airlines in Pakistan, noting the airline continues to maintain profitable business in the market. […]
Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, COAS & CDF, met today in Abu Dhabi with His Highness Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan,
Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, COAS & CDF, met today in Abu Dhabi with His Highness Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and National Security Advisor of the United Arab Emirates. During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral cooperation across various sectors, […]
Development work in Sectors F-14 and F-15 has been formally commenced with the groundbreaking ceremony performed by Federal Minister Riaz Hussain Pirzada
ISLAMABAD : Development work in Sectors F-14 and F-15 has been formally commenced with the groundbreaking ceremony performed by Federal Minister Riaz Hussain Pirzada.Islamabad (16 February 2026): Under the Federal Government’s housing policy, a dignified groundbreaking ceremony for infrastructure construction and development works in the capital’s important Sectors F-14 and F-15 was held on Monday.Federal […]