Pakistan targets seven terrorist camps, hideouts in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD : Pakistan targeted seven terrorist camps and hideouts in Afghanistan, according to a statement issued by Ministry of Information here on Saturday. The ministry has confirmed the targeting of seven terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan. A statement issued by the Ministry of Information said that Pakistan targeted seven terrorist camps and ambush sites in Afghanistan. […]
Yango Pakistan partners with NowPDP to empower drivers with disabilities
18 February 2026 – KARACHI: Yango Pakistan, part of the global tech company Yango Group, has partnered with NowPDP, a non-profit organization, to launch ‘Baikhtiyar Pakistan’ — an inclusive mobility and livelihood program designed to create earning opportunities for persons with disabilities through the Yango platform. The launch ceremony took place at the NowPDP Centre […]
Trump orders agencies to identify and release government files on aliens
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will direct Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth and other relevant agencies to begin the process of identifying and releasing government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and unidentified flying objects (UFOs). In a social media post, Trump said he would order Pentagon […]
Punjab launches Rs3bn electric fog cannon project to curb smog
LAHORE:The Punjab government has announced a Rs3 billion initiative to install 30 advanced fog cannons mounted on electric trucks in a major push to combat smog and escalating air pollution across key cities and industrial areas. The project forms part of the province’s wider clean air and climate resilience strategy, aimed at lowering pollution levels […]
Five countries commit troops to Gaza international security force, commander says
WASHINGTON : Five countries have committed troops for an international security force for Gaza, the commander of the force said on Thursday during a meeting of President Donald Trump’s newly created Board of Peace. “The first five countries have committed troops to serve in the ISF – Indonesia, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Kosovo and Albania. Two countries […]
PHF lifts ban on hockey captain Ammad Butt
ISLAMABAD : Federal Secretary for Inter-Provincial Coordination and Ad-Hoc President of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Mohyuddin Ahmad Wani announced the immediate lifting of the ban on national hockey team captain Ammad Shakeel Butt. The two-year ban was imposed by the former PHF president Tariq Bugti before he tendered resignation over allegations of mistreatment of […]
Police arrest building owner after fatal cylinder blast in Karachi’s Soldier Bazaar
KARACHI A cylinder explosion in a building in Karachi’s Soldier Bazaar area has killed 16 people and injured 15 others. A case has been registered at the Soldier Bazaar police station, and the building’s plot owner, Mahmood Irshad, has been arrested. Police said the building had three illegally constructed floors on a 40-yard plot. The […]
Rubio appreciates Pakistan’s support, participation in Board of Peace
WASHINGTON:US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday said that the United States appreciates Pakistan’s support and participation in the Gaza Board of Peace. According to the spokesperson for the US Department of State, Secretary Rubio met with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Washington. During the meeting, Secretary Rubio thanked Pakistan for supporting President Donald […]
No special treatment for government in courts, SC remarks
ISLAMABAD:- The Supreme Court of Pakistan has dismissed a delayed appeal filed by the federal government in a service-related matter, declaring it time-barred and rejecting the plea for condonation of delay. In a strongly worded ruling, Justice Ayesha Malik observed that the government would be treated like any ordinary litigant before the court. She stated […]
Trump revises Pakistan-India war jet losses to 11, hails PM Shehbaz and Field Marshal Asim Munir
WASHINGTON : US President Donald Trump on Thursday praised Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir during the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace in Washington. Speaking at the opening session held at the United States Institute of Peace, Trump described Munir […]